No State of Grace

Iperyt are the army, the weapon, and the (ridiculous) drum machinery.

What the hell is wrong with these guys? In their newest "No State Of Grace" record we can find nice guitar riffs and a vocalist with attitude, but why did they abdicate of a real drummer? A drum machine is what we find in "No State Of Grace" and sometimes I feel it ridiculous with some techno music nuances and inhuman movements. Nowadays many bands are faced with a common problem: the lack of drummers and you may think "yes, they chose a drum machine because they couldn't find a real drummer". Well, you may be right, but in this particular case I don't think of it that way. They claim it's a sound innovation, but I think bands can innovate using other artifacts instead of this crazy reverie. Just listen and then make your opinion.

In another perspective, as I said in the beginning, the listener can enjoy some nice guitar riffs that are clearly related to death metal. However, I cannot dismiss some black metal influences.

Originally written for and posted at Riff Magazine