My favourite cult thrashers release their fourth and final platter of cold, technical speed. A truly mesmerising record, a clinical mix of Sodom, Fear Factory, but still a world away from any known existence. Chugging, icy, complex, awkward yet melodic, moving on with vast change from the slightly darker debut, 'From This Day Forward'. Obliveon could easily slip into the known quantities of today's metal, just check the steel glint of 'Love, Die, Resurrect' and the monstrous pummelling of 'Such A Quiet River'. Slap this in the same cyber vortex once frequented by Coroner, Cynic, Watchtower, and Atheist only heavier and more meaty.
The musicianship is stunning, flicking bass lines, industrialised guitar riffs, guttural yet comprehensible vocals watered by a robotic structure and drums which kick, strut and trigger to form the concrete background. Ten tracks of cutting, frosted and remote power thrash. Hear those great cogs churning and revel in the unpredictable extremity. For fans of complex and refreshing music everywhere. Thrash - but not as we know it!
8/10
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