Tag: Technical
Pyrrhon – An Excellent Servant, But A Terrible Master Review
Disclaimer #1: I feel it’s vitally important to get something out in the open right off the bat: A long-time member of our staff right here at Metal Review happens to be Pyrrhon‘s vocalist; and …
Raven Woods – Enfeebling The Throne Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Turkey’s Raven Woods is yet another modern, technically inclined death metal band with a solid grasp of dynamics and a lot of different ideas to offer. The last few years …
Believer – Transhuman Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Back when compilation albums actually mattered, the 1990 release of At Death’s Door, Volume I was quite the revelation for many of us. Although focused mostly on the rapidly rising stars …
Obscura – Omnivium Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas You’ve got to love the state of tech-death metal right now. You’ve got titans like Decrepit Birth, Gorod and Obscura pushing each other and outdoing each other with each release, …
Neuraxis – Asylon Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Neuraxis has long been one of the more underappreciated technical death bands, and they have carved a distinct and powerful niche out of their fusion of futuristic melodies with hyper-aggressive …
Ulcerate – The Destroyers Of All Review
Originally written by Justin Bean. “Buzz” is an odd word. It can refer to a type of dissonant sound that one generally associates with annoyance, as in the buzzing of flies (see Ghostbusters II for reference), or …
Embryonic Devourment – Vivid Interpretations Of The Void Review
The last few years have seen an explosion of tech-death bands, some exciting and some not-so-much. California’s Embryonic Devourment (whose gore-grind-esque moniker belies their robotic technicality) isn’t quite new—Vivid Interpretations Of The Void is their …
The 25th Hour – Monsters Review
The 25th Hour is an experimental outfit hailing from San Diego, California…with no vocalist. Although it’s becoming more and more common for musicians to release all-instrumental albums, it’s still quite a bold statement when they …