Laceration Points by Meditative Sect: A Sonic Dive into Chaos and Catharsis
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when rock, electronic noise, and dark ambient collide in a chaotic blender, Laceration Points is your answer. Released back in 2010 by the US-based Meditative Sect (via Merz Tapes, Magic Bullet Records, and Merzbild), this album doesn’t just push boundaries—it obliterates them. With performers Eyestone, Scala, Haley, and Connolly at the helm, it’s like they took everything unsettling about drone, experimental, and noise music and cranked it up to eleven.
The album’s tracklist reads like some cryptic manifesto—a mix of titles that sound like occult rituals gone wrong or philosophical essays written during a fever dream. Tracks repeat, morph, and reappear throughout, creating this weird loop-de-loop effect where nothing feels linear but everything somehow connects. And honestly? It works.
Let me zoom in on two tracks that stuck with me like gum under a shoe. First up: “To Behead The Apostate Tyrant With His Own Crucifix.” Yeah, try saying that five times fast. This one hits hard—like someone throwing bricks through stained glass windows while chanting something forbidden. The layers of distorted guitars and industrial shrieks feel like being trapped inside an ancient cathedral during a really bad acid trip. There’s this moment halfway through where everything drops out except for this eerie hum, and suddenly you’re not sure if you want to scream or cry. I think I did both.
Then there’s “Spirit Descends (Like A Dream, Like A Nightmare).” This track sneaks up on you like a shadow in the corner of your eye. At first, it’s all soft drones and whispery textures, lulling you into this false sense of calm. But then—bam!—it flips into this cacophony of static and guttural growls that feels like waking up from a nightmare only to realize you’re still dreaming. By the end, my brain felt scrambled eggs-style, but also kinda...cleansed? Weird flex, I know.
What makes Laceration Points so memorable isn’t just its abrasive soundscapes—it’s how it forces you to sit with discomfort. Listening to it feels less like entertainment and more like therapy for people who hate small talk. You can tell these guys weren’t trying to make something pretty; they were aiming straight for the primal.
Here’s the kicker though—after listening to this album three times in a row (don’t ask why), I started noticing little patterns and echoes between tracks. Maybe it’s intentional, maybe it’s accidental genius, or maybe I’m reading too much into things. Either way, it left me wondering: What kind of minds cook up something like this? Are they visionaries, mad scientists, or just dudes messing around in a basement somewhere?
Final thought: If you’re looking for background music to sip coffee to, skip this. But if you’re ready to wrestle with something raw, ugly, and strangely beautiful, give Laceration Points a spin. Just don’t blame me if your neighbors call the cops thinking you’re summoning demons.
The Power Remains - Looming Ourobouric, Casting Bloodied Glares Towards The Holy Mountain
To Behead The Apostate Tyrant With His Own Crucifix
Nuestra Reina De La Montana
1:47
Santos Malandros (Marginalization And The Will To Power)
Holy Liquor, Healing Blood
5:39
Eviscerate the Anaconda (Pre-Colonial Retrospection)
5:48
Looming Ourobouric, Casting Bloodied Glares Towards the Holy Mountain
4:48
Spirit Descends (Like A Dream, Like A Nightmare)
Eviscerate The Anaconda (Pre-Colonial Retrospection)
To Behead the Apostate Tyrant with His Own Crucifix
4:32
Tres Potencias (Post-Colonial Aspiration)
0:48
Santos Malandros (Marginalization and the Will to Power)
2:33
The Power Remains - Looming Ourobouric, Casting Bloodied Glares Towards the Holy Mountain
4:48
To Behead the Apostate Tyrant With His Own Crucifix
4:31
The Reclamation of Empty Spaces (Syncretism and Empowerment)
1:32
Spirit Descends (Like a Dream, Like a Nightmare)
1:53
The Reclamation Of Empty Spaces (Syncretism And Empowerment)
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MBL137-1
MT03
Labels
Magic Bullet Records
Merz Tapes
Merzbild
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Formats
Vinyl
LP
Album
Limited Edition
Numbered
Purple Marble
Cassette
C30
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Credits
Role
Credit
Performer
Eyestone, Scala, Haley, Connolly
Notes
Numbered edition of 150 copies on purple vinyl, with a download code, in screen-printed sleeves
Recorded Winter 2010
Originally release in 2010 on a limited edition vinyl.
Interesting fact about Album
Here’s something cool: The album *Laceration Points* by Meditative Sect is like a sonic journey through chaos and reflection. Released in 2010, it blends noise, dark ambient, drone, and experimental rock into a soundscape that feels both haunting and empowering. One standout fact? The track *"To Behead the Apostate Tyrant With His Own Crucifix"* is so central to the album that it appears multiple times, almost like a mantra or ritual. It’s not just music—it’s an experience. And with contributors like Eyestone, Scala, Haley, and Connolly, this U.S.-based project feels like a collective summoning of raw, unfiltered emotion. Labels like Merz Tapes and Magic Bullet Records helped bring this intense vision to life. Not your typical listen, but that’s what makes it unforgettable.
