Elysia’s debut 2006 album, Masochist, has come to streaming services with a full remaster and additional demos.
Rewinding back to the biggest boom period in the history of deathcore, it’s hard to pinpoint any one band that truly phase-shifted the genre. The first band that deserves to be in that discussion is undoubtedly Elysia – a pioneer in many intricacies that reverberate in deathcore to this day. In 2006, seminal bands like Whitechapel and Job For a Cowboy were just getting their bearings; Elysia would create the blueprint for the modern deathcore landscape that year with their spinkicking, rough-and-rowdy brand of heavy in Masochist. When a band incorporates bass drops, callout breakdowns, impassioned/grotesque lyrics, Elysia was one of the first to do it, and they went woefully underrated for a spell.
It’s a pleasure to see Masochist arrive on streaming services to be easily accessible, and relive what many consider the glory days of deathcore. Alongside this re-release comes a remaster of the entire album – preserving the messy tone while clearing up the mix. On top of that, Elysia’s 2004 demos and other unreleased tracks into this release. This generated a lot of excitement, and coinciding merch drop preorders via secretswarmrecords.com sold out exceptionally fast warranting a restock. Even Brendan Murphy of Counterparts helped manifest this glorious return:
With Elysia’s Masochist on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and more, a vital piece of deathcore history is as easy to discover as it was when Elysia was in their heyday. With bands like Psycho Frame, Girl of Glass, and Trachetomy delivering a throwback sound akin to this, it’s compelling to see the deepest roots of this genre after almost 20 years. Check out Masochist on your preferred streaming service and enjoy what once felt like lost media!
Stream Masochist on Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp!
