Tag: Technical
Decrepit Birth – Diminishing Between Worlds
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Nearly five years ago, Decrepit Birth unleashed their debut album, …And Time Begins. The album’s esoteric lyrical approach and riffcramming athleticism elevated them to cult status among brutal death metal fans, but there …
The Number Twelve Looks Like You – Mongrel Review
Originally written by Tyler Wagnon. I’m going to get flamed for this one, but here goes…. When Put On Your Rosy Red Glasses first came out back in 2003 the technical hardcore boom was still somewhat new and the …
Hacksaw To The Throat – Wastelands Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: There is no synopsis I can write that can succinctly describe this album in one short, witty sentence, so just keep reading… Review: Very rarely am I stumped by …
Illogicist – The Insight Eye Review
originally written by John Hearn Reviewing a technical death metal album is a tricky proposition for me. The musically-inclined (and attention-deficient) parts of my brain generally leave me fawning over the accomplished musicianship and complex …
Ulcerate – Of Fracture And Failure Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Anno 2006 was an excellent year for technical death metal, and with all the buzz surrounding Psycroptic’s Symbols of Failure and Spawn of Possession’s Noctambulant, it’s a pity that fellow Neurotic signing Ulcerate have gone largely unnoticed. The New Zealanders …
Sarpanitum – Despoilment Of Origin Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Occasionally a band will categorize themselves with several genre tags, and Sarpanitum’s self-proclaimed brand of “brutal blackened death metal” is indeed the most apt description for their 36-minute debut Despoilment of Origin. …
Odious Mortem – Cryptic Implosion Review
originally written by Jim Brandon While recently many popular mid/upper tier forerunners of the death metal scene are putting out killer albums in 2007, the early buzz band has been Santa Cruz, California five-piece kill team, Odious Mortem. …
Psyopus – Our Puzzling Encounters Considered Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. During April of this year, Psyopus will hit the road with Behold…the Arctopus and Dysrhythmia – a fitting tour package simply because all the bands involved are technical, spastic, and overly knotty. In fact, it’s a …