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Procession to the Infraworld
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Spectral Sons of the Mictlan
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The Scars of my Journey
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At the Edge of the Nebula
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Mortis
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Fading . . .
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Return of the Banished
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Cosmic Landscapes of Sorrow
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Architechts of Melancholic Apocalypse
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Storm of Revelation
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Line-Up
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Daniel Corchado - Vocals, Guitar
Antonio - Drums
Julio Viterbo - Guitars
Morroco - Bass
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The Chasm... A band that I had heard plenty about, but had yet
to discover... Having read plenty about this band, and knowing Daniel
Corchado from his stellar work on Incantation's Diabolical Conquest, I
really expected Procession to be nothing but balls out North American style
death metal, and boy was I in for a shock. While I can get into the
brutal NY/Fla sound plenty, it's the lack of
melody (or memorable factors) that limit the amount of listens through
time. Containing more depth in their opening intro than most copycat
death metal bands can
amass during their entire albums, The Chasm has, for me, created a
truly remarkable album. The process of reviewing as of late has become
pretty easy, with
most bands choosing a particular style (or band) to model themselves
after, sometimes delivering the goods, but mostly just rehashing the previous
works of other groups, not really adding anything of value besides a 40
minute diversion. So, while you may hear snatches of influence here
and there (Slayer, Kreator, Pink Floyd!), it's the
logical culmination of all the music from the past 20 years that has
formed Procession, this being a wall of sound with each brick discernible,
yet necessary to the whole. Brutal and melodic, these are the words
being thrown around to describe this, and I don't care to dispute, but
there's something more, something indescribable that you can only sense
or feel when listening to something such as this. Eucharist had it, Dissection
had it, just an overall idea that the pain and rage expressed here is real,
not something on loan for the recording. It's an element that can't
be produced or manufactured, an element which sets one album apart from
another, and here The Chasm have it. A true surprise and an excellent
record.
9 out of 10 |
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