Death Metal as an art form has often followed closely the culture of Horror, drawing from ideals and extrapolating its ironic joie de vie. Pioneers of their kind Wormed once again enter the picture with their brand new album Krighsu. Temporarily opening Giger’s version of Pandora’s box we once again enter the cryostasis of Sci-Fi infused Death Metal but would Ripley have it on her iPod?
[tracklist]
- Psuedo-Horizon
- Neomorph Mindkind
- Agliptian Codex Cyborgization
- The Singularitarianism
- Eukaryotic Hex Swarm
- Computronium Pulsar Nanarchy
- A-Life Omega Point
- 57889330816-1
- Zeroth Energy Graviton
- Molecular Winds
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[length]33:00[/length]
[record_label]Season of Mist[/record_label]
[release_date]March 18th 2016[/release_date]
[/details]The kings of the absolutely unpronounceable track names are back and with it they bring their latest warped vortex of riffs. Make no mistake, Spain’s Wormed are not for the dewy eyed of Metal fan. From the moment of inception in “Pseudo-Horizon” the pace is breakneck with the intent on destroying all life forms of caught in the band’s gravitational pull. As such Wormed might be perhaps a niche market but for the more extreme spectrum the band eclipse their peers.
Clocking it at just over thirty minutes you would be forgiven if you felt short changed. Yet the sheer remorseless pace of the record fires focused blasts of energy from the form of “The Singularitarianism” just shy of two minutes the track blisters past before an ominous ending where our cyborg narrator introduces himself over the atonal chords. Leading perfectly into the symphonic “Eukaryotic Hex Swarm” after an exorcised grunt, the familiar battering of the kit returns. Unlike the multitude of slam style band’s Wormed seamlessly move from section to section rather than having a punctuated guideline of exactly when a breakdown is about to hit. Often destroying with it pace and atmosphere. The overall mix of the album itself also allows for each of the instruments to permeate but never overwhelm, doing nothing but enhancing our singer to sound like a howling Xenomorph.
Having said that however the abyss devouring “A-Life Omega Point” features a low end section to really drop out to reveal the band’s true breakdown. Not only does the record absolutely obliterate but as with their theme of intergalactic nanonucleiod Death Metal the band create an atmosphere that immediately send the listener into the realms of LV-426 particularly the biting final pang of “08 578 89330816-1” before once more fed to the jaws of the Death Metal machine thrashed about in the groove laden “Zeroth Energy Graviton“. As previously seen with Exodromos the band once again end on an almost trance like state of “Molecular Winds” a strong contender for the best track on the record. Somehow, through the barrage of aggression there lies a sense of melody creating a beautiful backdrop echoing the kind of deadly curiosity associated with discoveries that signal perhaps we shouldn’t step aboard the terrifying looking empty vessel who’s crew now decorate the walls. With Krighsu Wormed are in fact the aliens here delivering world class Death Metal with a doomsday premonition style backdrop that would make even Jeff Goldblum quake on Independance Day.
[verdict]Yes[/verdict][why]A no holds barred ride through the wormhole of time and space. Wormed have created a fantastic album that not only works on the Death Metal plain but creates a brilliant sense of atmosphere than any Sci-Fi lover will hold dear.[/why]
If you like what you read / ears then you can pick up a copy of the brand new album here!
