Near Death Condition dared to probe the murky crypts within their beings and produced Ascent From the Mundane—the band’s first new album since 2014’s Evolving Towards Extinction. This 9-track death metal séance invokes tortured souls from warring ethereal realms, conveying spiritual turmoil. Instrumentally, Patrick Bonvin (guitars, drum programming, synthesizers) and Tony Petrocelly (bass) create a sludge-filled pit [...]