Necrophagist ....

[lurch70]

Not sure if you guys are into these dudes, but they have some mindblowing tunes ...

Some new MP3 streams are up at Relapse from the new record ... click below

http://shop.relapse.com/content/downloads.aspx?MediaTypeID=2&ArtistID=10131

 

[Krilons Resa]

Ya, I hear em a lil while ago and they rule. I have a feeling that it's gonn abe even better than Onset of Putrefication, which is a hard feat.

 

[Demonspell]

The track Seven on their rules, and those hyperfast guitar runs on their first album are a joy to hear...

 

[overkiller]

what to say? amazing band, not just for fans of technical metal. excellent songs, guitar work. the new album 'epitaph' is a must get. though drumming is still performed by drum-machine, it's not very disturbing.

 

[lurch70]

the new album 'epitaph' is a must get. though drumming is still performed by drum-machine

I got the new one ... still have only heard a few tracks of it ... some smoking stuff. Basically a continuation of the previous release. Not sure about the drum machine thing though. Sounds like a real drummer to me ...

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

... Last time I checked Necrophagist still had a drummer...

 

[JayKeeley]

Holy crap! I just heard samples of this over at Aquarius Records (album of the week). I can't be sure, but from those samples alone, this one might give Arsis a run for its money.

 

[Krilons Resa]

JK, you never heard Necrophagist????

 

[Papa Josh]

Neither have I, but my buddy Mike has been raving about these guys for about two weeks.

 

[JayKeeley]

I really don't live within the death metal circles to be honest. Papa Josh is the conneusieur round these parts.

Here are some samples if anyone is interested:

"Diminished to B": http://www.aquariusrecords.org/audio/necrophagistdiminished.m3u

"Only Ash Remains": http://www.aquariusrecords.org/audio/necrophagistonly.m3u

 

[JayKeeley]

By the way, the 'mastermind/guitarist' behind this band is Mohammed Suicmez. Good to see someone with an Islamic background (I'm going on name only) joining the ranks...

 

[Krilons Resa]

Not sure of his religious background but he is fucking amazing on that guitar.

 

[JayKeeley]

I'm only guessing because his name is Mohammed, heh.

I frickin' love the write ups at Aquarius:

"So, does Epitaph top Onset? Well now guitarist/mastermind Mohammed Suicmez is joined by a full band, all just as superhuman musically as he is. That's not a drum machine anymore! Somebody's actually playing that on a real drum kit. And dude's guitar playing, if anything, has gotten even more incredibly, jawdroppingly Yngwie-ized. Squiggly soloing and harmonies and arpeggios and sweep picking and all that. Plus stop on a dime performances/songwriting (songwriting that's catchier than the first album too). And did we mention the insane drumming? There's also some tasty bass playing for the prog/fusion four-string fans among you. Plus Mohammed's requisite cookie-monster vocals have an irresistable chocolate/peanut butter effect when combined with his deft, delicious, delicate guitar filagree. "

 

[lurch70]

I like this new disc, definetelly more accessible than their first release.

Anyone into technical DM should pick this up. They actually hold the wankery to a minimum on most tracks, something they did not do on their debut.

Here is a pic of the band. Who is Mohammed?

 

[Demonspell]

Epitaph has already earned the disappointing label that follows just about any long gap between releases, and I'm inclined to disagree...Diminished To Be and Only Ash Remains are fucking awesome.