Proprioception

I first bought this album back when it came out after hearing the track Dead World Reclamation on a music channel. I was pretty floored by the sound back in the day, and this was back when I was still discovering what I was into. I started listening to it every day, multiple times a day, paying very close attention to the details of every song.

The guitars on this album are quite melodic actually with some very interesting riffs that will keep the listener entertained the whole time. The riffs on the album are detuned with a lot of brutality with melody mixed in. There are lighter flowery solo type riffs that are quite enjoyable and they're sure to occasionally get stuck in your head. The dual guitars compliment each other, and very accurately follow the drumming. The biggest problem with the guitars is that they tend to get very monotonous after a while, and the band actually repeats riffs at times and it creates a feeling that you've heard all of this before after the first few tracks. This is especially true of the breakdowns that are present on the album, they all sound very much the same. The bass seems almost as if it isn't there, it isn't audible, there are no places where it shines. It does bring the heaviness to the riffs with the low tuned guitars, but it still is practically not present.

The drumming is very great with this album, the drummer creates a lot of very interesting patterns, and I honestly would say that it is the highlight of this album. The vocals are the next biggest element with high pitched black metal shrieks that go very well with the deep and heavy riffs and pounding drums. His gutturals and pig squeals are very well performed as well. What is also present are hardcore shouts that add another great element of interest to this album. Reading the lyrics while listening to this album adds another aspect to the whole album that makes it very enjoyable. There are also samples that add to the entirety of the album and bring it together in a very tasteful manner.

Despite this albums downside with how it tends to sound very similar track per track with elements being repeated, it is a very enjoyable listen. It should also be noted that this album is a significant improvement over their previous album. If the band had stayed together I'm sure a succeeding album would have also yielded more improvements.