Born from the simmering cauldron of Oakland, California's death metal scene,  Phantasmal Abyss was started by guitarist and front woman Dara Santhai (ex-Serpent Crown, Larvae) and drummer Todd Wilkinson.  Pulling from their shared interest in all things extreme metal, they blend a lethal dose  of blackened thrash,  melodic-death, and the occasional foray into black 'n roll. Dara Santhai's  otherworldly vocals call from the dark like a banshee roaming an abandoned abbey, while Wilkinson’s pummeling beats provide the barbaric foundation for  Santhai's brutal riffage and scathing leads.

Far from being a band who sits on their collective asses, Phantasmal Abyss spent the pandemic honing their  venomous first strike, the aptly titled Visions of the Abyss which features Andrew O’Neil (Mondo Drag) on bass. Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Greg Wilkinson in the legendary Earhammer Studios, Visions of the Abyss is 6 tracks of searing extreme metal inspired by retro horror, chilling Lovecraftian myth, and  grisly true crime .

Considering their relatively short time together, Phantasmal Abyss has already shared the stage with some of  the underground's leading up and  coming bands; Wayfarer, Bewitcher, Nite, Death Cave, and Yatra to name a few,  while simultaneously executing their first DIY west coast tour in the spring of 2022.

Their upcoming tour in the spring of 2023 to support the physical release of Visions from The Abyss will have Rafa Martinez (Black Cobra, 16, Acid King) on bass.   Phantasmal Abyss is ready to bring their caustic vision to the beer-soaked, battle-vest clad masses.