Drift
of Genes
Excruciating
Severe Laceration
13
Track Album
Released
2012
Drift
of Genes – Debaltsevo - Ukraine
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Drift-of-Genes
Written
for www.Brutalism.com
Genre:
Brutal Death Metal
With
immediate excitement, I clicked on the latest download from Brutalism
to check what had arrived in my inbox and on closer inspection I
realized that this little bundle of putridity was created by a lone
guy that goes under the name of Spasm, who is not only the string and
the bass section but also the vocal chords of Drift of Genes,
and hails from the Ukraine. The band only started off with two members
back in 2008 (Kim -Drums) but now is a one man outfit.
The
savage artwork for one such masterpiece is nothing less than you
would expect and harbors a savagery within its title alone. It
screams out “play me” with its compelling, yet gruesome picture
of someone looking absolutely scared shit less amid a blue wash of
transparent color.
Death
Metal is a particularly favorite genre of mine for the sheer
brutality it portrays and love this music with the feeling of
coursing blood as it flows effortless through the veins and ravages
your whole body, like a deadly infection - so I am hoping that this
13 track is going to do what I hope it should.
Stimulation
Not
what I was expecting.... as a beautiful ensemble of strings emanate
from the speakers... waiting with baited breath for the barrage of
music to hit with some ferocity... nope... but it is highly melodic
with a shimmering of cymbals. Still hoping it stimulates me for the
next track...
Raped
by a Zombie
Now you
are talking! This is it - fast furious abrasive onslaught of guttural
secreted vocals amid a superb grinding of blast beats and heavy guitar.
I am not disappointed...
Pus
Injection System
More
juicy blast beats and crashing of cymbals with growling gruesome
vocal that builds to a superb crescendo – I can literally feel the
blood rushing around my body now as this takes hold... awesome track!
Dildo
Torpedo
Heavy
and melodic with the tell tale sound of “squeak” from the guitar
and the gravelly vocal onslaught continues to wreak havoc on the
listener. Savagely executed – can't keep still to this track at
all.
Excruciating
Severe Laceration
Sampled
growls and a blasting array of beats this frenzied title track comes
to life and literally pummels its way into the brain. The low growls
make me reach for the volume control and fuck the neighbors who
cares! The guitar absolutely shines on this track – it is like it
is crying in agony and it more than likely is! - sheer brutality this
will make your ears bleed and your neck ache!
Cunt
from outta space
A bit
of a gory beginning with the sound of ripping flesh and a voice
saying “Where the fuck did she come from?” then it explodes in
your face with a typical barrage of growls and grunts coupled with
precision guitar and blasting beats that sound like a firing squad on
speed. This is one awesome track from start to finish and gives you
what you want!
Out
of Blood, Slut and the Banana
Give me
the savagery and brutality – this track has a banquet of it. It's
driving melodic rhythms swathe you in the most brutal onslaught of
deadly power known to man – it never loses its grip on your ears
and is compelling to the end.
Dead
Flesh Devours
“I am
eating your brains, I am gaining your knowledge!” this is one sick
track without a doubt superbly executed by this lone creature we know
only as Spasm The track literally carves its path right to your
ears, smashes your skull and devours what is left of the brain make
no mistake about it. Compelling and deadly this will indeed rip your
face off!
Alcoholic
Hallucinations
“Who
are you?” asks the sampled voice then the sound of an evil laugh
ensues and then more guttural going's on come splattering from the
shaking speakers building to a superb level of awesome brutality with
heaps of melody contained within every note it breathes and longer
than the previous tracks at 4 minutes 24 seconds. Believe me you
won't want this track to end – highly pleasurable! I am enjoying
being ripped apart by the menacing sounds within this deadly track
oh yes!
Killing
Time (Obituary Cover)
Sounding
very much the same as the original by Obituary however I can honestly
say this version sounds more deadly than Obituary and yes it is
possible and considering this has been done by one man is to the
total extreme end of the scale.
Uniformity
Heavy,
compelling and engaging with superb guitar and pummeling drum beat
with cookie monster vocals that add that brilliant flavor to the
mix. I did not think it possible for anything to be played so fast
but Spasm has shone again. It also shows off his bass skills with
some hard edged brutal hooks. This is off the scale altogether!
Brilliant!
Box
of Pain
Some
amazing samples start up that sounds like a gun being fired
repeatedly with some blast beats following. The vocal content is
highly addictive and sung sorry growled to perfection. This will make
you go dizzy with the high degree of musicianship that is displayed
here.
Liquefactive
I can't
believe the album is at an end :( this track holds a good strong
melody and is slightly slower than the previous tracks although not
much and as the savagery continues it picks up pace once more and
again hits the top level of brutal on the scale.
To
sum up:
A
highly pleasing and pleasurable listen to be had here. Despite the
first track lulling you into a false sense of security but still
played superbly there is not one duff track on the whole album. It
wreaks of professionalism and expertly produced by Drift of Genes
I can tell you in three words how I feel listening to this album
and they are “smothered in brutality!” If you really dig
the brutalz then you have to listen to this album but like a good
chocolate bar it needs to be fully digested in order to get the best
from it. So buy this album it doesn't get any better than this!
5/5
Track
List:
Stimulation
Raped
by a Zombie
Pus
Injection System
Dildo
Torpedo
Excruciating
Severe Laceration
Cunt
from outta space
Out of
Blood, Slut and the Banana
Dead
Flesh Devours
Alcoholic
Hallucinations
Killing
Time (Obituary Cover)
Uniformity
Box of
Pain
Liquefactive
Spasm
Members:
Spasm –
Vocals/Guitars/Bass
Kim –
Drums (Studio)
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