Melodic death metal from my hometown of Denver, Colorado. (!) Short, trashy tracks that strike quickly.
I'm not sure why this album didn't grab me more than it did. I only remember a few of the tracks, which is why I can't award a score higher than 1. But the tracks that I liked were exceptional. "Hunter Seeker" is one of the most exciting things I've heard this year. The chorus is a series of wonderfully evocative trochees: "Hunter-seeker, / Poison feeder, / Death receiver, / Hidden master, / Silent laughter, / Holtzmann dancer, / Your disaster." This was great motivation as I drove to interviews!
Perhaps the issue was that the tracks are too homogenous for me? Same instruments, similar tempos, similar themes. I'm reminded of an album like Nightmare Logic, which had a similar ultra-heavy homogenous style. Yes, these albums are badass, but the lack of variety makes listening to the entire album a chore.
Another, quite plausible theory is that I am burned out on metal at the moment and need to listen to some different stuff. That would be OK too. :)
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