For decades, the MP3 ruled the internet. It was small, convenient, and "good enough" for earbuds. However, MP3 is a "lossy" format; it achieves its small file size by discarding audio data that the algorithm deems inaudible to the human ear. For pop music, this might pass unnoticed. But for death metal—a genre defined by high-gain guitars, rapid double-bass drumming, and complex cymbal work—lossy compression creates "swirl artifacts" and flattens the dynamic range.
Consuming Impulse isn't an album you hear. It’s a pathogen you host. And in lossless FLAC fidelity, the infection is permanent. Pestilence - Consuming Impulse -1989- -EAC-FLAC-