Disintegrate - Parasites Of A Shifting Future
Thrash heads should be excited over Netherland-born Disintegrate's debut CD, 'Parasites.' The entire album is full of hard hitting riffs, awesome solos and even experimental territory too, such as an attempt at deathcore and additional female vocals. While many thrash bands believe that it just takes a good guitarist to make the genre, Disintegrate take things one step forward and keep the heavy hitting formula, but also add lots of melody and even keyboard to keep things interesting. Tracks like "Abecedarium" are great examples of melodic thrash; the riffs aren't overtaking anything and the solos offer a lot more than just finger-fret magic. "Mediacrity" blurs the lines between thrash and power metal instrumentation; sometimes the solos reach such high notes it becomes hard to tell which is which. The vocals also add interesting aspects whether it is a hybrid thrash shout-black metal shriek or a deathly growl that shows influences of death metal within the music. It's not what fans will expect of the usual cookie cutter mix. For those who do feel a need to hear the more standard dime-a-dozen stuff, the title track is an excellent choice because it is extremely aggressive with the riffs and drumming but also sadly more cliche because it isn't as complex.
"The Architect" breaks things up a bit by offering a very somber opening, rather than just blast things off right from the start. The entire track has a melodic death metal feel to it with the the riffs chug along rather than just streaming solos and shows the band's other strong side when it comes to melodies. "Shatter Them" is downright furious and makes more use of the growling vocals than the shouted ones; sometimes they overlap and it feels like deathcore, or even grindcore because everything just seems so hectic. "The Subtle Decay" deserves special notice because it features guest female vocals from Claudia Edwards van Muijen of the band Lyonite. It feels a bit off beat because it is a one of a kind track for the album, but that is probably what makes it such a stand out track in the first place. Thrash purists may argue this is a mainstream, sellout track meant purely for radio play and to garner attention, but Disintegrate's style is much more worthy than that tactic.
It is hard to classify this album as direct thrash considering all the melodic death elements involved here as well, and sometimes bits of power metal too. Most metal fans of all types should find this an engaging release for those who enjoy bands like Dew Scented or even In Flames. Hopefully a label will pick these guys up soon so their album can be spread in full distribution to the masses.
"The Architect" breaks things up a bit by offering a very somber opening, rather than just blast things off right from the start. The entire track has a melodic death metal feel to it with the the riffs chug along rather than just streaming solos and shows the band's other strong side when it comes to melodies. "Shatter Them" is downright furious and makes more use of the growling vocals than the shouted ones; sometimes they overlap and it feels like deathcore, or even grindcore because everything just seems so hectic. "The Subtle Decay" deserves special notice because it features guest female vocals from Claudia Edwards van Muijen of the band Lyonite. It feels a bit off beat because it is a one of a kind track for the album, but that is probably what makes it such a stand out track in the first place. Thrash purists may argue this is a mainstream, sellout track meant purely for radio play and to garner attention, but Disintegrate's style is much more worthy than that tactic.
It is hard to classify this album as direct thrash considering all the melodic death elements involved here as well, and sometimes bits of power metal too. Most metal fans of all types should find this an engaging release for those who enjoy bands like Dew Scented or even In Flames. Hopefully a label will pick these guys up soon so their album can be spread in full distribution to the masses.
- Abecedarium
- Mediacrity
- The Art of Clairvoyance
- Casus Belli
- Parasites of a Shifting Future
- Twist of Faith
- The Architect
- Shatter Them
- The Subtle Decay
- Within the Pain
- These Scars
Self released
Reviewer: Colin McNamara
Jan 15, 2011
Jan 15, 2011
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