The Swedish 5 piece called As You Drown has proven that the do-it-yourself mentality of the tape trading days can still work in this technical era we live in. Their debut full length album REFLECTION was produced in the band’s own AYD Studio in an attempt to maintain a demo-feel to the recording process, yet create the heaviest sound they desired without having to compromise due to time constraints. The result is a deadly dose of Death Metal music doesn’t hold any punches.
As You Drown’s old-school approach to song writing produces some really catchy, fast picking riffs, yet their cut times are filled with the stop-and-go guitar work that’s popular with newer bands today. These do-it-yourselfers have a thick guitar sound, deep clicking bass, plenty of harmonized counter melodies, percussive samples, and insanely demonic vocals. All of sonic layers in this self produced CD keep it from sounding too old-school (no doubt a benefit from having their own studio). As You Drown sounds similar to veteran bands like Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, and Grave, but still manages to keeps their music sounding fresh and new. These guys are just getting started, so expect more great releases from this band in the future.
Rating: 3 Skulls
TRACKLIST
1. Ruins And Dead Ends
2. Horns
3. What Is Worst
4. Driven By Hatred
5. Swallow
6. The Last
7. Open Wound Salvation
8. Ashes
9. Needles
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