Band: Aphotic
Country of Origin: US
Genre: Deathcore / Death metal
Type: Full Length
Format: Digital 320 kbps
Length Approx.: 32:00 min.
Length Approx.: 32:00 min.
Release Date: 03-05-2016
Release Label: Independent
IR Classification: Moderate (3.3 / 5)
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Persuasive debut album appealing their most
brutal and sick side
From Lansing, Michigan arises Aphotic, a death metal band
relatively new in the scene, originally formed under the moniker of Betray the
Prophet in 2011 with a sound a little bit more oriented into the deathcore, as
you can listen in themes as "Carnivore" and "Usurping the
Throne" which were included in Aphotic debut album "Within
Darkness" released independently few weeks ago, the recording consists of
an intro, an interlude and eight full tracks, lasting about thirty-two minutes
of brutal and degenerated death metal.
Aphotic current line-up it's integrated by
guitarist Nicholas Holbrook, vocalist Bryan Rohroff, guitarist Alex DeRose,
bassist Julian Hendrickson and drummer Michael Weber, all of them since the
beginning as Betray the Prophet, their sound seems to be influenced from a wide
variety of bands and genres as The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse, Lamb
of God, Slipknot and Behemoth to mention few bands.
"Misanthrope" it is the intro track that opens this
album kicks in with an acoustic guitar work and hellish winds, while a post
apocalyptic broadcasting announcement it's playing in the background,
"Manifesting Depravity" opens with some keyboard notes that turns
into filthy and aggressive riffs, gifted with some breakdowns and some nice
bass work, "Carnivore" sounds very heavy and raw the relentless blast
beats owned from the beginning, while the throaty vocals spits the most
visceral and disgusting lyrics, "Usurping the Throne" sounds dark due
to the down-tuned guitars and tremolo picking well backed up with an exhaustive
blast beats and gargled vocals, it is followed by "Rameses" kicking
in with a corrosive riff in the beginning, as well as how the track moves
forward, they deftly interweave a variety of death riffing and well mixed torn
vocals, the next track "Interlude" it consists of intangible noises
in the distance, "Decomposed and Copulated" structured with some
pagan ambiance in the background allows to reverberate with a great rhythm section,
"Extracting the Parasite" arguably is the living proof of early
Cannibal Corpse work in Aphotic sound "Desensitized" is fast and
brutal blackened death metal undoubtedly meaty riffs and blistering drum
pattern, leads to the closing track "Within Darkness, I Depart" it
infuse the track with a dark and evil tune, powerful growl vocals combined with
blackish snarls and gore backing vocals, practically the attention lies on
vocals, the drumming is faultless and consistent.
Aphotic has delivered a very persuasive debut album,
appealing their most brutal and sick side, the songwriting is average and
delves in a wide variety of elements as influences, the production in some
parts is to raw and lack of sharpness, losing from time to time the instruments
during the mixing and mastering, I believe most of the tracks included here,
were composed during the Betray the Prophet era, very recommendable for fans of
brutal death metal, deathcore and technical death metal.
Stay True… Stay Metal… Stay Brutal...
02. Manifesting Depravity
03. Carnivore
04. Usurping the Throne
05. Rameses
06. Interlude
07. Decomposed and Copulated
08. Extracting the Parasite
09. Desensitized
10. Within Darkness, I Depart
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