Artist: Adramelech
Album: Psychostasia
Release: 1996
Label: Repulse
Tracklist:
1. Heroes In A Godly Blaze
2. Psychostasia
3. Seance Of Shamans
4. The Book Of The Worm
5. Thoth (Lord Of The Holy Words)
6. Mythic Descendant
7. As The Gods Succumbed
8. Across The Gray Waters
Adramelech's debut album Psychostasia stands as a benchmark for Finnish death metal and stands as one of my favorites of the genre. Coming at an important time in between old and new school death metal, the album is the perfect balance of classic and tech death. Before being scared away by the "T" word, it can be said that the band is technical without sacrificing both the feeling and primitive onslaught of more classic material.
These eight tracks are uniformly excellent in both the way they flow together with one another, as well as their ability to stand on their own. And stand tall they do. Ripping solos, driving, headbanging parts, and even doomy moments abound on Psychostasia. And the riffs. My god, the riffs. I don't know where the guitarist pulled these out of, but almost every single riff on this album knocks me on my ass, every time. The only real downside to this album that I can find is that if you don't play guitar (like myself), it's nearly impossible to successfully air guitar to this one. Bummer. Still, I'll let that one slide since I can still convulse around in my bed to it.
Psychostasia is an underappreciated classic and one that demands your attention. What it doesn't do is demand too much effort, though, as its both accessible and its eight tracks and ~35 minute running time are more than manageable. You have no excuse.
Download Here
-Adam
Album: Psychostasia
Release: 1996
Label: Repulse
Tracklist:
1. Heroes In A Godly Blaze
2. Psychostasia
3. Seance Of Shamans
4. The Book Of The Worm
5. Thoth (Lord Of The Holy Words)
6. Mythic Descendant
7. As The Gods Succumbed
8. Across The Gray Waters
Adramelech's debut album Psychostasia stands as a benchmark for Finnish death metal and stands as one of my favorites of the genre. Coming at an important time in between old and new school death metal, the album is the perfect balance of classic and tech death. Before being scared away by the "T" word, it can be said that the band is technical without sacrificing both the feeling and primitive onslaught of more classic material.
These eight tracks are uniformly excellent in both the way they flow together with one another, as well as their ability to stand on their own. And stand tall they do. Ripping solos, driving, headbanging parts, and even doomy moments abound on Psychostasia. And the riffs. My god, the riffs. I don't know where the guitarist pulled these out of, but almost every single riff on this album knocks me on my ass, every time. The only real downside to this album that I can find is that if you don't play guitar (like myself), it's nearly impossible to successfully air guitar to this one. Bummer. Still, I'll let that one slide since I can still convulse around in my bed to it.
Psychostasia is an underappreciated classic and one that demands your attention. What it doesn't do is demand too much effort, though, as its both accessible and its eight tracks and ~35 minute running time are more than manageable. You have no excuse.
Download Here
-Adam
6 comments:
Hey Adam, good shit, as always. See you at your place sometime
-Morgan
Every part of your description sold me, and I love me the few Finn bands I know. Will scope this soon!
Yay! Asa-approved.
-Adam
Morgan - It took a bit, but now I remember you! Toronto native who looooooved powerviolence! Come back and visit sometime.
-Adam
Some great riffage on this, diggin' it!
yes. good album.s
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