ESTUARY (US) – The craft of contradiction
CD 2007 – Ibexmoon Records
10 tracks – 46’42
Rated: 7,5/10
The remaining core of ESTUARY, composed of Ash Thomas (guitar), Jesse Wilson (drums) and Zdenka Prado (Vokillz), despite their line-up troubles recorded this second album after the quite promising “To exist and endure”. Keeping their roots of death/thrash metal “The craft…” improves at each level.
First, the song writing shows Ash mastery at delivering deadly ripping riffs of thrash metal, memorable melodies, fast solos attacks and a high level of technicality without sounding demonstrative: here, efficiency is the law.
Secondly, “The craft…” is more brutal due to the addition of fast, tight and aggressive drum parts (this guy is a human machine gun!). When ESTUARY goes slower, then the band becomes unmercifully pounding. They also kept those epic parts before another death/thrash attack (“Heirs to the throne of fear”).
Zdenka’s vocals are amazingly guttural (forget Miss Gossow and CRAP ENEMY) some guys would dream of such voice, reminding me some old HYPOCRISY sometimes.
To finish again on a positive point, “The craft…” owns a powerful and quite clean production that stands out ESTUARY’s work.
People into death/thrash, with bands like THE CROWN or OCCULT for example, must check this new release.
I have read some quite disappointing reviews claiming this new album has no special moments. I wonder if we have listened to the same release. If tracks like “Creation damnation” or “Cleansed of all wisdom” haven’t their killing moments, I wonder what you are calling catchy riffs. Or maybe it’s too hermetic for you?
Info: http://www.estuarymetal.com/
CD 2007 – Ibexmoon Records
10 tracks – 46’42
Rated: 7,5/10
The remaining core of ESTUARY, composed of Ash Thomas (guitar), Jesse Wilson (drums) and Zdenka Prado (Vokillz), despite their line-up troubles recorded this second album after the quite promising “To exist and endure”. Keeping their roots of death/thrash metal “The craft…” improves at each level.
First, the song writing shows Ash mastery at delivering deadly ripping riffs of thrash metal, memorable melodies, fast solos attacks and a high level of technicality without sounding demonstrative: here, efficiency is the law.
Secondly, “The craft…” is more brutal due to the addition of fast, tight and aggressive drum parts (this guy is a human machine gun!). When ESTUARY goes slower, then the band becomes unmercifully pounding. They also kept those epic parts before another death/thrash attack (“Heirs to the throne of fear”).
Zdenka’s vocals are amazingly guttural (forget Miss Gossow and CRAP ENEMY) some guys would dream of such voice, reminding me some old HYPOCRISY sometimes.
To finish again on a positive point, “The craft…” owns a powerful and quite clean production that stands out ESTUARY’s work.
People into death/thrash, with bands like THE CROWN or OCCULT for example, must check this new release.
I have read some quite disappointing reviews claiming this new album has no special moments. I wonder if we have listened to the same release. If tracks like “Creation damnation” or “Cleansed of all wisdom” haven’t their killing moments, I wonder what you are calling catchy riffs. Or maybe it’s too hermetic for you?
Info: http://www.estuarymetal.com/
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