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| MindGrinder MindTech This is one more Norwegian adding to Nocturnal Art Production's roster, including an ex-member of Source of Tide, Windir and Zyklon; in other words, Cosmo (known in earlier times as Cosmocrator), escorted by three other members (Titan, Nitrous and the recently recruited Dan). Founded in 1996, this trio comes from its label previous homeland of Notodden, moreover known from being the place where Peccatum comes from.  Cutting to the chase here, let me centre on their primordial point: the
music. Personally, I was neither staggered nor displeased with MindTech, bluntly since it doesn't propose anything fresh to the
field it intends to provide, even if it encloses a vigour and dynamic of
its own; in other terms, the one that Norway has been under for a few
years now with a small number of bands getting away with it (such as
Zyklon, a band that's not possible to disassociate with here, given that
musically it basically sounds the same). It's not discussable to grasp
that there's been a tendency going on in the last few years, with bands
like Myrkskog, the former Sirius and Zyklon pushing the envelope, but
only to be followed by other groups in the union. However, I can't
detach these guys with them, just because this album has four years old
by now and due to some setbacks with its ex-label (that only caused
hindrances to the record's creative significance), it only got out this
year through Samoth's corporation (hence making Cosmo and his gang part
of the abovementioned trio). But even if this leans to their favour, I
can't really say that it blew me away, perhaps mainly due to what I
pointed out. Still, I'm not numb to the fact that there's a lot of
potential in this, essentially on the guitar department (that
occasionally can blow you away for its sheer, vibrant work) and in the
synthetic drum lines (that are possibly the most steady I've heard).Recorded in Akkerhaugen Lydstudio (today's answer to Grieghallen, it seems), MindTech offers you ten cuts of vicious and severe Heavy Metal (not to forget a video to be played in your computer), with some Morbid Angel and Zyklon trademarks (combined with old-school classic arrangements), making this one another firm, yet typical Norwegian release. www.mindgrinder.com www.nocturnalart.com © 2004 The Lodge |
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