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SEPTICFLESH
MODERN PRIMITIVE VINYL BOX SET
NUCLEAR BLAST
£50.40
SINCE RETURNING FROM the abyss with the flamboyant fury of Communion, Septicflesh have monopolised the world of symphonic black/death metal. Eleventh album Modern Primitive keeps that sound alive, delivering nine monolithic and string-powered tracks occasionally offset by luscious clean singing. By forking out for this box set, you get the album spread out across two pale purple vinyl discs. Three bonus tracks, including an orchestra-only take on centrepiece Coming Storm, are included. A CD version is in there as well, as are two art prints that delve deeper into the grey, gothic world Septicflesh frontman Seth Siro Anton paints with every release. A metal pin rounds out the bundle, which comes collected in an exclusive and spectacular-looking obsidian sleeve. tinyurl.com/septic-box