First, they beat you over the head with relentlessly long riffs and thunderous drums. Next, they pummel your senses into a chaotic whirlwind of distortion and noise. Then, just when you think you’ve survived, they drag you through a pit of endless desperation that leaves your brain feeling like mush. Finally, they leave you in a desolate wasteland of sound, where melody and meaning have long since withered away, and all that remains is a hollow, echoing void.