Bloodiest: Descent (Relapse, 3/29/11) Bloodiest: "Pastures" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Bloodiest_Pastures.mp3|titles=Bloodiest: "Pastures"] In structure and sound, Chicago post-metal septet Bloodiest is a vast and…
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