Well, the croaking of a frog was not what I expected the vocal to sound like on this one. I do like the fact that you can hear the bass even if it is a little clunky. This is very raw and chaotic. It almsot sounds more like a demo. I think a bigger, more dialed-in guitar sound could benefit these guys, as it has that Snaguisugabogg snare sound, so the slam of cosmic gore grin is what they are going for here. There are just some technical problems with the execution. A better drum sound might help as well as it is hard to tell where their technical ability ends and their ambition begins. The guitar solos seem to indicate they might have some chops hidden amid the murk. But it does sound different and not like all the other death metal bands, so that is going in their favor.
The second song finds the guitar attack becoming more taunt and feeling like they are hitting their stride. The gurgle of the vocals is not contributing much aside from being a low frequency. The EQ of this album is odd feels like more bass in the mix and less mids might help. Even though this is all the work of one man, Evan Daniele. Perhaps his ego should have been checked at the door as he is a better guitarist than he is a vocalist or drummer, and bringing in session guys would have benefited him. There is a more angular creep to the riff that floats to life in "Pestilent Hints". I think the more people he could have worked with, the better, as it really starts to fall apart midway through the third song. I find myself struggling to get through the album and am more bothered by the fact that I still have five more songs to endure.
God, the creak of vocal fry is taken to extremes on this album. I can no longer tell if he is serious or not, and unsure why he feels the need to drag any of these songs over the four-minute mark. He should have brought a bass player in as well, if nothing else, to tell him that tone is hideous. I'm not sure why he thinks there is anywhere near the nine-minute mark that he needs to take these songs. Most of them would have benefited from the abortion that is the one-minute grind core song. Five songs in, he does allow for a song under two minutes that feels more like an interlude, but is darker and more sonically interesting than most. In fact, it might be the best song yet.
"Spontaneous Recollections" feels like he is just kicking his drum set down the stairs. Though he does give the song more room to breathe and the playing is a little more deliberate. Midway through things there is a change in the song but it only brings more chaos. 'Seeping Through..." feels like a Deicide demo. The last song is more aggressive, but does not make the instruments sound any better. I will, however, give this album a 7 since he is doing something different rather than just sounding like everyone else.Transcending Obscurity released the album for the street cred on Reddit I suppose.
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