These kids, they grow up so fast. You know, how they go through periods of change trying to figure out who they are until they finally find their own path. This is what seems to have happened to Seattle's Hardcore/Death Metal crossover sons. In the beginning, they were more of a Black/Thrash type of thing, then they went more Swedish Death Metal with a hint of Metalcore mosh. Now, they've left almost all their Hardcore tendencies behind to become an almost pure Death Metal sasquatch. Their sound is now darker, faster, and more sophisticated. The playing technique has been bumped up a couple notches too. You can now hear guitar harmonies and melodies in addition to the standard power chords, and there's a decent portion of time changes without becoming "techy". You can even occasionally hear that bluesy, 70's rock vibe coming through just like with the originators 20 years ago. I kind of miss the fun, hard-dancing quality of their last album, but I'm liking this ambitious, new direction as well.
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