Ouroboros - A Path To Extinction
Ouroboros (who were known as DRED until recently) are a technical death metal band who hail from Australia. Their first EP A Path To Extinction, is an amazing piece of work. The first thing that hits the listener is the clear but ultra-heavy production. The bass isn’t completely audible but does add to the heaviness of the record. Another small gripe I have with the production is that some solos aren’t as high in the mix as you would expect but apart from this, the production is great.
The song-writing and musicianship of the band is second-to-none and each member stands out brilliantly. Being quite new to death metal, it’s taken time to get used to the new vocals, but I don’t have that problem here as Evgeny Linnik delivers earth shaking growls that are still somehow catchy and incredibly likeable. The guitar team that is Mikhail Okrugin and Denis Vlachiotis deliver thrashy yet technical riffs that are complemented perfectly by David Horgan’s frenetic drumming. From what you can hear, Chris Conti’s bass keeps up with the pace set by the rest of the band.
The songs themselves are great and unlike many new bands, they show that better song-writing is more important than technicality. No song is less than four-and-a-half-minutes meaning that simple thrashing is definitely not the case here. The solos are monumental and have quite a classical touch to them, similar to Randy Rhoads. The best song is ‘Animal, Man... Machine’ which has best riffs of the EP, but it’s hard to decide as all the songs are great.
The bottom line is that Ouroboros are one of the best new bands out there and deserve massive attention from the metal community. If Ouroboros continue to make music of this calibre, especially on their upcoming album, they WILL make it big.
The song-writing and musicianship of the band is second-to-none and each member stands out brilliantly. Being quite new to death metal, it’s taken time to get used to the new vocals, but I don’t have that problem here as Evgeny Linnik delivers earth shaking growls that are still somehow catchy and incredibly likeable. The guitar team that is Mikhail Okrugin and Denis Vlachiotis deliver thrashy yet technical riffs that are complemented perfectly by David Horgan’s frenetic drumming. From what you can hear, Chris Conti’s bass keeps up with the pace set by the rest of the band.
The songs themselves are great and unlike many new bands, they show that better song-writing is more important than technicality. No song is less than four-and-a-half-minutes meaning that simple thrashing is definitely not the case here. The solos are monumental and have quite a classical touch to them, similar to Randy Rhoads. The best song is ‘Animal, Man... Machine’ which has best riffs of the EP, but it’s hard to decide as all the songs are great.
The bottom line is that Ouroboros are one of the best new bands out there and deserve massive attention from the metal community. If Ouroboros continue to make music of this calibre, especially on their upcoming album, they WILL make it big.
Self-released
Reviewer: Luke Quinn
Nov 6, 2009
Nov 6, 2009
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