French Canadian Deathcore master minds Despised Icon made quite the splash with their previous effort The Healing Process, now they are releasing their latest full-length The Ills of Modern Man.
From start to finish, this record is non-stop brutal. From defening dual vocals, thick as mud guitars, and intense fast drumming, this record is the definitive of heavy.
I guess we'll start off with that. This record is just brutal as hell, the musicianship is phenomenal, and the vocals are just good. Production is also superb.
The only thing about this record that seems to rub me the wrong way, is that the songs tend to run together, and any signs of progression from previous efforts are minimal. The only change in this band at all, is that they tend to draw from the more hardcore influence on this record.
Bottom line is im generally not a big fan of this style of music. As a friend put it, it seems like genres like this are on their second legs. Meaning that there are bands that are still good, before the third leg comes and just makes watered down carbon copies, much like last years metalcore explosion, and this years post-hardcore explosion. The good news is, after the trends die down, you have bands that come later, to expand on the genre, luckily Despised Icon sits at the helms of the second leg of the deathcore genre, however, I fear the worst as I see the third generation coming upon us.
FINAL GRADE: B
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