June 07, 2020

Gorod - Neurotripsicks (2005) ☠

*U.S. pressing. 
Contains 2 bonus tracks and 12 tracks total.
Country: France
Language: English
Genre: Death Metal
Style: Technical Death Metal
.FLAC via Mega (Link)
.AAC 256 kbps via Mega (Link)

☠: Selected by Buccaneer
© 2005 Willowtip
AllMusic Review by Cosmo Lee
If Steve Vai played death metal, he might sound like Gorod. Neurotripsicks is such an orgy of guitar technique that one suspects this French band writes tracks only to show off its chops. Sweep picking, whole tone harmonies, light-speed trade-offs, lines that climb like double-jointed acrobats -- the guitarists probably melted a few picks in the course of recording this album. But for technical death metal, it isn't as ridiculous as it could be. This is due to a firm grasp on melody. Neo-classical harmonies help ground "Smoked Skulls" and "Pig's Bloated Face"; "Earth Pus" has a much needed clean-toned break. At times, the band buckles down and focuses on meat-and-potatoes riffing. "Pig's Bloated Face" has storming thrash passages, while the syncopated grooves of "Neuronal Disorder State" recall Pantera. As the song titles suggest, the band doesn't have much to say. The lyrics are terse and vaguely address gore and death. The growls and screams, too, are less than inspiring, serving merely as mid-range filler. While clear and detailed, the production isn't cohesive, and the band isn't as tight as it is on follow-up Leading Vision. Still, fans of six-string wizardry will find much -- perhaps too much -- to enjoy here.

tags: gorod, neurotripsicks, 2005, flac,

2 comments:

  1. Another discover, even closer to me :) Still not my kind, but interresting. The guitars looks almost mathematical.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. This is Technical Death Metal. This style has a stronger emphasis on skill. Many of the bands push the limits of their abilities when it comes to their instruments and the songs are more complex than the standard Death Metal songs. You'll notice a lot of fast paced drumming, string skips on the guitars and heavy use of diminished chords. The rhythm is also highly complex. Of all the Death Metal styles, Technical Death and Brutal Death are my favorites. Extreme Metal in general isn't for everyone. The vocals are always the first thing people complain about and it drives them away. One common praise is the bands always sound great but many just hate the singing style of Extreme Metal. Technical Death Metal is a great example when it comes to classifying the rest of the band as musicians. All of Technical Death Metal requires high skill to perform.

      Delete

Comments as "Anonymous" have been restored. Please keep the comments civilized. We do not accept requests.