There are very few bands within the Brutal Death Metal scene that are able to be extremely brutal but dynamic at the same time. Defeated sanity is one of the few bands who has managed to pull it off with such finesse since Suffocation birthed this subgenre in the early 90′s. Continue reading
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Cryptopsy have been around for a while and despite some fairly large lineup changes from time to time they have managed to stay afloat and release albums relatively consistently. Whether or not the musical quality of these albums has been consistent is another matter entirely and opinions vary greatly from person to person. This time Cryptopsy has released a quality record after the backlash from “The unspoken king”, where the band tried their hand at death core. Continue reading
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Dying Fetus is one of the first Death Metal groups that I ever heard of besides Cannibal Corpse of
course. Despite this fact it was only within the last 18 months that I actually listened to them. Starting from “Killing on Adrenaline” I went through their discography and found a uneven mix of chugging break downs, misplaced technical death metal wankery, but no clear song writing prowess. Enter “Reign Supreme” an album that shows both song writing maturity and wider audience accessibility. Continue reading
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Meshuggah is a behemoth. Their rhythms are jarring for most listeners due to their usage of poly meter rhythms, and their unbridled dedication to the atonal. For the longest time, I could not stand them.
But I was stricken by curiosity. In the metal world, Meshuggah are fairly popular. Influential even. But why? It is rare that I become so absorbed in the why rather than the simplicity of how I feel about something and then moving on to something more suited to my tastes. But I digress. Continue reading
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In terms of released material it has been almost 10 years since i’ve listened to Belgium’s Aborted with any earnest.
“Engineering the dead” and “Goremageddon: the saw and the damage done” offered a brutal and satisfying taste of the bands earlier work that was quickly tarnished with the release of 2005′s “The Archaic Abattoir”. 2007′s “Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture” had me initially excited after hearing that Aussie drummer Dave Haley (Psycroptic) had played session drums on it, but any hopes were quickly sent packing before even half of the album had been heard in its duration. Disappointed, I gave their next effort “Strychnine.213″ a wide berth.
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Ah, Vader…
Many moons ago when I was yet a fledgling in the ways of metal I thought of you as nothing more than mediocre. But it is often when one starts their exploration of a particular genre of music that a number of bands contributions go misunderstood or unappreciated by the new listener. This was definitely the case for me with Vader.
How things change. A few days ago a good friend of mine recommended that I try out the Polish death metal outfits latest offering “Welcome To The Morbid Reich” and was pleasantly surprised with what I heard. Continue reading
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Les Voyages De L'Âme
Alcest kicks off my new year in musical discovery with “Les Voyages De L’Âme” (English: The Journeys of the Soul), continuing their mix of shoegaze and folk rock with the occasional black metal influence. But unlike many groups with a black influence, Alcest goes for a far away sound that made me feel like I was listening to someone else’s daydream in musical form. Continue reading
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