Montreal, Quebec's Chthe'ilist was formed in 2010 by
vocalist / guitarist / bassist Philippe Tougas and drummer
Philippe Boucher (also of notorious Canadian tech death
metal wizards Beyond Creation) with the sole intent to
play abhorrent, morbid, atmospheric, brutal, Demilichworshipping
technical death metal with over-the-top
guitar shredding. The collaboration soon yielded the
Amechth'ntaas'm'rriachth demo, which caused quite the
stir in the underground death metal scene.
Almost five years since the band (now a three-piece)
unleashed their demo, their anticipated debut full-length
is finally set for release in 2016. Mixed by Greg Chandler
(Esoteric, Cruciamentum, Indesinence) at his Priory
Studios, Le Dernier Cr puscule is an insane and dark
masterwork on which the band's old-school Finnish death
metal influences (Crematory, Abhorrence, early Xysma and
of course the aforementioned Demilich) blend with echoes
of Pestilence, Nocturnus, Timeghoul and Ripping Corpse
throughout seven massive and ambitious pieces.
