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The Gauntlet: Crematorium |
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Deathly core that recalls elements of early death metal makes up the bulk of the aural palette on 'The Process Of Endtime', an album that is oftentimes a maze of frenzied riffing and acutely guttural barking. There is something about this record that's difficult to put your finger on in terms of production. High frequencies seem to be cut out of the mix here, with the mid-range nature of the guitar tone and the muted cymbal hits being a bit muted. Crematorium at times resemble Entombed if they were fronted by a more core loving bulldog, but the band makes use of enough hardcore style, chug-chug breakdowns to keep from sounding like they are a straight-up death metal band.
Vocalist Daniel Dismal switches vocal styles quite a bit, ranging from harsh, low end grunts on 'Reconstructed' to a snidely growl on 'Infinitesimal Acculturation.' His style compliments the band's thick wall of sound well. You could ask for a bit more in terms of riffing at times. Often the guitars plod along as if they have nowhere to go and a brighter tone would liven things up considerably. 'Perils Of The Disillusioned' sounds a bit thick fingered at times and this aspect is underscored by the flat axe tones.
Even so, Crematorium can lay down a mosh-worthy riff when they need to and the leads of Frank Perez bring a welcome melodic touch, there needs to be more of that next time around. Crematorium cannot be considered to be a band that sounds like any other and their original sound on the whole lends a lot to the album. That aspect makes the proposition of checking these guys out live fairly intriguing. If they can pull this sound off live, it's probable that they're onto something. If you're looking for a band that can pull off heavy music with a touch of technical meandering and brutish vox, Crematorium will likely capture your interest with this good showing.
Review by: Erin Fox
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