josh pelican
Banned
I received this album in mail today along with a shirt and a Cannibal Corpse DVD.
Let me tell you all right now. It's Decrepit Birth. Of course it fucking rules.
Now, as soon as the first song kicks in I start nodding my head, like I'm saying "Yes" to every beat. "Yes, yes, yes! This rocks!"
But then with some songs, they slow it down a bit and I sometimes switch it like "No, no, no! Don't stop a rockin'!
At first when I heard about this album, I was skeptic. I mean, their last two releases were fucking flawless... but you know what some bands are like. They put out some good albums then just turn to suck. No, not Decrepit Birth. This album is solid from start to finish. They are still one of the top-of-the-line death metal bands of today's rosters. That is not an opinion. That is a fucking fact. If you disagree with me, you're just an idiot. Do not try to dispute this. I will come up with scientific and mathematical equations to prove that Decrepit Birth are one of the best death metal acts today and that you are fucking inbred.
So what am I trying to get at, you ask? Let me break it down for you.
KC Howard is still as tight as a newborn cunt on the drums. Whether he's blasting, adding fills, or just straight up grooving... this guy knows what's up. I forgot to mention him in the "death metal drummers appreciation" thread, so here is my honorary mention. Howard is an undeniably bewildering drummer. It sucks that he's not in the band anymore... but things happen. Naw mean? He was on "Diminishing Between Worlds", but "... And Time Begins" was handled by Tim Yeung.
Joel Horner handles all bass duties and does it well. As on previous albums (aside from "... And Time Begins", which was recorded by Derek from Suffocation), he's not just following the guitars in every riffs, especially in parts with harmonies or leads. The bass sits VERY well in the mix. Horner is an underrated bass player in my eyes. He never gets mention like Steve DiGiorgio and the like, and I am guilty of forgetting him when writing out favorite metal bassists. The bass is always heard. When there are several guitar tracks playing harmonies and leads, the bass is behind there doing its own thing... and it's doing it well.
Mr. Bill Robinson is still doing vocals, and fuck me if he were to quite or be replaced. People may say he's a typical "death metal vocalist", but he's fucking good. His vocals are low enough to fit in perfectly. In some parts, they are pretty intense and borderline guttural. He's still doing the same ole Bill Robinson thing and if it changes, I'll punch everyone in the band. Seriously.
The last song on the album is "See Through Dreams", which, of course, is a Death cover.![wub :wub: :wub:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wwub.gif)
Overall, this album is fuckin' bumpin' (as they say). Decrepit Birth rule SO FUCKING HARD. Right now, they also have a guitar giveaway contest for a Jackson signed by the band.
They're aiming to release their next album (to be titled "Balances of the Sun") in 2012 some time. Hopefully I am not disappoint... but judging by "Polarity", they are progressing quite well.
If you don't have this album, get it. If you have to download, buy it later.
Thanks for reading.
-Josh Pelican
Let me tell you all right now. It's Decrepit Birth. Of course it fucking rules.
Now, as soon as the first song kicks in I start nodding my head, like I'm saying "Yes" to every beat. "Yes, yes, yes! This rocks!"
But then with some songs, they slow it down a bit and I sometimes switch it like "No, no, no! Don't stop a rockin'!
At first when I heard about this album, I was skeptic. I mean, their last two releases were fucking flawless... but you know what some bands are like. They put out some good albums then just turn to suck. No, not Decrepit Birth. This album is solid from start to finish. They are still one of the top-of-the-line death metal bands of today's rosters. That is not an opinion. That is a fucking fact. If you disagree with me, you're just an idiot. Do not try to dispute this. I will come up with scientific and mathematical equations to prove that Decrepit Birth are one of the best death metal acts today and that you are fucking inbred.
So what am I trying to get at, you ask? Let me break it down for you.
Matt Sotelo is a fucking mad man when it comes to guitars. His guitar riffs are brutal, melodic, technical, and incredible. As seen on the last two albums, his guitar work is amazing.These Santa Cruz, CA death dealers shun studio chicanery and keep their metal simple: gargantuan riffs, skull-shattering drums, ripping solos and vile death growls. One of the most intense offerings is the instrumental "Solar Impulse," a spacey, prog-metal rocket launch into headbanging glory that would equally please fans of Job for a Cowboy and Yngwie Malmsteen.
KC Howard is still as tight as a newborn cunt on the drums. Whether he's blasting, adding fills, or just straight up grooving... this guy knows what's up. I forgot to mention him in the "death metal drummers appreciation" thread, so here is my honorary mention. Howard is an undeniably bewildering drummer. It sucks that he's not in the band anymore... but things happen. Naw mean? He was on "Diminishing Between Worlds", but "... And Time Begins" was handled by Tim Yeung.
Joel Horner handles all bass duties and does it well. As on previous albums (aside from "... And Time Begins", which was recorded by Derek from Suffocation), he's not just following the guitars in every riffs, especially in parts with harmonies or leads. The bass sits VERY well in the mix. Horner is an underrated bass player in my eyes. He never gets mention like Steve DiGiorgio and the like, and I am guilty of forgetting him when writing out favorite metal bassists. The bass is always heard. When there are several guitar tracks playing harmonies and leads, the bass is behind there doing its own thing... and it's doing it well.
Mr. Bill Robinson is still doing vocals, and fuck me if he were to quite or be replaced. People may say he's a typical "death metal vocalist", but he's fucking good. His vocals are low enough to fit in perfectly. In some parts, they are pretty intense and borderline guttural. He's still doing the same ole Bill Robinson thing and if it changes, I'll punch everyone in the band. Seriously.
The last song on the album is "See Through Dreams", which, of course, is a Death cover.
![wub :wub: :wub:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wwub.gif)
Overall, this album is fuckin' bumpin' (as they say). Decrepit Birth rule SO FUCKING HARD. Right now, they also have a guitar giveaway contest for a Jackson signed by the band.
They're aiming to release their next album (to be titled "Balances of the Sun") in 2012 some time. Hopefully I am not disappoint... but judging by "Polarity", they are progressing quite well.
If you don't have this album, get it. If you have to download, buy it later.
Thanks for reading.
-Josh Pelican