Plant City, Florida downtempo/beatdown/deathcore unit XKAIX deliver a suffocating dose of heaviness with their nearly 12-minute EP, Rot Dweller. Compact yet devastating, the release channels raw aggression and swamp-thick atmosphere into five punishing tracks that leave no room for restraint.
Opening with Intro, the EP sets a dark and oppressive tone before detonating into H8K47, where downtuned riffs and earth-shaking breakdowns dominate the soundscape. The title track Dweller sinks even deeper into slow-burning brutality, while Shadows layers ominous textures over bone-snapping grooves. Closing track Rotborne seals the release with crushing finality, delivering one last wave of devastating low-end force.
Across its runtime, Rot Dweller thrives on weight and tension. Slowed tempos collide with punishing rhythmic drops, cavernous vocals, and thick production that amplifies every chug and percussive hit. The EP balances beatdown grit with deathcore ferocity, crafting a sound that is both suffocating and surgically precise.
With Rot Dweller, XKAIX reinforce Florida’s reputation for producing some of the heaviest sounds in the underground. Dense, hostile, and unrelenting, this EP stands as a crushing statement from Plant City—built to rattle stages and leave lasting damage.
Traclist:
1. Intro
2. H8K47
3. Dweller
4. Shadows
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