Suffering so you don't have to!
Metalcatto
Sometimes, I do check those emails random artists send me. Especially if it’s Thrash Metal—my first extreme love. It’s why Maidenhead‘s Maximum Clonage got my attention. The band seemed professional despite the simple email. So let’s see if being polite gets you somewhere in life. Usually it doesn’t, but I’ve gotta make a difference, right?
Metalcatto
Yes, I’m early, because you people send me too much stuff.
Metalcatto
As some of you know, I’m taking care of my second newborn, which means I can only listen to so many albums before it becomes irresponsible. Unholy Redeemer comes from Dark Descent, so you know what Journey Beyond Death is going to be like: old school and short. That last part is exactly what I need right now. Everything expresses quality and consistency, but will that be the case in practice? Let’s see.
Metalcatto
We should return to what you always want: the most inhumane music ever, so you can brag to other Metalheads in the most toxic way possible. Invocation Ritual is just that—the kind of band that destroys your hearing in no time. Altered Reality is supposed to transport us to a horrible planet where our faces will get melted down, or so we hope.
Metalcatto
Today, I want to try something different. We’re always obsessed with the new and the shiny, but how about learning some history? Well, let’s start this new segment. Old School Death Metal is far from forgotten, but it’s bastardized to no avail. So let’s return to the good old days of this gross subgenre.
Metalcatto
You know what we haven’t done in a while? Reviewed something kind of techy. So why not review a super underground act like The Absolution Sequence? Sure, the name sounds like something else—as in Goth or MeloDeath—but Dread Cycle should deliver all those complicated riffs you want, right? One can have expectations when the musicians shred more, or so I hope.
Metalcatto
I know what you’re asking, but you’re too afraid to make a fool of yourself, so I’ll make it for you: Is Complexant complex? Is Apex actually peak, or as many times before, are these just meaningless words? I had no expectations of anything but getting bashed with violent riffs and endless blasting. But perhaps I was wrong. Perhaps I’m about to be surprised and get destroyed in new, beautiful ways. Let’s see.
