Band: Gorod
Country of Origin: France
Status: Active
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
Type: Full Length
Format: CD
Length Approx.: 44:00 min.
Length Approx.: 44:00 min.
Release Date: 10-16-2015
Current label: Listenable Records
Release label: Listenable RecordsIR Classification: Good (4.2 / 5)
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Gorod delivers an
extraordinary mix of Jazz, Funk and Progressive to fuse with their Tech Death metal
When you think in Gorod the French Tech Death metal band, you
might think of another bands name within the genre as their fellow countrymen
Gojira, the Canadians Beyond Creation, the Germans Obscura or the Americans The
Faceless and even the mighty Nile, then you think; Why Gorod isn't there among
the pack? if they have enough arguments to be respected as the aforementioned
bands, "A Maze of Recycled Creeds" it is their fifth full length in
their discography, preceded by their controversial album "A Perfect
Absolution" in 2012, which was criticized by many, but hailed by others,
however this occasion they simply decided to go further and make clear enough
how Tech Death metal should be played.
"A Maze of Recycled Creeds" dwells into a mix of well
balanced jazzy riff, funky passages and grooves that add boldness, their riff
switches back and forth with a singular smoothness, that make the complexity,
dynamic and brutality merge in a subtle and convenient manner, placing this
album as one of the best Tech Death metal of the year.
Since the opener cut "Air De L'ordre" a smooth piano
intro which does not represent or belong to "A Maze of Recycled
Creeds" you're clueless to what is
coming, but suddenly the intricate guitar work that "Temple of the Art-God"
carries with it, the drums are blunt and the raspy vocals complement this song
and right away links to "Celestial Nature" what an awesome track with
funky bass notes rumbling in the background perfectly integrated in their Tech
Death sound, which takes you into an unpredictable twist, "Inner Alchemy"
keeps up in the same vein, you have to listening loud, the guitars are fresh
and sharp without interfere at all with the low frequency of the bass, only
Gorod were able to pull off such amazing notes and conjoining them into a
single track, "An Order to Reclaim" in my opinion could reach the top
of the album, it's plagued of funky riff that are aggressive with nauseating
drums to make another perfect twist by the end slowing down the pace until
reach what I could call a strange fusion of Funk and Doom metal, "From
Passion to Holiness" the grooviest track in the album resembles what the
band did in their previous album, but this time adding some refined low tones,
"Dig into Yourself" displays an inventive progression chords defiant
and fearless to bring one of the best guitar solo in the album, "Rejoice
Your Soul" and "Syncretic Delirium" anyone could close the
album, both tracks are magnificent, the very last track in the CD is an
alternate version of “An Order to Reclaim”, which is not included in the 12
inches version.
1. Air de L'ordre (Instrumental)
2. Temple to the Art-God
3. Celestial Nature
4. Inner Alchemy
5. The Mystic Triad of Artistry
6. An Order to Reclaim
7. From Passion to Holiness
8. Dig into Yourself
9. Rejoice Your Soul
10. Syncretic Delirium
11. An Order to Reclaim (Alt. Version)
8. Dig into Yourself
9. Rejoice Your Soul
10. Syncretic Delirium
11. An Order to Reclaim (Alt. Version)
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