Grindminded
Domestic Violence ()
Wydane przez Open Grave RecordsRok wydania Kraj HollandNapisał Wouter5
Grindminded sound like a partially successful mix between Dutch - and (early) Swedish death metal. Influences of (early) Altar, Unleashed and to a lesser degree Obituary run rampant on this debut album for Open Grave Records. The vocal delivery is rather monotoneous and while the riffing is solid, it isn't nearly as aggressive as one would expect of this genre. There isn't much in the way of complexity as the material on this record is as straightforward as one can expect. There isn't a whole lot of exciting material on this record and while every track has at least one high class riff or chord progression, the overall reaction towards this effort remains lukewarm. Grindminded's material will no doubt go over well in a live setting but these studio renditions leave much to be desired as the material isn't engaging or particularly strongly written. The production by Soundlodge Studios (Dew-Scented, God Dethroned, Mandrake, Resurrected, etc) is superb in its richly textured sound and definition. The guitar tone is thick, heavy yet remains clear at all times. The drums sound devastating with much attention paid to every section of the kit. The artwork, design and lay-out by Kieran Wakeman for Divine Chaos Art reminds in a way of the current Aborted artworks, although not as fully realized in concept and execution. Grindminded have delivered a capable, although not exceptionally outstanding genre record with "Domestic Violence".
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