Album Type: Full
Length
Date Released: 09/06/2017
Label: Ancient Temple Recordings
Hibernation
Release
This listeners favorite moments of the record consist of riffs, and
this record is full of them. Perhaps the most devastating are at the end of “Shattering
Into a Sea of Light
“The Age of Self” CD//CS//DD//LP
track lasting:
1. The
Path to Enlightenment
2. False Content
3. Where's the Dignity?
4. Empty Vessels
5.Reunion
6. Pension Teeth
7. Abscent
8. Decay.Disgust
9. Shattered Into aSea
of Light
10. Silence is Solace
11. The Following
2. False Content
3. Where's the Dignity?
4. Empty Vessels
5.
6. Pension Teeth
7. Abscent
8. Decay.Disgust
9. Shattered Into a
10. Silence is Solace
11. The Following
The Review:
The east
coast sludge/grindcore titans return with “The
Age of Self”, their first full length album in seven years. In that time
between full lengths, the band has released a series of EP’s and splits that
has morphed their sound from technical death metal, to a dirtier sounding style
of sludge. The album opens with “Path to
Enlightenment”; a filthy Eyehategod worship
track that sets the tone for the album to come. The album rotates between a
myriad of genres; the death metal/grindcore blasts of “False Content” and “Where’s
the Dignity”, the sludgy “Empty
Vessels” and “Reunion ”,
and the Cursed style hardcore of “Pension Teeth”. The album book marks
well with “The Following”; a black
metal tinged sludge track that plays off the same theme as the opening. This
album, unlike many this year, feels like a complete work in of itself.
The albums
best moments come through by the mixing and mastering of guitarist/ vocalist
Scott Miller. All of the instrumentation is blended together seamlessly, and
the most impactful moments of the record are able to shine through as needed.
This listeners favorite moments consist of riffs, and this record is full of
them. Perhaps the most devastating are at the end of “Shattering Into a Sea of Light”; a brain-melter that the listener
is never able to fully wrap their head around.
All round
then, if you enjoy sludge metal with a wide range of contrast, this album is
for you. Pick up the record June 9th.
FFO: Today is the Day, Unsane, KEN mode, The Chariot,
