great songs. great drumming. great echo effects on the guitar, not commonly done so well in sludgy music like this. occasional clean vocals are a really nice touch on this. a formidable release for this active american band. gotta respect the name your price route on bandcamp.
_mink nun
this one is another gem from the small handful of recommendations on the gorguts bandcamp. worth checking out? you bet. corny as all get out? absolutely. brilliant in the way that only music that people spent an insane amount of time making can be? all signs point to yes. and once again, this one has just absurdly ridiculous bass guitar. it's way high in the mix. and it's fretless. fretless electric bass guitars are pretty much a cardinal sin in any type of music, unless you want to sound like pearl jam. yet, this works. and slays. cop it already. favourite song titles include 'no request for the corrupted', 'injustice revealed' and 'social disability'.
if you go to the bandcamp page of gorguts, you'll find a recommendations section. in it, you'll find only a small handful of records, of which this is one, labeled as a classic of technical death metal. upon checking it out, i am pleased to report that it is all that and more. they're from florida, where from nearly all the original gangster american death metallers hail. and they've got a bassist who slaps. my partner in crime dj lionshead described this bass player as reminding him of the guy in fishbone. it's pretty hilarious. and righteous. and awesome.
_alibi
blistering black metal from germany on w.t.c. productions records, one of the best in the biz... if you don't know, now ya know.
_mink nun
i'll say it again: some of the best death metal you'll hear this year. definitely making my year end best list. hail canada.
some of the best death metal you'll hear this year. definitely making my year end best list. hail canada.
_alibi
lock up your children.
_pert plus
more female fronted 70s buttery frenchie jamz. i'm not gonna lie, this one sails into some smooth jazz campy territory, but it's got some bonkers vocals that are worth the price of admission alone. hot drumming too. stand out cuts are tracks two and three. dig it.
_duck sauce
more 70s french synthy psych. i can't get enough. this one is every bit as great as its album cover suggests.
_mink nun
eskaton forever!
_alibi