Band:	Mitochondrion
Album:	Parasignosis
Style:	Blackened death metal, Progressive death metal
Release date:	January 18, 2011
Guest review by:	Tetravirulence

01. Plague Evockation (Pestilentiam Intus Vocamus, Voluntatem Absolvimus Part I)
02. Lex Ego Exitium (Pestilentiam Intus Vocamus, Voluntatem Absolvimus Part II)
03. Tetravirulence (Pestilentiam Intus Vocamus, Voluntatem Absolvimus Part III)
04. Trials
05. Rift / Apex
06. Parasignosis
07. Banishment (Undecaphosphoric)
08. Kathenotheism
09. Untitled
10. Untitled
11. Untitled

So this ridiculously complex name Mitochondrion is supposed to be an organelle which is used as a source of chemical energy but this time it is in the form of blackened death metal hailing from Canada. As quoted by the guitarist and vocalist Shawn Hache, "this is not an easy listen," He was right. The moment you turn on the cd, it grasps you like a never ending sheer force with constant hammering. When you listen to a record like this, it is difficult to write a review without being the typical fan-boy attitude but surely it is worth this.

Parasignosis is their first album for Profound Lore, and certainly it takes material from their previous full length effort Archaeaeon but this time to a more concise vision. The songs are executed perfectly after one another imposing very thick sort of futuristic machinery atmosphere. The vocals of Shawn Hache are very deep and mixed low as if another instrument has been used occasionally letting loose gruesome growls. All these are accompanied with backup by the fellow guitarist and bassist Nick Yanchuk making the songs to take abrupt brute changes while underneath lie those discernible blackened riffs with blasting chaos and versatile drumming. Also to mention those crushed out utters like some ritual performance is carrying on with occultism or apocalyptic lyrical themes on which they rely heavily.

Their ability to grip the listener for song after song is very noticeable throughout. Take the opening song "Plague Evockation" and its immediate follow up "Lex Ego Exitium" for example as the crunch-layered riff continues from the first passage or "Tetravirulence" which certainly grows deeper and deeper creating some sort of hallucinogenic aura; also Banishment (Undecaphosphoric) crafts into a dramatic ending to give birth to a monstrous instrumental piece "Kathenotheism" followed by three hidden tracks without which the whole mission certainly would not have been carried out.

Parasignosis really needs to be heard to believe. Whether it becomes the record of the year or not, it certainly makes fifty-five minutes of epic soul crushing journey awaiting to take us into immense devouring abyss. This is certainly a masterpiece; highly recommended for death metal heads out there!