Album Type : Full Length
Date Released : 6/8/2013
Label : Southern Lord
TAEDIUM VITAE, album track listing
1. Incipit Tragoedia
2. Caeruleus
3. Gelu
4. Metus
5. Pessum Ire
6. Tabeo
7. Grave Cordibus
8. Servisse
9. Irrita
2. Caeruleus
3. Gelu
4. Metus
5. Pessum Ire
6. Tabeo
7. Grave Cordibus
8. Servisse
9. Irrita
Review :
However you slice it, 2013 has been a good year for hardcore so far.
This is the year that a lot of
young groups brought back the passion in spades, back to a purer time
that lacked scene points and dumb trends. Heavily expanding its roster and
paving the way for (in my opinion) the lion's share of quality HXC over the
last couple of years has been Southern Lord. The latest firebrand bunch to join
the ranks is Centuries, straight outta Florida
I don't speak Latin, but I do understand heavy energy.
And this record is 20 mins of that gnarly heavy energy. Not always
light speed, but by no means sedate. ALWAYS righteous though. They have that
dark, stirring ambiance that Converge brought into the limelight nailed down
tight, with possible nods to the likes of The Banner, Baptists, etc. You know,
that ugly kind of hardcore. The absolute best kind!
After a tasty intro number, it's angry central right away with the
storming sound of 'Caeruleus'.
Detonating like an atom bomb, you have about just as much chance of either
escaping it or shaking it's effects loose. Fierce vocals and breakneck drums,
all with some serious carnage inducing riffs. Pretty much a perfect way to kick
things off proper.
'Metus' is only short (this
is a hardcore album after all) but it leaves some hefty bite marks. Some really
tasty rolling drum rhythms can be found within.
'Tabeo' is insanely good.
It's just glorious noise throughout, falling slow and thick like treacle. It
doesn't drop at all, it just descends like a fog. Like a headache in slow
motion. Beautiful, beautiful stuff.
The merit badge for total rager however goes to 'Servisse'. No nonsense, head down, eyes forward and charging
hardcore. A real catalyst for hearts exploding, as well as probably more that
its fair share of circle pits. All the while though, this is intelligent stuff.
Honest and tangible, absolutely nothing about this is meat-headed (and you know
the kind of shit I'm talking about). You take it all the more seriously for it,
you can relate somehow. It's completely real.
'Taedium Vitae' is a tremendous statement, and hopefully just an early
chapter in the book of Centuries. It longs to be more than just heard, it wants
to be felt. It has vitality running through its veins that is truly infectious.
Get on that shit, right now: it's addictive.
Words by : Matt Fitton
You can buy the record here.
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