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BADASS SONG TITLE: Bastards to the Abyss
ONE-WORD BADASS DESCRIPTION: Swarming.
This Brazilian death metal band's debut album has some good moments, but also some serious flaws. I'll explain. After the requisite ominous intro, we're treated to an explosion of speed and blastbeats, reminding me a little of Angelcorpse, Krisiun, or perhaps Mental Horror. The guitar tone is nice and heavy, and the vocals are especially strong and vicious. Where this album falls apart is the drumming. I don't know if they had issues while recording, or if the drummer is new to the instrument, or what, but they seem off-time in many places in a lot of songs, like the drummer can't keep up or falls behind in transitions, especially on slower parts after the blasts slow down. I don't know what caused the issue, but the issue is clearly there. It affects the entire album, and the looseness there causes the entire record to wobble on its foundations. That being said, his blastbeats are fast!
Occasionally the songs get to be a bit repetitive, spending perhaps a bit too much time on each riff. However, there are some real standout moments, like the divebombing leads beginning "Manipulated," or the excellent heavy breakdown in the second track, that also has a badass name, "Bastards to the Abyss." The songwriting itself isn't bad, and some of the riffs are quite memorable. As I said, there are some excellent moments on here, but the flaws with the drums are a huge problem, especially with this style of death metal where they need to be tight as can be. I'd recommend this only if you're a Brazilian death metal completist that needs to hear every band. Otherwise, wait for their next effort and see how that goes.
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