IGORRR : "Amen"

 

One of the most appealing things about this project is the ability to blend harsh electronic elements with organic instrumentation and find its unique groove. Mastermind Gautier Serre is experimenting on a broader scale with this album. He summarizes it well on the first track before more classical elements are introduced on "Headbutt," which finds a straightforward massive metallic chug taking over. Death metal is the primary mode of attack when things go in a more metal direction. Operatic vocals still soar to contrast the guttural vocals. 

"Limbo" flows in the more classical direction, using the glitched-out out heavier parts as dynamic accents rather than being a focal point. "Blastbeat Falafel" has more Middle Eastern grooves that work best for these guys, making it one of the strongest songs so far. It builds into a more trashy attack as a dynamic shift. "ADHD" is a dub-steppy electronic groove. It does go into a more organic section briefly with a choir and harpsichord to contrast things. "Mustar Mucous" flips the script and is a heavier song that still carries an electronic groove amid the shifting spastic currents that are not something unheard of for this project. 

"Infestis" is the first song that has a darker feel to it. It stomps with a more predictable metallic weight. Despite its swinging groove, this feels like a progressive death metal song. "Ancient Sun" has a more flowing groove to its slight trip-hop feel. "Pure Disproportionate Black and White Nihilism" starts off with a more classical feel before going into the heavier side of what they do, which comes with the glitched electronic beat. "Silemce" closes the album with a more solemn mood. It feels like the electronic elements deconstruct it as they add a harsher tone against the elegance. I will give this album a 9.5, as what they do is so impressive, and still very them, but it is streamlined into three distinct moods which are now expected rather than their previous work, which brought more of an unexpected feel.It drops September 19th on Metal Blade.  

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