
Wode – Burn in Many Mirrors
At nearly forty minutes of purposeful chaos spread across six tracks, Wode present a barrier of riffs, blasts, and growls, the breaching of which presents an exceptional payoff.
At nearly forty minutes of purposeful chaos spread across six tracks, Wode present a barrier of riffs, blasts, and growls, the breaching of which presents an exceptional payoff.
The label is known for finding the congruence points of excellence and nastiness. The Hallucination demo is both excellent and nasty.
Intentionally or not, the bands expose the ugly collective psyche of humanity, then spit on it with all the bile they can muster.
This is fist pumping, sing-along, blackened melodic crust.
…the Texas quintet do so in a slow burn thrash track that is reminiscent of the classic thrash I grew up on, in terms of grit and delivery.
Taking full advantage of the strengths offered by each member, the band have spawned a dark, bombastic creation, rich with feeling, and full of twists and turns.
Raise your glass of whisky or beer to the full moon as the Norwegian Cowboys from Hell finally defile us with their and music.
My hope is that more modern industrial will once again find the harrowing, ominous soul of the genre, as these two projects clearly have.
Changing tempos and shifting time signatures, combines with a variety of vocal approaches and riffing, present a swirling vortex of chaotic prog darkness.