I.V.

Loma Prieta’s I.V. on Deathwish captures the Bay Area noise-metal outfit at maximum intensity, layering feedback-drenched guitars over propulsive rhythms that lurch between mathcore precision and sludge-metal weight. The record’s appeal lies in its refusal to settle into groove—instead, dissonant chords collide with blast-beat sections, creating a claustrophobic, almost suffocating sonic pressure. Deathwish’s roster has always favored uncompromising heaviness, and this album fits squarely in that lineage, rewarding listeners willing to sit in the discomfort.