By: Charlie Butler
Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 03/03/2018
Label: Independent
The thick distortion-encrusted tones are riddled with a nasty evil
buzz that brings to mind a union of Unearthly Trance and Unsane that sometimes
veers into psychedelic realms worthy of Yob. “Metempsychosis” is an awesome
offering from Nest that demonstrates their startling power and a terrifying
amount of potential for the future.
“Metempsychosis” DD track listing:
1.
- (00:31)
2. The Cowardice And Rashness Of Courage (03:52)
3. Gallows Of Forever (03:16)
4. Heretic (02:38)
5. Divining By The Entrails Of Sheep (05:06)
6. Jewel Of Iniquity (03:59)
7. From The Darkness In Me, Illuminate (04:09)
8. Life's Grief (09:50)
9. - (00:27)
2. The Cowardice And Rashness Of Courage (03:52)
3. Gallows Of Forever (03:16)
4. Heretic (02:38)
5. Divining By The Entrails Of Sheep (05:06)
6. Jewel Of Iniquity (03:59)
7. From The Darkness In Me, Illuminate (04:09)
8. Life's Grief (09:50)
9. - (00:27)
The Review:
2018
is still only a few weeks old but Nest are already making
a strong play for end of year lists with new LP “Metempsychosis”. The Kentucky duo make a huge spaced-out sludge
racket delivered with an aggressive noise rock attitude that really hits hard
here.
Although
there are many two pieces throughout the heavy underground that create a massive sound from minimal resources, Nest
manage to construct a particularly impressive wall of noise from a single
guitar, drums and vocals. I don’t know what set-up Kyle Keener is running his
guitar through but it makes the crushing riffs that open up the likes of “The Cowardice And The Rashness Of Courage”
and “Jewel oF Iniquity” register
high on the Richter scale. The thick distortion-encrusted tones are riddled
with a nasty evil buzz that brings to mind a union of Unearthly Trance
and Unsane that sometimes veers into psychedelic
realms worthy of Yob.
“From The Darkness In Me,
Illuminate” is a mini-epic that covers the full width of Nest’s sonic spectrum in four minutes. Pummelling blast
beats and lumbering doom riffs emerge from a cloud of menacing noise that
brings an air of black metal mystery to the track. The second half of the track
shows that the band are equally as captivating when they dial back the
distortion to craft a hypnotic passage from minimal guitar picking and distant
violin. This works as suitable preparation for the monstrous finale of “Life’s Grief”. Nest take
everything that has come before and blow it up on a grand scale. Huge
reverb-laden melodies pave the way for one final punishing riff that can only
be silenced by a rising tide of harsh static and sonic manipulations.
“Metempsychosis”
is an awesome offering from Nest that demonstrates
their startling power and a terrifying amount of potential for the future.
“Metempsychosis”
is available to preorder here
