Formed in Bristol in 2024, Plague Pit emerged
from the UK’s filthy underground with a violent sound born out of blackened
hardcore chaos. Their early demo, “Give In To Death,” hinted at their appetite
for decay, but it was their live shows, often shared with acts like Coffin Mulch and Thou,
that revealed something more sinister brewing. Their debut EP, “A Whispered
Curse,” drags that rot into the open, a foul mix of death metal corrosion and
crust-fueled aggression that’s as physical as it is oppressive.
The EP opens with “The
Seventh Bell”, a grim and cavernous invocation that rises slowly before
erupting into a storm of death metal ferocity. There’s an occult atmosphere
around it, as if the band is calling up the ghosts of early 90s death metal and
feeding them through their own rusted machinery. “Womb Of Orchids” lurches with
distortion and corrosion, veering between savage punk energy and pounding,
almost suffocating heaviness. Its closing section slips into eerie ambience,
offering a brief moment of decompression before “The Weeping God” crushes
everything again under its collapsing pace and mournful guitars.
As a debut, “A Whispered Curse” is impressively focused. Plague Pit sounds like horror summoned; unrelenting, ugly, and proud of its stench. The production is raw and heavy, leaving enough space for the vocals to claw their way through the mix like a revenant from the crypt. It’s music that doesn’t want to impress, it wants to infect. For those drawn to the foul lineage of Bolt Thrower, Entombed, and Deviated Instinct, this EP delivers a proper descent into the pit. “A Whispered Curse” doesn’t just mark Plague Pit’s arrival, it drags the listener down with them.
Score: 7.5
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