A Certain Taste

I honestly don't know where I saw this track first. It could have been in any of a number of blogs and websites that I read on a regular basis. But I'm glad I did. Feral in Abstract is the latest song from the upcoming second album from solo deathcore project Codex Obscura. She plays, records and mixes everything herself, with the apparent sole aim of ripping flesh from the bone through sound. I remember reading somewhere that the drums in this track were almost inhuman, and that's kind of true. They are exceptionally fast but not overly technical. The only thing I would change would be the levels because the drums seem to sit just above everything because of how brutal they are. This is definitely deathcore, however, and we're in the Infant Annihilator side of the genre. The breakdown forgoes any subtlety and just throws double kick right in your earholes. Codex Obscura plays with tempo and rhythm throughout the song though, even during this breakdown. This is ...

Either the YouTube algorithm is getting better or Nuclear Blast paid to promote this, but I just heard the first single of a band I had never heard of before. They have exactly 0 monthly listens and the track went up today so I have to assume this was not only released today but their Spotify account was only just created as well. The band is Irist and the song is Burning Sage. I'm excited hearing this because it reminds me of the energy, if not the frenetic sound of The Dillinger Escape Plan, combined with the stabbing riffs Norma Jean are known for (especially in "O God, The Aftermath") and a little Mastodon thrown in for good measure. It's not often I'll get excited for something that sounds like a mix of stuff I've not really listened to for ten years, but honestly this is a great tune. To the point I wanted to share it as soon as possible. Spotify YouTube The debut album by Irist, Order of the Mind, will be released by Nuclear B...