Pyre “Where Obscurity Sways”

Label: Osmose Productions · Year: 2025

Pyre is one of the rare death metal bands to emerge from Russia. Their style is old-school death metal, but I wouldn’t go as far as calling them a worship band of any particular group, as some people do. They are often compared to Autopsy, but I don’t find that comparison entirely accurate—they don’t sound overwhelmingly like Autopsy. Their guitarists have their own touch and songwriting approach.

The album’s sound is extremely clean; you don’t have to strain to hear each part clearly. The songwriting mostly follows a mid-range tempo, with doomy lead guitar solos and riffs occasionally making an appearance. The vocals lean towards upper-lung growls, and from what I can tell, the lyrics aren’t excessively provocative.

I had arranged an interview with the band about 5–6 years ago and sent them my questions, but I never received a response. They’re lucky to be here again, to be honest! If you enjoy mid-paced doomy death metal, you might want to give these Russians a shot.