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KREATOR - GODS OF VIOLENCE 2017
It seems like there is no way in hell that Mille will eventually strip the ultra melodic riffage. It seems that Kreator is aiming more to a Power Metal aesthetic than to a violent one, as we’d expect from the title. Solid, strong and energetic are still the words by which we describe a Kreator album, but this time around, all the solos are becoming way too annoying.
Rating: 4/10
Audio Clinic’s Top 5 Albums Of 2016
1. Korn - The Serenity Of Suffering
2. DEFTONES - GORE
3. DEATHSPELL OMEGA - THE SYNARCY OF MOLTEN BONES
4. SURGICAL METH MACHINE - SURGICAL METH MACHINE 2016
5. ALCEST - KODAMA
HONORABLE MENTION:
SLEIGH BELLS - JESSICA RABBIT
SLEIGH BELLS - JESSICA RABBIT 2016
It’s rare these days to sit back and hear a whole album that is as calculated as this one. Artists that truly take a year off to perfect this lunacy that is called music creation, are hard to find in this era where their work will not be repaid at all. This group right here probably faces the cruel artistic environment since they have been away form spotlight for too many years. They’re back though and they hit us with a massive block of creativity. What a bliss this album truly is! Probably the most fun record made in the last 5 years. Complex yet light, heavy yet catchy.
Rating: 10/10
ALCEST - KODAMA 2016
Ferociously delicate, this gentile maelstrom of hazy atmosphere is encapsulating your room into a bubble that promotes an alternate state of existence and feeling. Just as jazz alters every room and promotes a sense o bohemian arrogance, Neige always uses his guitar in the most flattering way to remind you of the god of beauty he always worshiped.
Rating: 7/10
ANTAEUS - CONDEMNATION 2016
Starting with Blood Libels, Antaeus turned from the unique ultra brutal artistic expression to a submediocre black metal band that you hear everywhere again and again. This is however worse than Blood Libels. The production is flawed, robotic and childish while the musical ideas are as disposable as other traditional non-inspired black metal outfit out there.
Rating: 2/10
JUSTICE - WOMAN 2016
Continuing the organic approach of Audio Video Disco, this is way more pop oriented and more soundtrack oriented than we would expect. This is not a problem if it does not deprive Justice of their edgy nastyness. And it does.
Score: 4/10
NOISIA - OUTER EDGES 2016
Not even the slightest bit of interesting ideas behind the still captivating sound production that may start to inflict fatigue on the listeners since it is now adopted as a standard by their peers. Let’s hope for a more interesting approach to music next time. Some interesting ideas wouldn’t hurt.
Score: 3/10
ANCIENT - BACK TO THE LAND OF THE DEAD 2016
Not having the riff power that Zel spoiled us with, it falls short of mentaining a clear interest in this as it is terribly long and not focused at all as long as songwriting gies. Nick Barker doesnt sound as Nick Barker either. Production is totally artificial and weird as well. Crushed as hell and with forced dynamics. Maybe a better one will come in the future. It’s benn way too many years since we heard a new solid Ancient release.
Score: 3/10
DEATHSPELL OMEGA - THE SYNARCHY OF MOLTEN BONES 2016
Romantic and charmfull poems about annihilation of everything. Sublime beautiful plague that invades your ears and plants a suave worm in your brain that will engage you in taking in all the cryptic plans of total mayhem.
Score: 9/10
METALLICA - HARDWIRED... TO SELF-DESTRUCT 2016
Very solid moments that alternate with filler and a not so healthy amount of uninspired songwriting. Still not redundant. If you are armed with patient, you might reach the cool tracks that are spread everywhere. If not, make a separate playlist of the strong ones that are easily identifiable. Not sure why they don’t see the discrepancy here.
Score: 6/10
KORN - THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING 2016
Such a compelling work, such an immersive crazy travel ... you know you’re in the whirlwind as Jonathan growls on Insane. Then you’re off to a rollercoaster of insane mood swings, desperate cries, insane laughs, heavy-ass riffing, mind-crushing riffs and subtle, creepy melodies. At this point in time, this band has it all. Take it all!
Score: 10/10
MESHUGGAH - THE VIOLENT SLEEP OF REASON 2016
Minblowing as soon as you get into it. The level of complexity and the microbuilding of an nanouniverse still continues and develops on crazy creative grounds. It’s hard to even concentrate on the level of intricacy and on all the details. Yet this won’t stand the stand of time as an album like Nothing will. They should not forget to carefully shape the more superficial dynamics also.
Rate: 6/10
OPETH - SORCERESS 2016
Even deeper into the prog rock territory, they seem to somehow ballance really well the metal energy with Mikael’s ongoing subtle battle of imposing his clean vocals reign as being a potential big part of his catalogue. It does not compare to Heritage though which might be their absolute best effort.
M.I.A. - A.I.M. 2016
Her inconsistency creeps back up again as she got us used with in the past as well. But this may in fact be the weakest inconsistent album she put out. Out of focus and totally not even to close on being on the cutting edge of things as she also got us accustomed.
Rating: 4/10
BIG DEAL - SAY YES 2016
Technically, it should sound like a full on and all rounded up band which it should sound promising. Not in this case though. This band sounds fuller even on the stripped down acoustic duo albums that they started with.
Rating: 4/10
GARBAGE - STRANGE LITTLE BIRDS 2016
This must be the first time in the Garbage history where we can trace a hint of external influence. It is fine though, as it is used creatively and it really molds into the final trademark expression of the band. The first is the post-punk influence with it’s melancholic theme and mood, the second being NIN. Still Butch and the crew came up with amazing melodies, beautiful fresh and complex sounds, stellar production and sound and subtle laid back choruses that keep Shirley in the instrumental frame rather than propelling her into the pop area. As futuristic as their sound was 20 + years ago, as edgy and avantgarde they keep it still. Their young peers have not lived up to them yet
Score: 10/10
SURGICAL METH MACHINE - SURGICAL METH MACHINE 2016
Better than Iron Maiden, better than Slayer, better than the latest Ministry efforts, better than your highschool obsession about that big ass blonde that laughed when you peed your pants while passing out drunk at that party, better than Devo, better than your mom, better than beer, better than masturbating, better than dubstep, better than crack whores with no teeth.
Better than Radiohead’s latest album (at least on sunny days).
Score: 8/10