Spawn of
Psychosis
Ministry
of Transition
12 Track
Album
Dredge
Records
To be
released 15th November 2015
New album out for release soon!
Spawn of Psychosis – Maidstone, Kent
Links:
Genre: Metal/Industrial
Biography:
“Spawn of Psychosis are the
creative project of founding member and frontman, SPAWN (Chris Dredge). What
started out as a bedroom recording when he was 16, over a decade ago and with
the addition of more members and a strong work ethic, then became a performing
band?
Mixing
electronic drums and synth with heavy, ‘thrashy’ guitar, aggressive bass and
raw vocals, the last few years have seen these four misfits release over 2 full
albums' worth of material and make their mark within the UK's industrial/metal
music scene, delivering an energetic live experience with a powerful sound and
tongue in cheek attitude.
Now
successfully networking with other local artists and promoters and having
played alongside bands such as Dope Stars Inc. and KMFDM, Spawn of Psychosis continue to work on new audio assault and seek
new opportunities to widen their territory, always making improvements and
adding new elements and techniques to their ever growing sound!”
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All Hail the Men of Blood and Iron
There
is an awful lot going on at the beginning of this album and it is a stark
reminder that something is afoot and will leave you in no doubt by the time it
finishes. Its outstretched arms don’t just pull but drag you into a rich world
of deep and insatiable passion that drills in utter preciseness, as the twists
and turns forge along its turbulent path.
LVIII
A
stark diversion from the previous track apart from the unusual sounds and
sampled voice. The pulsating rhythms
fester and thump as the momentum gradually fluctuates into a seething ambience.
Its throbbing and colourful melodies are rampant and forthright causing a
cerebral haemorrhage as it weaves uncontrollably through tangled rhythms and
pumping beats.
Martyr
Continues
to breed along the same vein as the previous track with a bristling madness
that holds startling qualities. Its disjointed rhythms are awkward yet dynamic!
Illuminated with a filthy tone and rambling beats its addictive qualities climb
onto the ears like poison ivy as the track unfolds.
Capitalist Courage
This
is an all-out brawling frenzy of jagged notes - so sharp they will cut with
toxic venom. It is a bit like hearing a record being played backwards as the
track doesn’t fall into place as easily as the first three tracks do, and so it
is a little too jazzy to fully let yourself go.
The Reason
Possessing
a harsh and catchy addictive beat that is sparse, weaving simultaneously as it
pushes forward with an infestation of dominant presence, making the invitation
to like it too hard to ignore. The vocals are gritty and memorable, and stir up
a host of waiting emotions.
La Li Lu Le Lo
The
sharp and ambient notes are quickly left behind as the raucous melodies cut
through them with powerful, magnified riffs that grip with utter delight. The
elements do battle with the senses, casting their dark imaginative rhythms over
the ears and with continuing enterprise.
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“It is a killer album that will
bite given half the chance!”
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Ministry of Transition
Is
the title track of this unusual album, it begins with an antagonistic flair and
a certain creeping vibe that explodes into a malignant curse and literally
hounds the senses. It reinforces its stark nature further on in the track with
passages of sampled voices and harsh female voice. It bubbles with a dark
vibrancy that sounds rather sinister in its mission to shock and surprise.
Femme Fatale
The
electronic pulses are interrupted by a pounding beat and rather unsubtle tones
that hang in the air and mesmerize like a professional hypnotist! Drenched in a hungry satisfaction, that is
alluring as it is catchy and memorable it holds a fresh and predatory character
that obviously wants to come out and play.
Purge Hate
The
enticement comes as the hard rumbling beats penetrate with a steely core of
provocative thunder that douses the ears with a rambunctious melody. Compelling
with a rigid but exhilarating enjoyment as its textures inject the hate into a
waiting vein.
Digital Degenerate
Anything
digital always peaks my attention and this track is no exception to the rule.
The terror tones literally engage and fester with potent imagination and forge
an irresistible bond with the ears, as the vocals spice up the track with a
chant like conviction.
The Damage
Swift
and menacing this track is not for messing with as the rhythms merge into
escalating madness that breed infectious flirting to the disgusting sampled
tones of Adolf Hitler. It creates an absorbing unpredictability that is realised
early on in the album, although it keeps on generously giving and showing its
true colours as being one harsh track that enjoys being menacing and
intimidating.
Shadows
Is
a rather uplifting track and leaves behind its harshness and swaps it for a
lilting tone of seductive brooding. Although not sure it knows which direction
it wants to follow as the vocals seem to want to go in the opposite direction
be it for a brief moment. However, it isn’t a bad thing, it is just different!
Summary:
I
think this album actually sums up what Spawn
of Psychosis are all about. They have brought to the forefront a demonic
spirit that is hell-bent on causing the maximum devastation. The music is
twisted, dark and full of ambience that works through their ramblings with a certain
ease.
There
is some great use of the keyboards and drum machine that like spreading pungent
tendrils of keenly growing rhythms, with gripping hooks and imaginative vocal
lures that in the end whip up a creative flurry of ferocious aspects and
conjure up a malignant force of, at times subdued, but all the more dramatic as
it nears its end.
This
album has a mind all of its own and will no doubt use it to seduce the listener
with its creative kiss and seductive leanings.
The
transition has finally come for Spawn of
Psychosis in the shape of 12 very desirable tracks that are brutal,
atmospheric and distinct!
It
is a killer album that will bite given half the chance!
9.5/10
Track List:
All
Hail the Men of Blood and Iron
LVIII
Martyr
Capitalist
Courage
The
Reason
La
Li Lu Le Lo
Ministry
of Transition
Femme
Fatale
Purge
Hate
Digital
Degenerate
The
Damage
Shadows
Members:
SPAWN -
Vocals,
DRAGG -
Guitars,
RAZORR - Guitar/Synth/Drum programming,
KHAOSS -
Bass
