Encrypted Future Contingency

The Russians have seemingly never penetrated or fought head-on against the more known western European metal scene or the vast north American metal scene. Nor does it seem the Russians have managed to make their scene well known either. But there are in fact some very good bands out there, though the fact is variable due to personal taste, maybe it is not a fact then? Still, Neurosplit Prophet manage to not only be technical, but brutal as well, at a ridiculous fast pace.

The technical brutality at a fast pace is a nice aspect of the music, but there is much more to be found. The instrumentation is general is really dense, but aside from that, what does it do? First of all, the bass guitar appears as nearly nonexistent, but can be heard once in a while. It does nothing to impress. The guitars however are more refreshing, though typical for their style of play, and prove to be quite agile. The drums mostly pound away with great accuracy at full speed and show understanding and skill to fast changes in terms of rhythm. Aside the bass guitar, the vocals leave much to be desired, being delivered with neither force nor conviction. But they are evident though.

Except for some musical problems, the songwriting can be very interesting, with some tracks standing out more than others, obviously. As with the mixing and production, it works well though it drowns the bass guitar significantly. What really elevates Encrypted Future Contingency above mediocrity are most of the songwriting, excluding some sections found here and there. Overall, it is pulled off very well. Another gripe however, is the length of the album and the songs in general. Most which are less than three minutes long. But despite that shortcoming, it can still be very enjoyable.

In the end, Encrypted Future Contingency is quite flawed but amidst those flaws, there is a really good album.

Stand-out tracks: Technomancy, 6th Day Failure, Abolished Land.
7,5/10