Odium
Terrorform
11 Track
Album
Year of
the Sun Records
Released
23rd October 2015
Terror (fying)
Written for Demented Magazine
Odium – Walkerton, Ontario, Canada
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/odiummusic
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
The
moment you listen to ‘Odium’ you get
this strange but pleasant feeling in the gut as the slices of sophistication
plume from the speakers. Their first track Odyssey
is a meandering amble through some very enchanting passages. No words are
sung nor spoken but the very depths of the music leaves a lasting impression.
Feral Inversion starts
with a striking and refined indulgence that quickly bursts its banks and rages
into a torrent of fire and brimstone. The vocals are right up my alley for
being integral to warming the cockles of my heart. The asbestos lungs are prevalent
along with some amazing rhythms and riffage that cascade over the ears in a
familiar vein.
Centipedes however,
is a scathing mass of deep and scarring malignance, exceeding its own
boundaries for being one meaty mass of superiority and overwhelming in
desirable melodic madness.
Return to Form takes on a
very sophisticated pattern of dream-like ambiance that suddenly turns coarse
with jagged edges of rhythmic prowess, and ready to take the ears by storm.
Delusion again
returns back to its dark and ambient state, with an alluring appeal of
melancholy until a ripe drum beat swamps the senses and washes it away in a fit
of unbridled predation.
Dead is a track
that outlines again, the darkness that lies within the bands artistic devilry.
It is a magnificent launch into melodic metal madness that strides boldly with
murderous intent. The seething vocal hues are fantastic, and leave that moreish
flavour on the pallet.
Failure II not having
heard Failure I as it is not listed on the album – this track leaves one in a
slight quandary as to what this second track leads from, but no matter it is
hard hitting with a great range of harmonies and diverse imagination that
pushes the bands song writing skills to the limit.
Obsolete once more
leaps back to a familiar tone of sophistication and then swaggers into a
bristling torrent of awareness leaving the listener in a state of anxious
intrigue as it climbs to a provoking level of ‘metal-ness’ its melodic core
swells with mouth-watering aggression that subsequently whet’s the appetite.
The Cell is a
bounding chugger of tenacious energy that holds plenty of bite, groove and
tumultuous endeavour. It is without the glory of a well-bred vocal and
concentrates on its musical allegiance.
Redemption sounds
like it has been started in the middle of its musical madness, with a
rip-roaring magical skill. The vocals are duel offering clean and low end grit
that gives the listener a feast of melodious rapture to bury their audial
cavities in.
Displacement of Hope starts
with a low volume of electronic notes that build gradually and explode into a
melee of festering invasion. Merging into its stride is the tempestuous vocal
bite along with a superb intensity of increasingly stirring rhythms that decide
to dive into the ears and molest them with keen intent.
Summary: This band ‘Odium’ have shown some amazing feats
of musical power and energy within their beautifully honed compositions. The
superb use of harmonies give the tracks edge and depth. The sinister electronic
notes add intrigue and are highly alluring pieces of craft.
It
is an album of good versus evil so the listener doesn’t want for anything. Its
slower paced beginnings and high end volatile tracks offer a brilliant diverse
feel that invade the senses.
Rich
and engaging it takes flight and just as easy, in fact within a heartbeat
brings a calming feel to the proceedings. The vocals are infectious and addictive
giving the tracks clout, seasoned with the right amount of spice that donate bounce
and practical appeal to an already bursting at the seams eleven track album.
9/10
Track List:
Odyssey
Feral
Inversion
Centipedes
Return
to Form
Delusion
Dead
Failure
II
Obsolete
Redemption
Displacement
of Hope
Members:
Joe Mullen
-
Jake
Fortney -
Andrew
Fullerton -
Bo Louther
-
Marc
Dobson -
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