Hailing from Warsaw City, Clairvoyance was formed in late 2019 with the
idea to embody a passion for ’90s extreme metal – predominantly death
metal, as one might guess – and maybe spark some interest in OSDM in the
local underground scene. And they managed to spark interest beyond
their local scene with the release of their self-titled debut demo in
2020, evincing a dark ‘n’ disgusting sound that, uniquely, was lucidly
played. Not easily pigeonholed, in just 11 minutes did CLAIRVOYANCE show
massive potential.
And now it blooms with the 24-minute mini-album Threshold of
Nothingness. Kicking right into gear, CLAIRVOYANCE waste no time in
drawing the listener down into a slipstream of dread frequencies and
attacking-yet-angular rhythms, a congealing mass of slimy riffs and
mind-melted solos. Yet again, the quintet’s execution is peerless,
locating that elusive balance
between deadly precision and delirious mania. The songwriting may surge
and sway, ever twisting through catacombs of turn-of-the-’90s splendor,
but their breakdowns are literal BEATDOWNS that proudly meld old NYDM
with contemporaneous Finnish filth. All told, Threshold of Nothingness
evinces a freshness of approach by imaginatively recasting classic
archetypes and carrying it forward with conviction.
Mark the CLAIRVOYANCE name now, and enter their Threshold of Nothingness or forever pose!