A little change of pace for the blog thusfar. Beneath The Massacre is a technical death metal/deathcore band from the great white north of Canada. I firmly hold the belief that their drummer is a robot. I also happen to think that they are a totally awesome band in a genre full of lackluster peers.
'Dystopia' is the follow up to their debut full length 'Mechanics of Dysfunction', which was released in early 2007 on Prosthetic Records. Beneath The Massacre is furiously fast technical death metal with huge breakdowns and deep, death metal standard, vocals.
I have been a fan of this band for awhile. They are not the most original band on the planet, but their music is tight and engaging. They don't get too bogged down with long repetetive songs, and they haven't succumbed to many of the gimmicks that other bands of the deathcore variety have.
'Dystopia' is much like most of their other material. Actually aside from the fact that the drums don't pound your brain into submission like on 'Mechanics', this album is essentially 'Mechanics 2'. The production in general seems more organic and less, well, mechanic and that definitely is a welcome change. 'Mechanics', to me, was just overwhelming with its sound. I couldn't get through the whole album many times even though I very much enjoyed it.
There isn't much that is unexpected for people who have listened to Beneath The Massacre in the past. They have re-recorded 'Never More' from their first EP 'Evidence of Inequity' which I'm sure some people will be excited about.
Overall, if you've ever listened to Beneath The Massacre, you already know how you feel about this album. If you're a fan, check it out, if not, you'll probably want to skip it.
Beneath The Massacre on MySpace
Prothetic Records
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