Woe

***NOW AVAILABLE ON CD!!! "After nearly a four-year hiatus, Philadelphia / Brooklyn-based black metal band WOE are back with Hope Attrition, their brand new LP on a brand new label (Vendetta). 2013’s Withdrawal served up a batch of songs that blended traditional black metal, thrash and a dash of hardcore for good measure; fast melodic guitar riffing with high-pitched screams alternated with clean vocals, similar to what can be found on later Emperor records such as Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk or Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise. There are also moments of emotional introspection and subtlety on Withdrawal (see: 'All Bridges Burned'). Hope Attrition offers a more aggressive aspect of Woe’s multifaceted approach. There's more brutality, more caveman knuckle-dragging than on any of their earlier releases. Standout tracks are 'No Blood Has Honor,' 'The Din of the Mourning' and album closer 'Abject in Defeat.'"—Clrvynt