Yyrkoon Occult Medicine
Osmose Productions January 18th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Though Id suggest Yyrkoon relocate if/when World War III breaks out, the guys are fine to reside in France as long as their music continues to flourish as it does on Occult Medicine. At times theyre technical, ultra-heavy, or a mixture of both. Dont be flabbergasted when a riff demands your attention, and then rapid double-bass solidifies the formers command; it will happen throughout the course of the audible meal.
Intro, as with other introductory pieces, serves as the springboard for Yyrkoons latest output. Doctor X is unapologetic in the way it jumps into a thrashy death riff, and runs with it. I can picture bands such as Behemoth and Decapitated on the same bill as the Frenchmen, and being totally comfortable with it. Trying not to get sucked in by the bands sheer use of drumming variations, attentive riffing, and solid beats is akin to quelling a fire by beating it with a stick: its just not gonna happen. Leads contrived or not continually enter the fray, and dont strike me as particularly interesting. In other words, Occult Medicine wouldve been just as well without them. Occult Medicine, the albums title track, delves into a cornucopia of elements like including a preface/intro, using galloping bass drums for punctuation, and altering the songs pace when advantageous. Revenant Horde plunges back into pure death metal, though, as Steph (guitar, vocals) growls over the instrumentation for seconds on end. Its a cliché I know, but also I have to admit that the rawness captivates me every time. Reversed World and Trapped Into Life commence aggressively perhaps as expected, although Surgical Distortion utilizes a fade-in before unwittingly assaulting the listener. Mostly, the quartet is straightforward rather than forward thinking in its iteration of the metal of death. And, sometimes thats not a bad thing.
This nuance of the metal style will probably not be driven into obsolescence anytime soon. Miraculously, Yyrkoon have improbably mastered the art of gripping a listener insomuch that said individual will not be in awe of Occult Medicine, but will turn an ear towards the band in definitive admiration.
8.5/10
Official Yyrkoon website
Official Osmose Productions website
Osmose Productions January 18th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Though Id suggest Yyrkoon relocate if/when World War III breaks out, the guys are fine to reside in France as long as their music continues to flourish as it does on Occult Medicine. At times theyre technical, ultra-heavy, or a mixture of both. Dont be flabbergasted when a riff demands your attention, and then rapid double-bass solidifies the formers command; it will happen throughout the course of the audible meal.
Intro, as with other introductory pieces, serves as the springboard for Yyrkoons latest output. Doctor X is unapologetic in the way it jumps into a thrashy death riff, and runs with it. I can picture bands such as Behemoth and Decapitated on the same bill as the Frenchmen, and being totally comfortable with it. Trying not to get sucked in by the bands sheer use of drumming variations, attentive riffing, and solid beats is akin to quelling a fire by beating it with a stick: its just not gonna happen. Leads contrived or not continually enter the fray, and dont strike me as particularly interesting. In other words, Occult Medicine wouldve been just as well without them. Occult Medicine, the albums title track, delves into a cornucopia of elements like including a preface/intro, using galloping bass drums for punctuation, and altering the songs pace when advantageous. Revenant Horde plunges back into pure death metal, though, as Steph (guitar, vocals) growls over the instrumentation for seconds on end. Its a cliché I know, but also I have to admit that the rawness captivates me every time. Reversed World and Trapped Into Life commence aggressively perhaps as expected, although Surgical Distortion utilizes a fade-in before unwittingly assaulting the listener. Mostly, the quartet is straightforward rather than forward thinking in its iteration of the metal of death. And, sometimes thats not a bad thing.
This nuance of the metal style will probably not be driven into obsolescence anytime soon. Miraculously, Yyrkoon have improbably mastered the art of gripping a listener insomuch that said individual will not be in awe of Occult Medicine, but will turn an ear towards the band in definitive admiration.
8.5/10
Official Yyrkoon website
Official Osmose Productions website
