[jazz, prog-rock, world] (2025) Shardik - Cruelty Bacchanal [FLAC] [DarkAngie]

Shardik – Cruelty Bacchanal (2025)



Review:
Cruelty Bacchanal, the second release from guitarist Matt Hollenberg’s group Shardik, is a ferocious statement of intent. Years in the making and issued on John Zorn’s Tzadik label, the album presents a volatile and politically charged fusion of modern classical structure, metal intensity, and free jazz unpredictability. Hollenberg’s compositions are marked by intricate rhythmic architecture and an uncompromising sonic vision, alternating between explosive virtuosity and dark, layered atmospheres. A bold and relentless listening experience, this is a powerful testament to the expressive potential of contemporary guitar music. — bandcamp






Track List:
01 - Existential Threat
02 - Orbital Dance
03 - Edifice of Denial
04 - Construct the Non-Struct
05 - Into the Mouth of the Great Nothing
06 - Post-Earth Capitalist
07 - Impenetrable Delusion
08 - Cruelty Bacchanal


Media Report:
Genre: jazz, prog-rock, world
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
Compression mode: Lossless
Writing library: libFLAC 1.3.0 (UTC 2013-05-26)


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