Dechrist - _Strong Men on Drugs_
by: Brian Meloon (2 out of 5)
Dechrist are a Canadian two-piece, fronted by Maerk Asselin
(vocals / guitars / bass) and featuring former Kataklysm drummer Martin
Maurais. Their music is a fast and chaotic brand of death metal,
somewhat similar to what I recall of Kataklysm's "northern hyper-blast".
The music is almost all played at an extremely fast tempo. Some dynamics
would be helpful to break things up a little, as right now, the music
just drones on and on. The vocals are mainly screamed, but also growled
at times, and could be a little louder in the mix. Of course, you can
forget about understanding the lyrics.The production is raw and noisy. You can hear the guitar riffs pretty
well at times, but the rhythm section is generally a blur. Moreover,
the drums seem too loud in the mix and the snare is hollow sounding and
tends to drown everything out. The poor production combined with the
speed of the music also makes it sound sloppy. In fact, because of the
production, it's kind of hard to tell if it actually is sloppy or just
sounds that way. My guess is that it's a little of both. They're playing
the notes alright, but they're not very tight.Although this release has eight tracks, it's really just four songs,
which are repeated with and without vocals. I find the instrumental
versions slightly better, as the vocals just make the music more chaotic
and don't add anything to their sound. Ultimately, I find this recording
tedious; however, those who are interested in a non-stop blastfest should
find this right up their alley.
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