Phazm Hate at First Seed
Osmose Productions OPCD 2166 February 22nd, 2005
By Jason Jordan
The trees are alive in this, Phazms Hate at First Seed. Besides offering a concept that is nauseatingly similar to that of Lord of the Rings, the band play an offshoot of blackened death metal. But the music isnt devoid of rock influences either. What transpires is ultimately an amalgamation of different, musical breeds, and its done quite satisfyingly.
In Chaos commences with an eerie soundclip of a young girl being pursued through a forest, and then unabashedly dives into the groups shtick. What a Wonderful Death, conversely, prefers to utilize the black n roll technique as the two styles are inexplicably juxtaposed. The aforementioned phenomenon does its job, and though the transitions arent seamless they are passable. Phazm definitely enjoy using heavy-end groove I might add. Resinous Balm is foreboding at its inception as the guys stretch to forge a haunting song in the end; the vocalizations are utterly strained and rather unattractive. Hate at First Seed returns to a speed-induced frenzy with the advent of Forest Recipe. Essentially, its a quickie but good nevertheless. When Devoured Tenderness burgeons its reminiscent of temperamental Immortal, ala Tyrants, or something similar. If its exquisite rhythms youre seeking, look no further than Vicious Seed, the sludgy Fleshback, and, well, Loneliness is purely mundane until it hits the 1:00 minute mark.
While its not album of the year material, Phazms Hate at First Seed is a solid manifestation sans a track or two. I doubt Ill be listening to this everyday, but its shelf-life will be relatively shorter than a great number of albums already in my ever-increasing collection.
8/10
Official Phazm website
Official Osmose Productions website
Osmose Productions OPCD 2166 February 22nd, 2005
By Jason Jordan
The trees are alive in this, Phazms Hate at First Seed. Besides offering a concept that is nauseatingly similar to that of Lord of the Rings, the band play an offshoot of blackened death metal. But the music isnt devoid of rock influences either. What transpires is ultimately an amalgamation of different, musical breeds, and its done quite satisfyingly.
In Chaos commences with an eerie soundclip of a young girl being pursued through a forest, and then unabashedly dives into the groups shtick. What a Wonderful Death, conversely, prefers to utilize the black n roll technique as the two styles are inexplicably juxtaposed. The aforementioned phenomenon does its job, and though the transitions arent seamless they are passable. Phazm definitely enjoy using heavy-end groove I might add. Resinous Balm is foreboding at its inception as the guys stretch to forge a haunting song in the end; the vocalizations are utterly strained and rather unattractive. Hate at First Seed returns to a speed-induced frenzy with the advent of Forest Recipe. Essentially, its a quickie but good nevertheless. When Devoured Tenderness burgeons its reminiscent of temperamental Immortal, ala Tyrants, or something similar. If its exquisite rhythms youre seeking, look no further than Vicious Seed, the sludgy Fleshback, and, well, Loneliness is purely mundane until it hits the 1:00 minute mark.
While its not album of the year material, Phazms Hate at First Seed is a solid manifestation sans a track or two. I doubt Ill be listening to this everyday, but its shelf-life will be relatively shorter than a great number of albums already in my ever-increasing collection.
8/10
Official Phazm website
Official Osmose Productions website
