Proprioception

As soon as I saw the album cover to “Proprioception”, I knew I wasn't going to care for the album. As expected, the sounds of “breakdowns” and triple-tiered Death vocals, from pig-squealing to screeching, greeted my ears. Now, Lord knows I don't care that much for Deathcore at its best, but this?

There's just not much melody or music to satisfy my ears here at all. It's fast, aggressive, full of frenzied drumming (THAT guy has his stuff down, at least), and a whole lot of anger, but I can't grab anything here to hold on to.

Now, don't get mad at me because I just don't like the genre. I've recently listened to a number of other deathcore bands, and they had something that this group just doesn't. ...AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH just fails to create anything memorable, stirring, catchy, moving, etc. And if they can't do that, why am I listening to this “music”? As a good friend of mine quoted upon listening to a couple of songs “throwing a wolverine in a rusty tumble dryer would produce something more musical.” Frankly, I'm inclined to agree with him.

The all-to-frequent breakdowns are only saved by the persistently talented drumming and whom I'm sure is a talented vocalist for the genre. Otherwise, the ridiculous redundancy and lack of any originality or really talent (is that it?, I think so!) behind the guitars sends this album to the grave. Quoted mediocre by many who like the genre, “Proprioception” is completely and utterly inaccessible to anyone else. Better off skipping this one. Even if you're a fan of Deathcore, pick up something else instead. Even a random grab will probably get you something more enjoyable.

Originally written for www.metal-observer.com