3/25/2023 0 Comments The faceless planetary dualityOverall these cons are rather small and can easily be gotten over. While there are not many present, those less-privy to the idea of chug in their tech death(which judging by the cold reception Beneath the Massacre still manages to garner is quite a bit of you) will undoubtedly consider this a con. And, for all you anti-deathcore people out there, breakdowns. The loss of a keyboardist shortly before recording Planetary Duality closes some doors that would otherwise be open. The snare production can get a tad tedious in large doses, particularly when blasting at full speed. But considering the astoundingly positive reception to Cynic's 34 minute Traced in Air, this may not be such a problem after all. Planetary Duality runs at just over 30 minutes, and while I personally don't mind half-hour albums others may not as open to the thought. The Faceless merge these influences within their own individual sound to create something unique and new but don't allow these influences to become over-stated.Īs with every CD, there exists a few drawbacks on Planetary Duality. While some may claim this merely rips off the above mentioned bands such is not the case. On the first listen traces of Necrophagist, Cynic, Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, and Nile are all readily apparent. Probably the most noticeable aspect of Planetary Duality is the incorporation of The Faceless' influences into their own unique sound. While often short-lived, these shifts in style keep the sound fresh and varied without becoming overbearingly eclectic. For example Xenochrist shifts from a death metal intro to a black metalish riff, Coldly Calculated Design abruptly shifts from furious tech death at its finest to a smooth BTBAM-esque solo, and Planetary Duality II (A Prophecies Fruition) contains a passage reminiscent of Opeth. Industry standard time signature shifts abound, as do obscure time signatures and sometimes even small genre shifts. This new addition to the sound manages to shake up what would be some rather monotonous vocal work otherwise.Īctually the sound on Planetary Duality can hardly be considered monotonous in any sense. The vocals provided by Demon Carcass(yes it is a joke name) and Kenne round out the mix with Carcass delivering punishing bellows and Kenne throwing down some surprisingly good clean vocals and vocoder work. But bassist Brandon Griffin (while being unforgivably hidden within the mix) is arguably the true highlight of much of the album, offering some of the most creative and technically proficient bass riffs around, that is whenever you can actually hear him. Drummer Lyle Cooper blasts away at a frantic pace with a variety of equally furious fills tossed in, guitarists Micheal Kenne and Steve Jones offer a variety of sweeps, dissonant chords, chug-a-lug riffage, and of course shredding solos. The result is a unique blend of intense tech-death metal, groovy rhythm passages, bluesy solos, and blistering shredding that expands upon nearly every aspect of Akeldema but manages to sound completely new and fresh.Īs in any tech death band instrumentation is key, and The Faceless certainly don't fail here. Review Summary: A diverse and enjoyable tech-death album that will please old-fans and offers enough new ideas to bring in new ones.įollowing their critically-acclaimed debut, The Faceless attempt to expand upon the technicality of Akeldema while simultaneously incorporating a diverse group of influences into their evolved sound.
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