GTog wrote:
Anomalous - Technical death metal done well. They only have the one EP Cognitive Dissonance, but I like it. Ignore the review. One asshole hater brought the average down, revealing the principle problem with review scores.
Look, I like this, too, but I can live with HowDisgusting's review. He presented good points and I thought his review was justified. However, I'm not going to dislike this album because of it, or vice versa.
Anyway, yeah, it's good. They've announced a new album for a while now, and there's been no update for some time. I'm guessing it's a label problem more than anything, since they said they've already got at least 7 tracks down. Hope to hear from them soon.
GTog wrote:
Element - Term term "wank-free technical death metal" could apply to these guys. Just plain good structural songwriting. They're the ones from California if you look them up.
Is this the band that made
Aeons Past? If so, then yeah, they're also good. I will say, however, that I didn't like the album when I first heard it - the production didn't quite do it for me, and the whole album suffered. I've warmed to it now, and I await their next album, which should be due this year sometime.
GTog wrote:
Scrambled Defuncts - One of Russia's few outputs that you'll ever hear me recommend. Found during a trolling of the Encyclopaedia for technical bands that I hadn't heard before. I saw "Russia" and thought, well shit. Gonna be a lot of lo-fi crap about being cold. But you know what? They're actually very good. Catacomb Abbatoir is a lot easier to come by than Hackled in Gore, but the latter is a better album.
Mate, read my review of
Hackled In Gore, and you'll see what I think of it.
I've got a copy of both albums, but I'll agree that the latter is of better quality. I was disappointed to learn that they used a drum machine, but the music is fucking killer, anyway.
So, what exactly is happening with that band? There's been nothing in terms of information for about two years now. They've apparently fallen off the face of the Earth, which is a real shame because
Hackled In Gore showed us some extremity that I hadn't heard before. If they could continue with that sound (with the interludes!), I'd definitely try to find their next album. If they decide to make one, of course.
If I made a thread like this, the opening post would be very long. I'd love to, but I don't think I will.
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ZarathustraHead wrote:
That person is me. ZarathustraHead.
ZarathustraHead wrote:
You can find me listening to the good, real shit. The real good shit. I'll be here.