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END OF BLIND OBEDIENCE - CDN RECORDS CDN008 (2004)
Ever try to envisage a grind and black metal hybrid? Most of us would be hard pressed to try and imagine how such a thing would sound, or even work. Needless to say, you really need to give this a listen.
Thy Flesh Consumed has the intensity of a DIY grind outfit, the melody and intricate song structure of a black metal act, and socially conscious lyrics. Things here are pretty chaotic and dark sounding, this sort of reminds me of a less dramatic version of Blood Storm. The songs range from about 3-5 minutes in length and are pretty elaborate as opposed to just being 3 minutes of screaming and blast beats. This is where the black metal aspect comes in, plenty of breakdowns and engrossing riffs along the way to keep you interested. At any rate, the vocals are a bit different as far as a grind act is concerned. They bear more of a black metal rasp at times, though these are evened out with intense, staticy growls. It was also refreshing to hear some vocals that were not tampered with in the studio. The guitars are really on the mark, except for on a few songs in which they sound a little underpowered at times. The drum work is incredibly diverse and totally kick ass. This guy is faster than you'll be able to wrap your head around and he does an excellent job of mixing things up.
A refreshing new taste for the grind scene, these guys are an act to keep you eye on.
Astrofaes' Metal Domain 7.5/10
With edges burnt from an overpowering grind/noise element, this death metal band from Canada delivers dirty sonic damnation of convincing power.
Features a 21 second cover of Blasphemy's 'Atomic Nuclear Desolation'.
Metal Disc
A band that is probably of Maritime extreme metal is Nova Scotia's Thy Flesh Consumed, and "End Of Blind Obedience" marks their 2nd release. Thy Flesh Consumed are now signed to label Civilian Death Network and join the club of signed extreme bands in the Maritimes which includes Moncton's Funeral Fog and St. John's Obscene Eulogy. Also, they've actually played outside the Maritimes! Wow! This is cool since most maritime bands seem to stick to playing in the maritimes. The small 9-date tour was last June they hit several spots in Quebec and Ontario and played Toronto's "Northern Lights Festival", a show put on by Unrestrained! magazine.
Following the path left from their last album, or whatever they left alive after releasing that one, "End Of Blind Obedience" is devastating, grinding and apocalyptic metal peppered with black metal. Stand out tracks include "Let Mankind Bleed" with it's subtle integrated melodies, shreads and powerful lyrical themes that go directly against mankind. Another favorite is "Torture Overture" with it's dominating chugging riffs and catchy chorus if that's even possible. Production overall is very good and I've said it once and I'll say it again, vocalist Peter Mestre makes your average death vocalists sound like chipmunks.
RealDeadOne, Maritime Metal 8/10
This second outing from Halifax N.S.'s Thy Flesh Consumed derives its strength through the use of many different styles of extreme music - specifically grind, crust, death and black metal. Sporting a bad attitude for miles, the blastbeated cacophony with mix of Cookie Monster and throat shred screaming vox sure congeals into one Hell of a welcome racket for those who require zero melody. The guitars are too low in the mix, but this can be expected considering the seemingly small budget spent on this disc. Highlights include the Napalm Death inspired grinding intensity of "Let Mankind Bleed" and "Of All Abomination", which starts life as a slow doom track before morphing into an all out attack. Extreme sounds for those in the extreme underground.
Chris Tighe, Ripp'n Tear 6/10
Thy Flesh Consumed deliver a disgusting and effective slab of sonic brutality!
Goregiastic Records
Caustic and soul-shredding Death Metal from the frozen northern wastelands, End Of Blind Obedience takes no prisoners with blistering tracks like"Divided and Conquered", "Let Mankind Bleed" and "Homicide Pact". Ignore the hardcore-style song titles and and occasional sluggish breaks, Thy Flesh Consumed is at their most vicious when they cut loose with blistering riffs, apocalyptic vocal roars and jackhammer drum outbursts. Wicked cover version of Blasphemy's "Atomic Nuclear Desolation" is the cherry on top of this poison sundae.
(DH) 8 skulls out of 10
Very loud and noisy blackened death/grind is the technique Thy Flesh Consumed employs and if you are into Watchmaker and Soilent Green this should give you a stiffy.
Unmatched Brutality
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