Country: Mexico (Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Released on: self-released
Tracklist:
1. Reckoning 01:18
2. Cabal 03:34
3. Metamorphosis 02:25
4. Changeling 03:44
5. A Feast for Chalchiuhtotolin 00:51
6. Mictlan Calleth 04:16
7. 13 B'ak'tun 03:48
8. Emetics 01:13
9. Oneirology 04:35
10. To Each His Own 04:09
11. Unwanted Protection 03:37
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The last thing I remember of Serocs is the cover of his EP
So On And So Forth which was pretty memorable. I just found out that this is a one man project from Mexico which I find incredible to believe (that it is a one man project, not that he's from Mexico). His new full-lenght effort
Oneirology is an unbelievable presentation of musical skills, creativity and refreshingly technical Deathgrind.
The album starts off with an atmospheric intro. Now, I'm not a big fan of intros, samples or other stuff which is not music. But as soon as the second track kicks in you feel that this prelude was necessary to make you ready for the blasting furiosity which follows. This is how a Death Metal related album should start. The guitar work is playful, technical and always interesting. Mid-tempo parts alternate with fast blasting parts. Although being really technical the album never bores. The song writing is so creative and interesting it's a real pleasure to listen to this album. The unexpected melodic soli in the tracks
13 Backtun and
Unwanted Protection are just so suprisingly cool, I really wondered why I even liked that parts. The sound of those soli reminded me of the over the top, but still highly melodic Dragonforce soli (yeah I liked that band once). Really great ideas here.
The vocals (done by Josh Smith from Gutfucked) reminded me a bit of Cattle Decapitation (I don't like that band at all), but way more brutal and far better excercised. The deeps are in the nice Brutal Death vein and the highs add the technical Grind elements to the music. Great song writing and superb instrumentation.
Huge respect to this technical Deathgrind album which is so progressive, interesting and brave. Really stoked.
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