New Journal
I basically started a new journal out of boredom. Less actual updates and more rants and even some reviews of movies, CDs, shows and stuff. Wow its been a while since I have used livejournal. Add me?
Anyway... for a couple of days I have had bronchitis. I hate respitory infections SOOO much. Especially because I have athsma. It makes everything ten times worse. So I havent done much at all since Thursday. After I get better, I am supposed to go to six flags with Bryan which should be great fun, now that he got his cast off and can actually go on the damn rides. I cant wait til I get over this damn thing, and tonight I couldnt breathe at all so I had to take this med that makes me all shaky so now I cant sleep.
Album Review One: Necrophagist - Epitaph
Track 1: STABWOUND: "Stabwound" basically puts Muhammed Suicimez's guitar skills on display right away, even before the vocals come in. It seems like it all is foreshadowing for what you can expect from the album. The technical enough rythm guitar, played over by the cleaner parts. It seems like no part of any of these songs are played exactly the same twice. Each time the main rythm comes up it has a different ending. Again, foreshadowing on how technical this album will become.
Track 2: THE STILLBORN ONE: This song just seems like it flowed directly from the song before it. Slightly slower and more melodic than a lot of this album towards the beginning. By the end of this song, the pace has picked up and its starts sounding like vintage Necrophagist.
Track 3: IGOMINIOUS & PALE: Not really a stand out piece, but solid nonetheless.
Track 4: DIMINISHED TO B: The many pauses at the beginning of the song seem to make sure youre still paying attention. The three high pitched notes hidden under ever repetition of a couple of these parts really give the song feeling, youre almost waiting to hear them again.
Track 5: EPITAPH: Probably the most straightfoward song so far. It starts off on a fast tempo and maintains it until about 2 minutes where it slows down, until the solo, and then as if nothing had ever happened its back off to end on a strong note.
Track 6: ONLY ASH REMAINS: You have reached the climax. Possibly the strongest and most memorable showing on this album. Both guitarists shine in the first minute or so in this song. The entire song is probably the most solid effort on this album. It just seems to be more followable, and therefore more appreciatable. After listening to this song a couple times, you recognize every note the guitar plays.
Track 7: SEVEN: How clever of a title. The first riff brings you in to this song. Then it speeds up. It chews you up and spits you out. But you still stay for the solo.
Track 8: SYMBIOTIC IN THEORY: What ever happened to coming down from the climax at the end of an album? This song is as fast, brutal, technical, and fun to listen to as all the others.
OVERALL: I give this album in its entireity a 9 out of 10. When I first heard some of these songs I was amazed. After listening to this album enough times, it does get a little boring, not because of dullness, perhaps the opposite, this album may be too skillful to follow at times. But it is a strong album and I advise everyone to buy it. It looks like Muhammed Suicimez found a group that can keep up with his intense skills and style. I would say this is better than Onset of Putrefaction, but that would be unfair because most of that is because of the programmed drums.