GODLESS TRUTH - Self Titled
Transcending Obscurity Records
Sometimes a band does need to do a reset. Here's a perfect example of one. GODLESS TRUTH is a tech death band that hails from Czechia. The band started out in the early 90's and from 1994 to 2012 they managed to put out four full lengths and a handful of short form releases.
But after a few years on hiatus their sole remaining member, guitarist Petr Svancara, decided in 2017 to restart GODLESS TRUTH with all new members. After a few years the results are this new self titled full length.
Now whenever I see the words "technical death metal" on a review release there is some apprehension on my part. I've never been a big fan of the sub genre. In fact the more insanely technical it is then the less I like it. But with this album that's not the case at all. In fact GODLESS TRUTH include more variety on here plus they nod to the early incarnation to the sub genre than insanity which turned me away years ago.
First off the album starts off with a keyboard driven interlude for about a minute. OK fine it's short and then the brutality begins with actual opener "The Decision". Sound-wise through out the album what you get is deep and powerful sounding death metal which is familiar territory coming from similar Central European bands. But then they add surprises.
First off on "The Decision" the brutal riff and drum pounding action is broken by a lead guitar solo by guest Rafael Trujillo of OBSCURA. Rafael's solo is fluid, melodic and dare I say beautiful amidst the chaos which surrounds it. Unfortunately the momentum is broken with another under a minute instro interlude. This time it's a guitar played one.
But after that this album goes into the full on meat section. The highlights are precision riff and drum beat sync, semi death thrash style riffage, fuckin amazing drum work and my favorite, dive bombing guitar soloing. Add to that this band's singer has a wild vocal range. I mean he can do the gutturals as well as harsh screams and blackened howls.
There's a few more hired guns on here to add some vocal and guitar lead spice which is fine. But the bottom line is that this release does combine some brutality and melody well enough to capture your complete attention. Of course that's opposed to not having your senses over fuckin taken by ADD addled musicianship. Which is why I like this then other tech death out there. As the Czech saying goes "Pravda vitezi" or in English; "Truth prevails".
LISTEN HERE:
https://godlesstruthband.bandcamp.com/album/godless-truth-technical-death-metal
No comments:
Post a Comment