By: Chris Bull
Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 10/09/2015
Label:
Argento Records
Fans
of filthy sludge take note; this is an album you need to hear this year. It's a
definite improvement on previous album 'Deteriorate' as the band have followed
the left hand path towards the dark side.
‘Circle of Molesters’ DD/LP track
listing:
1. Intro (Obscuration)
2. Get Immortal
3. Verge Of Wrath
4. Decay In Hades
5. Sulphorous Veins
6. Accelerating Transition
7. Salvation Come From Below
8. Orgiastic Rite
2. Get Immortal
3. Verge Of Wrath
4. Decay In Hades
5. Sulphorous Veins
6. Accelerating Transition
7. Salvation Come From Below
8. Orgiastic Rite
Grime is:
Chris | drums
Marco | vocals, guitar
Paolo | bass guitar
Ans | guitar
Marco | vocals, guitar
Paolo | bass guitar
Ans | guitar
The Review:
Italian purveyors of filth Grime return with 'Circle
of Molesters', not sure about the title but one thing I am dead certain
about is the band's ability to write a heavy tune!
Intro track 'Into Obscuration' lays down the
monolithic cuts before the gnarly fury of 'Get Immortal' with its Eyehategod swagger and GG Allin entry level
dirt. It's obvious that the band want the stringed instruments to be the main
focus as the vocals are buried in the mix; it does work but just a fraction
louder would have been preferable. The end of 'Verge Of Wrath' has some
great double kicking going on, not death metal double kick, think more along
the lines of Lord Mantis
and Indian. 'Decay
In Hades' has some great riffs to nod your head to and is possibly the most
life affirming song on the album. Another Indian reference follows with 'Sulphurous
Veins', waves of misanthropy flood your eardrums before the pitter patter
drums and chugging riffs change the course. 'Accelerating Transition' is
atypical sludge and unfortunately does not stand out. The bass sound on the
intro to 'Salvation Come From Below' is horrible in the best way
possible; I must find out what pedals he uses...The song itself switches
rhythms a few times and has some good drum fills. 'Orgiastic Rites' is
the final song and possibly the standout on this album, rhythmically staying
away from the standard slow 4/4 for the most part in favour of some riff and
pause action. Everything slows right down and the final chords linger for long
enough to build up some disturbing feedback until the bitter end.
It's a shame that the vocals are so low in the mix
as vocalist/guitarist Marco has some excellent blood curdling screams and
really could have taken this album to the hypothetical 'next level'. Fans of
filthy sludge take note; this is an album you need to hear this year. It's a
definite improvement on previous album 'Deteriorate' as the band have
followed the left hand path towards the dark side.
‘Circle
of Molesters’ is available here
FFO: Eyehategod, Cult
of Occult, Methdrinker, Love Sex Machine
