Apocalypse by COLOSSO

After years of toiling in the underground, putting out six releases of ever-evolving death metal, COLOSSO have conjured up their finest and partnered with our label to put out their newest and easily their most ambitious one yet. Based on the concept of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, founding member Max Tomé has recruited different vocalists for each song to give them their own identity and it helps that they're reputed figures in the Portuguese underground namely - Guilherme Henriques of OAK and GAEREA, Diogo Santana of ANALEPSY, and Sérgio Afonso of BLEEDING DISPLAY. Furthermore, to lend a human element to this futuristic album, Robin Stone of NORSE has taken over the drumming duties, with Alexandre Ribeiro of GROG fulfilling the bass responsibilities, while Max Tomé does the rest. The result is a breathtaking and refreshingly diverse album showcasing the myriad aspects of this bold and innovative death metal band without compromising on their aggressive, apocalyptic sound.

Tracklist

1.	Pestilence	8:14

2.	War	4:07

3.	Death	4:11

4.	Famine	4:14

Videos

Credits

released February 14, 2020

Line up -
Max Tomé - Guitars, Keyboards, Lyrics and Vocals on «Death»
Robin Stone (NORSE) - Drums
Alexandre Ribeiro (GROG) - Bass

Guilherme Henriques (OAK) - Vocals on «Pestilence»
Sérgio Afonso (BLEEDING DISPLAY) - Vocals on «War»
Diogo Santana (ANALEPSY) - Vocals on «Famine»

Design and layout by Phlegeton Art Studio (LIFELOST, WORMED).
Mixed and mastered by Max Tomé

PREMIERES -

No Clean Singing (US) -
www.nocleansinging.com/2019/12/18/an-ncs-premiere-colosso-pestilence/

Heavy Blog Is Heavy (US) -
www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2020/01/29/exclusive-premiere-colosso-offer-a-lot-more-feast-than-famine-in-new-track/

Toilet ov Hell (US) -
toiletovhell.com/exclusive-premiere-colosso-death/

REVIEWS -

- "Staggering, monstrous and utterly devastating release" - Ave Noctum (UK) 9/10
www.avenoctum.com/2020/02/colosso-apocalypse-transcending-obscurity/

- "sure to be a death metal classic" - Musique Machine (UK) 4/5
www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=7670

- "one of the most interesting and innovative albums" - Rocking (Greece)
www.rocking.gr/articles/underground-express-12/35711

- "a must-have record" - Dead Rhetoric (US) 9/10
deadrhetoric.com/reviews/colosso-apocalypse-transcending-obscurity/

- "Absolutely brilliant" - GBHBL (UK) 9/10
www.gbhbl.com/ep-review-colosso-apocalypse-transcending-obscurity-records/

- "brilliant release" - Noob Heavy (Australia) 9/10
noobheavy.com/2020/01/14/colossoapocalypse/

- "a truly great and monolithic EP" - Cadaver Garden (US)
cadavergarden.com/2020/02/09/colosso-apocalypse/

- "impressive" - Metal Blast (US) 4/5
www.metalblast.net/music-review/colosso-apocalypse/

- "intense record" - Music in Belgium 4/5
www.musicinbelgium.net/reviews/colosso-apocalypse-ep/

- "just the right amount of brutality and atmosphere" - Metal Trenches (US) 8.7/10
metaltrenches.com/reviews/apocalypse-2305

- "hidden treasure" - Metal Temple (Greece) 8/10
www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/c_2/colosso-apocalypse.htm

- "jaw breaking" - Metal Addicts (US)
metaladdicts.com/site/colosso-apocalypse/

- "fascinating" - Totgehoert (Germany)
totgehoert.blogspot.com/2020/02/reingehort-colosso-apocalypse.html

- "oppressive atmosphere" - No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2019/12/18/an-ncs-premiere-colosso-pestilence/

- "masterful Death Metal" - Rock Music Raider (US)
www.rockmusicraider.com/newsflash-colosso-test-the-apocalypse/

- "phenomenal" - Toilet ov Hell (US)
toiletovhell.com/exclusive-premiere-colosso-death/

- "a stroke of genius" - Musik Reviews (Germany) 12/15
www.musikreviews.de/reviews/2020/Colosso/Apocalypse/

- "mixes atmosphere and aggression with near seamless precision" - Heavy Blog Is Heavy (US)
www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2020/01/29/exclusive-premiere-colosso-offer-a-lot-more-feast-than-famine-in-new-track/

- "absolutely destructive" - Art Noir (Switzerland)
artnoir.ch/colosso-apocalypse/

- "it does everything right" - X-Crash (Germany)
x-crash.de/colosso-apocalypse-ep/

- "refreshingly diverse album" - The Headbanging Moose (US)
theheadbangingmoose.wordpress.com/2020/01/22/album-review-colosso-apocalypse-ep-2020/

- "sound great" - Return to my Blood (Spain)
www.rtmbmusic.com/reviews/4280/colosso-apocalypse

- "you’ll be dying for more" - Head-Banger Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2019/12/02/colosso-apocalypse/

- "excellent" - All Round Metal (Italy) 3.5/5
www.allaroundmetal.com/component/content/article/26-releases/6908

- "extremely ambitious" - Stormbringer (Austria) 3.5/5
www.stormbringer.at/reviews/15781/colosso-apocalypse.html

- "dark and heavy" - Brutalism (Netherlands)
brutalism.com/review/colosso-apocalypse/

- "ominous atmosphere" - Wings of Death (Netherlands)
www.wingsofdeath.net/Colosso-Apocalypse

- "an engaging release" - Scumfeast (US)
scumfeastzineblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/colosso-apocalypse-ep-review.html

- "an interesting album" - Zephyr's Odem (Germany)
www.zephyrs-odem.de/cd-s/detail/colosso-apocalypse-2020-9915/

- "bowel rupturingly brutal" - Musipedia of Metal (UK)
musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com/2020/02/reviews-necrowretch-albert-cummings.html

- "pure anguish" - Glacially Music (UK)
glaciallymusical.blogspot.com/2020/01/review-round-up-11520-5-r-v-l-n-5.html

2020 Transcending Obscurity Records

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