Towards the Realm of Lament
These soldiers of Mexican death metal scene strike
with the second album in their career. Under very fine cover art I can find…
yes, what do I exactly can find inside? Is it ‘melodic death metal’? For sure some melody is here but I do not
think it is the way to name it just like that. To put it briefly I classify
this band to… death metal. And this is death metal played with great feeling
mixing old school (Swedish death metal and old Benediction stuff) and modern,
good production with fresh ideas into the music. The band recorded eight songs
(with sequence error in the layout!), lasting approximately 35 minutes.
I think the main idea of the band is to play
interesting and varied kind of metal music and everything is begun in “I
Refuse”, a good opener with calm muffled guitars sounding very mysteriously.
After few seconds it turns to death metal inferno – not so fast riffing with
rhythmic drum poundings (identification mark of the band I think). During
chorus The Forensic changes into blast volcano, but this way is rather
exception on this album. The solo guitar lead is present here, just like
another group of interesting riffs appearing about third minute. The next track
“Hunter of Flesh” holds forth mid tempo riffing with again guttural voices of
Adrian who doesn’t show a variety in vocal lines during the album. After ninety
seconds hunter goes to some dark recollections in the vein of old Hypocrisy,
the same bizarre melody, but with clear-cut guitar lead. Good stuff for live
show definitely! The third track “Sharing Thoughts” is opened by slow majestic
guitars and steady drums, it reminds me of “Forever Gone” performed by mighty
Desultory, it is a really splendid effort, great remembrances come to my mind,
probably the song on the album… Again rather slow tempo with some riffs taken
directly from thrash metal in the modern vein of last Testament/Exodus shots,
circa 2:46 the band shows once again this beautiful motive from the start and
changes structure of the song. The fourth track “Bred in Hate”, with fine group
of riffs, becomes a real killing piece of death because of excellent guitar
work resembling some old Benediction tunes (no imitation here!) and fine
cooperation between musicians. It makes this song a real smashing piece of
metal. Moreover I found some oriental melodies, or I am totally deaf… Also there is a fine speedup on the end. “The
Beginning of Your End”, again not so fast song, again in the vein of old
Benediction with modern sounding, this track is approximate to the predecessor,
with some changes of song structures and twisted melodious tunes. The sixth
track “I Will Arise” has the most expansive and murderous beginning. The
Forensic shows also some slowing down and mind-crushing riffs between fast
parts and nice solo lead. The song ends abruptly but the best is yet to come…
The seventh song “My End” has some muted melodic
sounds on the beginning, then it goes the proper way: hard heavy riffs with
twisted melody reminding of “The Fourth Dimension” album of Hypocrisy. There is
no speedup, no blast, even some acoustic slow down (the only one on the album),
just captivating aura conquering brain cells. The solo guitar lead is also
specific, it takes my tired mind to the past. For sure this song provides
positive emotions being the way to leave this atrocious earth. What a pity the
band didn’t place “My End” on the end of the album. It is such a perfect for
it, not only because of the song title…
Yes, and the last track “Realm of Laments” is quite
similar to the sixth song: fast opening, roaring Adrian and then turning to the
mid tempo death metal with again (!) bizarre melodic tunes. The guitar solo
lead is divided into two excellent parts. Till the end of the song (and the
album) The Forensic flies to the own kingdom of masterly music…
To sum it up, these Mexicans mix the best components
from the old school Swedish death metal (melody) and method of riffs creating
(Benediction) with own musicianship, talent, no imitations and some kind of
exotic feeling. The Forensic becomes (“The Becoming”) a really interesting and
worth checking metal band. Maybe they should name their album for example
“Realm of Laments”? I think this title fits perfectly to the album content. But
it is not important now. The most important thing is The Forensic is able to
create really good metal music. And I await the third recording…
85/100
-Tlacaxipehualiztli
(previously written for Encyclopaedia Metallum, on January, 2011, now modified a bit)
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