ORIGIN - Echoes Of Decimation

ORIGIN
Echoes Of Decimation
Relapse Records
8/10





Origin stings like a swarm of angry hornets on its newest platter of blasting technical death metal. “Echoes Of Decimation” is a relentless, furious foray into musical mass destruction as the ten tracks it contains are absolutely unstoppable. Technical proficiency and sped often make for an unwelcome combination when an artist lacks the songwriting sensibilities to make it work. Origin does not seem to have that problem at all.

Holy shit! “Amoeba” is fast, utilizing tempoed sweeps and insane, flurried picking. The songs on “Echoes” sound like Cynic speed up really, really fast. When Cynic hit the scene, people thought that they were really fast. Simply put, Origin just blows that type of material away, with all due respect. Occasionally, the listener will hear a shade of Carcass influence, embellishing the grindier moments in Origin’s music and in the track “Debased Humanity”.

No doubt, fans of music delivered at blistering tempos will latch right on to this group. The speediness of Origin’s songwriting really never recedes through the course of the record. The guttural growls and high-pitched shrieks which grace “Reciprocal” match perfectly with the insane power sweeping of the guitar. Not only are Origin highly skilled musicians, they create music that remains crushingly heavy throughout the album.

Fans of technical death must own this. Now.


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