Tomb of Scabs describes their music as Antediluvian Slam.
Antediluvian - of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood.
Tomb - a large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.
Scab - a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing.
Maybe you already knew all the words, but to actually read the definitions and be reminded of the push-and-pull that can come between the beautiful and hideous, only helps to set the scene before "Glacial Residue" throws a wrench in what you thought you understood.
Glacial Residue is the newest EP, released October 20th, 2025 via Sewage Nation, from 2-man international slammers Tomb of Scabs, comprised of Rory Kennedy and Azerate Nakamura.
"Glacial Residue" is experimental, atmospheric, odd, and catchy. Most of all, it oozes confidence and vulnerability; in a sub-genre where everyone feels the need to over-exploit the shock factor and nastiness of everything, Tomb of Scabs' last EP, "This Broken Earth" as well as "Glacial Residue" stand alone as atmospheric Slamming Brutal Death that really does bend the rules. Some of the riffs would be annoyingly simple all by themselves, yet they haven't added all that much, and they are in a mysterious pocket of brutal catchiness that works rather well. Azerate's vocals could 100% be described as nasty or gross, like he is somehow vomiting up his own feces. His range and diversity compliments Rory's riffs, and almost ghostly sounding solos over said riffage. Dave of Bloodcrusher and Enzo of Misanthrope also make appearances on this EP, which is around 15 minutes of brutal, emotional, and beautifully written stuff. I am a fan, and you'd be crazy not to check this release out!
You can order the CD through Sewage Nation HERE, which looks great!
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