An incredibly gifted band heavily inspired by Death, Pestilence, and Morgoth

Smoldering in rotten decay, Death Metal purists, CIST, infect the eardrums of anyone bold enough to tempt fate. CIST pummel the listener with wildly brutal, yet tastefully melodic riffage, and harsh cryptic vocal fury. Thrashing and hammering in the vein of early Death, Pestilence, and Asphyx, CIST are a true testament to the legacy and power of Death Metal. Decibel Magazine shared, ‘the band has taken the science of scorching vocals, gritty guitars ripping out excellent riffs, and a brutal yet precise rhythm section, and turned it into an art. It doesn’t hurt that the production fits the style perfectly, allowing the band’s concoction of Death, Obituary and perhaps some Persecution Mania-era Sodom to play exactly as intended.’ Angry Metal Guy adds, ‘The indomitable early death metal sound lives on healthily and heartily on The Frozen Casket, producing not a decent f