Eufobia - Insemination

After five years of silence, Eufobia unleash their second album, 'Insenimation.' It is still in the black/ death vein, but everything seems a bit more technical and at the same time more enjoyable. "Vibrator" kicks things off with a bit of a technical groove/ thrash beginning and then just hammers out riff after riff with the vocals snarling along. Snarling is what fans should expect in almost a spoken word fashion, but there are some death growls involved too such as with "Insemination," which also features some great groove metal moments as well as prominent bass work (even if it sounds on overdrive). Bass is usually sadly lost in the mix when death or black metal is played, so it is great that Eufobia capitalize on this fallacy and bring forth the best in their sound, even if it calls for a lot of breakdowns and pauses.

"Slaughtered" is a more typical death metal track with its lack of pauses and breakdowns, trading breathing space for aggression. However, the band refuses to let up on the technical work. The solos are chopped, screwed, and well designed rather than being the typical ones that try to lay down as many chords on frets as they can in ten seconds. "Never Innocent Again" sounds a bit much like "Insemination," but the riffs are slightly different; this may be a possible letdown. "Blindfold" features a slower beginning than most of the tracks as it starts out and eventually enfolds into a thrash base instrumental featuring the deep growling vocals instead of the usual snarls. But, the highlight here is the solo which is catchy and rock based, adding a new definition to the band's style.

On the downside as a whole, the album is very brief; clocking less than twenty minutes. Many tracks are less than three minutes, and some are less than two. This makes the tracks whiz by like they're nothing. However, what goes on during each track is certainly full and innovative content unto itself, so fans - new and old- should have no problem enjoying this album. Still, they probably should have made it an EP, or put a few more tracks on it to make the entire album worth whatever record stores will sell it for; usually to get a full album's worth listeners need to hear at least half an hour of music.

  1. Vibrator
  2. Pissing Squad
  3. Slaughter
  4. Scum Of Christ
  5. Insemination
  6. Never Innocent Again
  7. Justine
  8. Blindfold

Axa Valaha
Reviewer: Colin McNamara
Feb 11, 2011

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