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The Bay Area of California is the birthplace
of Absent Society.
This self-titled five song EP was recorded at The Plant. If that sound
familiar, Metallica recorded the Black Album, Load and Reload in the
same room. Production is simply excellent. I wouldn’t touch
a thing. Musically their influence include the Dillinger Escape Plan,
Mudvayne, Slayer, System Of A Down, Pantera all help shape the sound
of the band. Tons of heavy catchy riffs blast their way all over this
CD. Certain parts remind me a lot of the band Juice, which included
the brother of Jonathan Davis of Korn. Overall, I would say they sound
like Soulfly/Pantera crossed with Deftones/System Of A Down and then
crossed with the Dillinger Escape Plan and Candiria. They work through
the different styles well and incorporate separate elements to create
their own. One thing musically they could do is keep the heavy riffs
coming. I’d much rather pummel my ears with the heavier parts
than wait for the build-ups. You don’t normally have harmonies
in music like this but the melodic parts are nice. “Wasted Lives,”
“Deception Plague,” and “Once A Soldier” all
show the capability of this band. Hopefully they will push forward
and not waste what they have created. Rating: 84 |
