Dysentery | Dejection Chrysalis | Comatose Music

 

Release Date: November 7th 2025

Format: CD/Digital

Genre: Brutal/Slam Death Metal

Country: USA

Ten years after their last full-length, “Fragments”, Dysentery returns with an album that smashes expectations for brutal, slam death metal. Emerging from the shadows, the band delivers music that is punishing, visceral, and meticulously crafted. Dysentery’s “Dejection Chrysalis” is a short, explosive journey, barely tipping the half-hour mark, but leaving a long-lasting impression.

The opener, “Transference”, immediately sets a tone of mutation and transformation. It’s concise, unsettling, and signals that you are entering a world where the ordinary rules do not apply. The following tracks unleash the full force of Dysentery’s sound. “Enslavement For The Obedient, Agony For The Wayward” hits with intense guttural vocals, dense guitar riffs, and rhythms that connect with a primal part of the listener.

Throughout the album, there’s a balance between relentless aggression and carefully considered pacing. “Exhausted Bliss Of Self Loathing” delivers precision in tempo shifts and blast beats while featuring Josh Welshman’s guest vocals, adding an extra edge. “A Bestial Omen” is almost physical in impact, with riff structures and rhythms that make you feel the power in your bones. Later tracks like “Fratricidium” and “Ascend This Harrowing Dream” continue the assault, with guitars, drums, and vocals intersecting in ways that make the brutality feel structured rather than chaotic.

Guest appearances from Jared Weed and JT Knight add depth to the sound without dominating the core. The mix and mastering by Randy LeBoeuf bring out a heavy, punchy sonic quality, and the artwork by Hidris complements the album’s themes with stark, imposing visuals. Dysentery manages to sustain intensity across the short runtime while keeping the listener engaged, and the album’s moments of groove and rhythm changes give it dimension beyond pure speed and force.

For fans of Putrid Pile, Internal Bleeding, Guttural Secrete, and Pyrexia, “Dejection Chrysalis” delivers a focused, punishing listening experience. It’s an album that not lingers too long but leaves its mark, a testament to a band that has matured in its extremity over a decade-long hiatus.

Score: 7.3

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