Devast - Art Of Extermination
It isn't very often a band takes things to the technical level on ALL aspects, but Devast takes the cake. An Algerian death metal band, the group has really stepped up their game by making their full length release as technical and brutal as possible compared to their first, which was just brutal. However, in doing so they've also created just a bit more noise which transcends into grindcore rather than brutal death metal. Death metal at least can be comprehended. Not this stuff. However, within all that insane noise that is nine tracks is quite a wonderful machine to be held. The music is almost unbearable in the sense that it is too technical. But, it is very rare that a band will go to the extreme lengths to make their titles sound deeply insightful as it is brutal, along with the lyrics that roar along.
When it comes to the music, the guitars are most clear in the technical sense. Think more along the lines of Beneath The Massacre technical and not the jazzy Faceless technical though. This is just downright brutalality at its best. The drums are a blur, as expected in death metal/ grindcore. The vocals, also as expected, are hit and miss. The deep, gutteral growls are much more preferred to high, pig squeal shriek that is impressive at first, but tends to wear more on the annoying side. And it is just that after that, save for maybe a bass interlude or intro, for the first eight tracks. The final track is more of an ambient piece that sounds like the workings of a dump truck (minus the backing beep sound) and a crackling of fire (or bones, perhaps). Fans may pass it off as a waste of filler, but it is actually good to have a break from the sonic hell that just ensued. One more extreme track and the listeners very well might have lost their sanity altogether...
Basically, if one enjoys grindcore, they're going to enjoy this a lot, even more so for the technical work. For those who are seeking space to breathe within the music... don't bother with this one. It's too fast and heavy to allow that, and possibly more brutal as than other bands who label themselves 'brootal deat metal.' This is certainly worth a venture, but don't be surprised if the ferocity makes you want to turn it off. However, for those who can stand this hurricane, there is a whole wonder of technical melodies and beats to be beheld. For the brave only...
When it comes to the music, the guitars are most clear in the technical sense. Think more along the lines of Beneath The Massacre technical and not the jazzy Faceless technical though. This is just downright brutalality at its best. The drums are a blur, as expected in death metal/ grindcore. The vocals, also as expected, are hit and miss. The deep, gutteral growls are much more preferred to high, pig squeal shriek that is impressive at first, but tends to wear more on the annoying side. And it is just that after that, save for maybe a bass interlude or intro, for the first eight tracks. The final track is more of an ambient piece that sounds like the workings of a dump truck (minus the backing beep sound) and a crackling of fire (or bones, perhaps). Fans may pass it off as a waste of filler, but it is actually good to have a break from the sonic hell that just ensued. One more extreme track and the listeners very well might have lost their sanity altogether...
Basically, if one enjoys grindcore, they're going to enjoy this a lot, even more so for the technical work. For those who are seeking space to breathe within the music... don't bother with this one. It's too fast and heavy to allow that, and possibly more brutal as than other bands who label themselves 'brootal deat metal.' This is certainly worth a venture, but don't be surprised if the ferocity makes you want to turn it off. However, for those who can stand this hurricane, there is a whole wonder of technical melodies and beats to be beheld. For the brave only...
- Condemned And Slaughtered Unmercifuclly With A Rusty Knife
- A Brutal Execution Preceded By Atrocitious Tortures And Suffering
- Savage Abominations And Cruel Methods Of Punishment
- Putrid Decomposition Of Several Putrid Corpses
- Pushed To Commit Self Genocide To Complete Extermination
- Humans Turned To Cannibals After Several Days Without Food
- Dismembered Alive With Extreme Violence And Archaic Process
- Physical And Mental Excruciations Using Primitive Instruments
- Remnants Of Human's Decomposition Devoured By Rabid Animals
