SAIGNEUR demo 2008 Review

SAIGNEUR (France) – S/T
Demo CD 2008 – Self released
5 tracks – 22'07
Rated: 4/10
This band has been macerating in its rehearsal room quite some years before vomiting this demo. I think some more putrid soaking could have been necessary as well as taking care of the sound.
SAIGNEUR plays some satanic brutal death metal in the direct vein of the two last VITAL REMAINS albums. That can sounds hellfuckingly tasty, therefore some elements prevent this demo to simply reach the averageness. Despite what's written on the back cover of this demo, you can clearly understand it's drum-programming and not a real drummer crushing the skulls. The lack of subtleties and the inhuman pace are more than obvious. There is also incoherence between the riffs without real breaks, so the tracks a sometimes chaotic.
The guitar sound is also cheap and lacks of density, especially during the guitar solos.
Despite these bad points there are a bunch of cool ideas and the vocals have a possessed and agressive side, but that's not enough to pretend sitting on the side of Satan on the throne of satanic death metal. Hardworking is the key. The evil intents are there, just lacks mastery.
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