Slavebreed
Dethrone the Architect
14 Track Album
L’Inphantile Collective
Released 23rd July 2012
Written for www.brutalism.com
Slavebreed – Athens,
Greece
Links:
Discography
Live Rehearsal – Demo 2007
Pain Syndicate - Full-length 2008
Hibernation / Slavebreed – Split 2011
Dethrone the Architect - Full-length 2012
Compilation
appearances:
2 Days Tattoo Core Fest (Pain Syndicate) 2008
Obscene Extreme 2009 (Doppelganger) 2009
Undead - A Tribute to Disrupt (Dog Eat Dog) 2013
Genre: Death
Metal/GrindCore
In the bands own words:
“Slavebreed is a band
from Athens, Greece, playing a mixture of grindcore and death metal with some
crust/hard core influences. They were formed in late 2004 by Pavlos and Kostas,
from the remains of Pavlos' older deathcore side-project band
("Scorned" mcd, 2001). Slavebreed
recorded a 4-track live rehearsal mini-cd in early 2007, receiving positive
feedback and less than one year later recorded their first full length album,
"Pain Syndicate", released under L'Inphantile Collective (Czech
Republic, 2008). "Pain Syndicate" received great reviews worldwide
and soon after its release Slavebreed
hit the road, performing live on a number of tours all around Europe, sharing
the stage with bands such as Napalm Death, Fear Factory, Entombed, Doom, Ratos
de Porao, Birdflesh, Afgrund, Warcollapse, Mumakil, Rotten Sound, Severe
Torture and many others. On 2011 a 7” split was released with Hibernation and
“Dog Eat Dog” cover was recorded for the Disrupt tribute compilation, soon to
be released from Power It Up records (Germany). In the summer of 2012 Slavebreed released their second
full-length album, "Dethrone the
Architect", under L'Inphantile Collective (CZ) and Noise Attack (GR).
A mini tour is scheduled for late August 2012 to support the release, which
will contain 2 open-air festivals (Fekal Party 14 and Arschcholio 10), as well
as 6 more shows in Central Europe”
A New Plague upon us
A siren wails
furiously to some sonic buzzing as this full length album gets underway – Let the
purgatory commence, and it does so in no uncertain terms – immediately impacting
on the ears, it unleashes its distinct grindcore noise and tears off in the
direction of menace - but in true grind style lasts only a brief time before
finishing.
Avaritia
A lot of
grinding, growling and menace as this little onslaught carries the weight of
melodic scathing riffs and devilish beats.
Its taunting and torturous notes fly in abundance and will no doubt
trigger total chaos when played live to an audience of hungry grinders!
Diluted’s Canticle
Sampled voice
begins and then a climbing of tremendous riffs take over, combining more gnarly
growls and fierce drumming. Fast paced and virulent this will numb the senses
for sure!
Failed Sepuku
Dark and
menacing, as it reaches its peak well in the allotted time for a grindcore
track. Riveting and compelling in its strengthening stance and impacted with
infectious groove - although too damn short to really get into!
Plebeians
Catchy although
still gruesome, scathing and indeed more than just potent, the screeching alone
sends shivers down the spine, finishing with a sampled voice.
Flagellants
Superb heavy chiseled
guitar riffs that are invading and forcibly removes the inside of the ear drum
with musical precision. A caustic brewing of overwhelming intensity and sheer
intrigue and again finishes with a sampled voice its last words: “Deviant
thoughts will not be tolerated” Although listening to the track I do have a few
:D
Grecian Death Grinders - Slavebreed
Dethrone the Architect
The title track
to the album – comes blistering into sonic existence with striking vocal
prowess and a dizzy array of kick beats full of spite with added gnarly threat
that has a compelling rhythm and just eats you alive.
Inside the Jaws of Famine
Smouldering
with intent this track ignites, and then explodes into a maelstrom of deadly
riffs proving to be a good encounter of the thoroughly brutal kind that will
leave scars as the thickening rhythms twist into total fury.
Maleficium
Starts with
another sampled voice and then bursts into some guttural growls that sound more
than menacing and in purgatory! Its coarse riffs are solid and unyielding
whilst the drumming is fast and chaotic – a good invasive track!
Penal Colony
Rhythmic and
stands proud on a fierce gruff vocal this is one track that really is worth
playing over again for its rich textures of unbridled scorn as it unleashes a
malevolent force straight to the aural cortex and if you try and windmill to
this will do yourself a permanent mischief! Enthralling, and to the very
extreme but has plenty of rhythmic swagger and lasts just long enough to get
your teeth into. I shall have to repeat this one several times to savour its
goodness... or should that be badness?
Preaching to the Fallen
A shrill guitar
riff fires up and then the track levels out even if it is gruesomely
gnarly. Very expressive and descriptive
musically although lyrically you can never tell what the bands are singing but
that’s what makes grindcore special - it is crazy and barbaric but it sure does
scratch the itch! – Well if you like music played in this manner – which I do!
Oh yes!
Dog eat Dog (Disrupt Cover)
Just like the
real thing – aggressive, devious and downright evil, being the muscle bound
predator this scales the heights with a ferocity all its own through displaying
immense power. A very good cover done by the band.
Chironex Fleckeri
A sampled
whispered voice starts up and then the track gets more inflamed as it
unfolds. Nice and brutal as you would
expect, merciless but again short!
Sailing the Styx
Drums are more
prevalent here. It houses an eagerness
to be potent and sculpted in the fine art of brutality and ravenously devours as
its torrid rhythms disrupt the aural with brute force of a vibrant chaotic nature,
and leave a tang of confrontation on the tongue. The ending is a distorted buzz
that turns into a sampled voice talking about a caged lion and how important
freedom really is – here, here, to that!
To Sum up:
A relentless
and unbridled passionate album that bares its teeth like a rabid dog to water.
Although there is some predictability in its work as you would expect grind
core is meant to be fast with a potent landscape of sound and this is what you
get here. Emotive, and strong, showing a solid provocative journey into a
punishing and gruelling nightmare that grinders everywhere will not want to
wake from, and will definitely unleash a few demons from the system on playing.
The sparks will fly and the aggression will be felt, so I think the band have
proved their worth on all fourteen tracks but “Penal Colony” is my out and out
favourite and will no doubt get a few more plays yet! This is a feast of
impressive ear splitting sound that will give no respite - if that is what you
want? – But I doubt that! Bring on the brutal I say!
4½/5
Track List:
A New Plague upon us
Avaritia
Diluted’s Canticle
Failed Sepuku
Plebeians
Flagellants
Dethrone the Architect
Inside the Jaws of Famine
Maleficium
Penal Colony
Preaching to the Fallen
Dog eat Dog (Disrupt Cover)
Chironex Fleckeri
Sailing the Styx
Members:
Kostas - Drums
Tolis - Guitars
Pavlos - Guitars/Backing Vocals
Thanasis - Bass
Smirnoff - Vocals
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