Defective Epitaph is the sixth full-length release by Xasthur, and the first to feature live drums rather than a drum machine. Despite this change, the album retains Xasthur’s bleak identity, with continuing themes of destruction and despair. While somewhat softer in tone than earlier releases, Defective Epitaph remains deeply immersive, preserving Xasthur’s atmosphere of isolation and melancholy.

CD from Iodine Recordings.