Alright buttโฆ gather round, turn the lights down, and maybe double-check your doors are locked โ because Graveir are back, and theyโve brought something properly unholy with them. ๐
Hailing from the shadowy depths of Brisbaneโs black metal underground, Graveir have been quietly (and viciously) building a reputation since 2014 that screams โdo not approachโ. With an EP, a couple of splits, and two absolutely punishing full-lengths โ 2016โs Iconostasis and 2020โs King Of The Silent World โ the band have carved out a sound that feels like itโs been dragged through broken glass and set on fire for good measure.
And now?
Theyโve levelled up.
โฐ๏ธ ENTER: THE FESTERING TRIAD
Dropping May 29th via the ever-dangerous Apocalyptic Witchcraft, Graveirโs third album The Festering Triad isnโt just another releaseโฆ itโs a full-blown descent into chaos.
This isnโt background music. This is the kind of record that stares back at you.
From the very first moments of โLords Of Misruleโ, youโre thrown headfirst into a swirling pit of dread โ a twisted, grinning nightmare where tension bubbles under every note like magma ready to explode. Itโs not just heavyโฆ itโs wrong in the best possible way.
๐ฉธ RIFFS FROM THE ABYSS
Letโs talk about the damage:
โRevanchismโ โ Blast beats that donโt just hitโฆ they hunt. Absolute war drums for the end times ๐ฅ๐ฅ
โA Line Of Blood Drawn In Sandโ โ Pure black metal violence with a warped edge that twists your brain sideways
โA Thief In The Heart Of Manโ โ Feels like the album itself has turned against youโฆ malicious, suffocating, brilliant
And through it all, the drums are doing more than just keeping time โ theyโre injecting pure anxiety into every second. The guitars? Razor sharp and dripping venom. The vocals? Like something clawing its way out of the void.
Lovely stuff. ๐ฌ
๐ DARKNESS WITH A BRAIN
Hereโs where Graveir really stand out โ this isnโt just raw brutality for the sake of it. Thereโs a twisted intelligence running through The Festering Triad. Every riff feels deliberate. Every shift in atmosphere feels calculated.
Itโs not chaos.
Itโs controlled annihilation.
And when closer โThe Rite Of Degradationโ hits? Itโs like the sky caves in. An apocalyptic collision of grandeur and madness that leaves everything scorched in its wake.
๐ฅ A BAND ON A MISSION
Graveirโs rise hasnโt gone unnoticed either. Apocalyptic Witchcraftโs Conor Droney clocked their potential straight away, calling them:
โa striking example of the left-field, boundary-defying extreme metal emerging from Australiaโฆ consistently innovative and unrelentingโ
Big words โ but honestly? This album backs it up.
The band themselves are clearly fired up too, highlighting a shared mission between the UK and Australian underground scenes:
โโฆboth regions are often overlooked despite producing incredible music. We aim to change that.โ
Weโll drink to that, mun ๐ป
๐ฟ RELEASE DETAILS
GRAVEIR โ THE FESTERING TRIAD
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Release Date: May 29th
๐ท๏ธ Label: Apocalyptic Witchcraft
๐ Formats:
Limited Edition Splatter Vinyl
Digipack CD
Digital
๐ค RIFF REPORT VERDICT
This isnโt just an album โ itโs a hostile entity.
If youโre into black metal that feels alive, dangerous, and genuinely unsettling, Graveir have just delivered one of the nastiest offerings of the year.
Australiaโs underground continues to punch holes in reality, and Graveir are right at the front swinging a flaming sledgehammer.
Turn it up. Let it consume you. Regret nothing.
RIFF REPORT RATING: ๐๐ฅ A savage, intelligent nightmare that refuses to let go ๐ค
