Pronostic - Deviated Inner Spectrum
Melodic death metal… love it or hate it for all the copycats based on one Swedish bands breakthrough album, there comes a time when a band approaches a similar ethic froma different view point. Pronostic breaks from that expected mould and has an individual approach to their death metal style. This Canadian band maybe unsigned but a recent tour support to Dying Fetus should have opened up a few doors based on the material I hear on this effort.
Three words, imaginative, non-ceremonial and uncompromising should describe this band, yes they have a few ideas that have been penned before, but their arrangements are the key on this debut release. ‘Deviated Inner Spectrum’ (the track) is a key example of this. Mixing an element of light and shade, the dreamy guitar pieces match the brutality of the remainder of this tune that I could actually compare to the last studio release of Death by the example of Pronostic’s more melodic guitar melodies. Other than that, it is a technical battering keeping the fire burning even longer to ensure you have variety. Whilst I am not a fan of major technicality during a verse or chorus, they fit perfectly when individual examples are left to stand out in front. Earlier in the release you get more of this melodic technical death metal, but then the modern monster of ‘Desire to Kill’ rears its head providing yet another curveball. This is aggressive, and very much a shoutier track vocally, but the backbone is the drumming which is firing on all cylinders and proves here that you won’t be far from a Swedish influence or two. The guitar riffing and the really cool solo on this one (‘Desire to Kill’) utilises standard riffing, tremolo work coupled with a tone that slices the cold still air that resides in the room from where I am writing this review from. One cannot hide from another track like ‘Execution’ that is also worthy of mention, that guitar tone and arrangement has everything, even a death growl residing with a more modern mix of vocal styles that works out well even to thus cynic of modern technicalities.
The only critique would be some of the vocals that tend to go too close to the shouting style of deathcore; but in the bands defence, their technicality is done with a flavour that is more than a passing fad. There is a sense of history in these songs, a sense of belonging and ‘Deviated Inner Spectrum’ would be a worthy additional to your arsenal if you approach with an open mind and bury yourself into the underpinning heritage of the guitar work that often has complex arrangements that are not afraid to try new time signatures.
Three words, imaginative, non-ceremonial and uncompromising should describe this band, yes they have a few ideas that have been penned before, but their arrangements are the key on this debut release. ‘Deviated Inner Spectrum’ (the track) is a key example of this. Mixing an element of light and shade, the dreamy guitar pieces match the brutality of the remainder of this tune that I could actually compare to the last studio release of Death by the example of Pronostic’s more melodic guitar melodies. Other than that, it is a technical battering keeping the fire burning even longer to ensure you have variety. Whilst I am not a fan of major technicality during a verse or chorus, they fit perfectly when individual examples are left to stand out in front. Earlier in the release you get more of this melodic technical death metal, but then the modern monster of ‘Desire to Kill’ rears its head providing yet another curveball. This is aggressive, and very much a shoutier track vocally, but the backbone is the drumming which is firing on all cylinders and proves here that you won’t be far from a Swedish influence or two. The guitar riffing and the really cool solo on this one (‘Desire to Kill’) utilises standard riffing, tremolo work coupled with a tone that slices the cold still air that resides in the room from where I am writing this review from. One cannot hide from another track like ‘Execution’ that is also worthy of mention, that guitar tone and arrangement has everything, even a death growl residing with a more modern mix of vocal styles that works out well even to thus cynic of modern technicalities.
The only critique would be some of the vocals that tend to go too close to the shouting style of deathcore; but in the bands defence, their technicality is done with a flavour that is more than a passing fad. There is a sense of history in these songs, a sense of belonging and ‘Deviated Inner Spectrum’ would be a worthy additional to your arsenal if you approach with an open mind and bury yourself into the underpinning heritage of the guitar work that often has complex arrangements that are not afraid to try new time signatures.
- Intro
- Methylated Perception
- Desire To Kill
- From The Ashes
- Execution
- Hope For Nothing
- Psychosis
- Deviated Inner Spectrum
Self released
Reviewer: twansibon
Jul 25, 2013
Jul 25, 2013
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