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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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Engel — Absolute Design Buy it at Amazon
Debut albums usually seem to either completely disappoint, haunt you for a lifetime, or be tossed aside into a heap of indifference. Engel’s “Absolute Design” seems to be sort of between the later two. Recorded and mixed by Anders Friden of In Flames with Daniel Bergstrand assisting (he’s known for his work with Anders’ In Flames as well as Meshuggah among others), “Absolute Design” recycles melodic death metal riffs into dynamic and fitting chorus-rippers. Vocally it’s most definitely influenced by the Nordic metal scene, ranging from guttural to melodic yelling.
- J-Sin
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