Album: Polarity
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/decrepitbirth
Tracklist:
- (A Departure Of The Sun) Ignite the Tesla Coil
- Metatron
- The Resonance
- Polarity
- Solar Impluse
- Mirroring Dimensions
- A Brief Odyssey In Time
- The Quickening of Time
- Sea of Memories
- Symbiosis
- See Through Dreams(Death Cover)(Digipak Only)
Overall Sound: Crafting a sound all your own can a massive issue attempting to create something unique and original, and California's own Decrepit Birth has perfected they're ultra technical death metal once again with "Polarity". If you've heard this band, NOW IS THE TIME.
Guitar: As to be expected on "Polarity" the amazing technical prowess achieved is insane and can be commended by someone who does not even enjoy this type of music just because of the skill that is required to perform it on a consistent basis. I think the guitar work in the songs "The Resonance" and "Polarity" has the most standout quality's because it reminds of their previous album "Diminishing Between Worlds". Completely top notch guitar production makes everything melt together and become one giant battering ram of your sense's the whole album.
Bass: Once again a major problem with more modern metal is the lack of volume of the bass. This would add another layer to the music that seems absent, but at times it is easier to hear once the guitars go quiet for all of two seconds. I will say though that every time I have listened to this album all the way through each repeat turn of the disk has yielded more bass which is probably me imagining its there.
Drums: Top notch, Hands down excellent production. Listen for yourself
Vocals/Lyrics: Bill Robinson has always been a acquired taste of mine for quite some time with Decrepit Birth. Lately his vocals have changed into more recognizable passages especially the lyrics so you have more of a chance of catching what he says. Although this is the case, the brutality still remains. Lyrics of this album a pretty straight-forward, such themes as esoterism, the universe, galaxies, the cosmos are just bit's of what the lyrical meaning of songs. Bill Robinson's vocals on "Polarity" are pretty much excellent except for the fact the volume seems overwhelmed at times by the instruments, so for the all the people who have said the "Vocals suck" or "Worst singer EVER" your ignorant because every album they've had sounds like the production on polarity besides ".....And Time Begins".
Overall Impression: The absolute preciseness and equality is amazing on this album, because everything is so perfectly set in specific spots throughout every single song. Absolute Classic for the Technical/Brutal Death metal fan. I really can not wait to revisit this album in like five years and be blown away once again.
Rating: 9.5/10
Band of the Month(August-September)
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