Released September 18th, 2016
Riding Nemesis Records
Begging For Incest
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Notes I took:
- Dark and heavy. There is a lot going on in this album, like the complexity of a rich red wine. This album is a balanced blend of modern and early death metal respectively. This album was also an easy listen in terms of just simply being a listener; comfortable for all parties. Picture a tall glass of stoner black metal.
- Keeping the Balance. The vocalist really takes the lead in this album. He has a well-seasoned composure on the mic and it shows in his capabilities. I can tell that slam (tempo) comes easy for this guy; in addition I also admire his rather throaty style. It’s clear that he understand song structure and energy contrast which was perfectly complimented by the unity of his instrumental band mates.
This album slams and has breakdowns, alongside riffs that bring
you back to 1980’s death metal; yet still making you feel like you are in the
early 2000 somehow. The material is riddled with aggressive blast beats that
were graciously parted by chill and slow break downs in all the best ways. The guitarist
was the ring leader with his wise use of scales and power chords; it had a huge
influence on the core energy of the material.
- Turn Up the Mic. I thought this album sounded really clean as far as being professionally mixed and mastered, however I felt like the vocals sat a little bit behind the rest of the band and could have stood to be turned up a little more. Other than that I was impressed with how crisp this sounded.
- Overall. I have always had a major boner for this band and it was a treat. It had been a hot minute since I had sat down with anything this stonery so it was a nice splash of bong water.
