Spawn Of Possession - Incurso review

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7.9

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8.2

Band:	Spawn Of Possession
Album:	Incurso
Style:	Brutal death metal, Technical death metal
Release date:	March 13, 2012
A review by:	Doc G.

01. Abodement
02. Where Angels Go, Demons Follow
03. Bodiless Sleeper
04. The Evangelist
05. Servitude Of Souls
06. Deus Avertat
07. Spiritual Deception
08. No Light Spared
09. Apparition

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That's right folks, good ol' stop-go-sto...p-go-stop-go techy death metal, think maybe some Necrophagist or Obscura less the melodic moments. You know what? Upon first listen, this album absolutely destroys. Despite being an ever-shifting form of brutal tech-death metal, they still manage to keep a nice groove that transcends any combination of frantic riffs. These grooves make Incurso kind of an album that conflicts itself in a positive way. You see, it's incredibly abrasive and pointy, yet there's something almost completely intangible that gives it a certain level of digestibility you wouldn't expect from an album of this sort. I guess you could say in spite of all the manic riffs flying in every direction, the album still has a nice flow to it.

Clever songwriting paired up with top-notch musicianship would make Incurso damn near perfect, eh? No, not really. It's almost incredible how lacking in variation this album is. "Apparition" and "Spiritual Deception" are two of the few tracks on here that stand out from one another, otherwise it seems to be a steady monotonous onslaught. No track standing on its own is bad at all, but in its entirety, Incurso really fails to offer anything new after the third or fourth track.

Definitely an album that has a short play quality to it. Listened to at a couple tracks at a time is fantastic, trying to sit through the entire thing from start to finish, however, is incredibly tiresome.

Written on 14.03.2012 by

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BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287	Permalink 14.03.2012 - 00:17 BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287 Bah was trying to decipher morse code at first... ---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes! Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306	Permalink 14.03.2012 - 00:23 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 Forgot this was out. They haven't disappointed thus far so hopefully this isn't the combo breaker. One of my favorite tech death bands. ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 14.03.2012 - 00:25 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by BitterCOld on 14.03.2012 at 00:17 Bah was trying to decipher morse code at first... At least you didn't try tracing your fingers across the screen as though it were braille. Not that I did that of course. Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374	Permalink 14.03.2012 - 00:29 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 Written by BitterCOld on 14.03.2012 at 00:17 Bah was trying to decipher morse code at first... It IS morse code I won't tell what it says of course... ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
psykometal A staff guy... Elite Posts: 6101	Permalink 14.03.2012 - 00:34 psykometal A staff guy... Elite Posts: 6101 I think the album is pretty good, but I'm a tech death fiend so I may be mildly biased here. And I too thought of baille at first, but I can't read braille so I didn't think to try to run my firngers accross the screen like a certain someone else... ---- ~Zep, Database and Forum Moderation~ Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 14.03.2012 - 00:36 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 14.03.2012 at 00:29 Written by BitterCOld on 14.03.2012 at 00:17 Bah was trying to decipher morse code at first... It IS morse code I won't tell what it says of course... So it is... "THE NEW SPAWN OF POSSESSION IS SUCH A JAGGED, FRANTIC FORM OF TECHNICAL DEATH METAL, IT FELT ONLY APPROPRIATE TO INTRODUCE IT TO YOU IN MORSE CODE" Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374	Permalink 14.03.2012 - 00:39 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 Written by [user id=4365] on 14.03.2012 at 00:36 So it is... You are such a dick ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374	Permalink 14.03.2012 - 00:41 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 Written by psykometal on 14.03.2012 at 00:34 And I too thought of baille at first, but I can't read braille so I didn't think to try to run my firngers accross the screen like a certain someone else... Even if you could put the fingers on the screen and feel the dots... It wouldn't be braille anyway since Braille doesn't use lines, just dots. Not to mention that it's impossible to pretty much everyone on this website to read braille. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 14.03.2012 - 00:41 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 14.03.2012 at 00:39 You are such a dick Most would agree with you ;] Loading...
Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6100	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 09:16 Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6100 Ooooooohhhhh, tech death. A magnificent array of brilliant riffage, time changes, mindblowing drumming and songwriting genius... ...it is not. Oh how my hate for the most ridiculous of metal subgenres flourishes upon seeing such an album Loading...
Void Eater Account deleted	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 09:50 Void Eater Account deleted I thought that my computer was having trouble loading the text at first. But seriously, this album slays, and if it somehow winds up not being the best album of the year, I'll say that I'll do something ridiculous but not actually do anything, but still be amazed that any album this year can beat it. Oh, and HOLY SHIT THAT IS MORSE CODE!!! Loading...
MetalDoomMaster Posts: 566	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 17:12 Rating: 8 MetalDoomMaster Posts: 566 I don't think this album is better than their other two, but the musicianship warrants a good rating in my opinion, and it is still a good album. It lacks the aggressive sound of their first two, which hurts it a lot. Loading...
Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 17:20 Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918 Written by [user id=4365] on 14.03.2012 at 00:36 Written by X-Ray Rod on 14.03.2012 at 00:29 Written by BitterCOld on 14.03.2012 at 00:17 Bah was trying to decipher morse code at first... It IS morse code I won't tell what it says of course... So it is... "THE NEW SPAWN OF POSSESSION IS SUCH A JAGGED, FRANTIC FORM OF TECHNICAL DEATH METAL, IT FELT ONLY APPROPRIATE TO INTRODUCE IT TO YOU IN MORSE CODE" The power of google I remember I used to use morse code translators a lot a few years back, just to talk to one of my sailor friends. ---- If you never wake up from a dream does it become reality? Last fm Don't click here Loading...
Oaken Hipster Posts: 1322	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 19:12 Oaken Hipster Posts: 1322 Written by Daniell on 15.03.2012 at 09:16 Ooooooohhhhh, tech death. A magnificent array of brilliant riffage, time changes, mindblowing drumming and songwriting genius... ...it is not. Oh how my hate for the most ridiculous of metal subgenres flourishes upon seeing such an album That is true to some extent. ---- In that case, man is only air as well. Loading...
theFIST Posts: 1074	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 19:14 theFIST Posts: 1074 2003, 2006, 2012,..... next album in 2024? ---- http://metalstormmusicianscorner.bandcamp.com Written by Warman on 07.11.2007 at 22:39 Haha, that's like saying "compose your own Metal album and upload it here, instead of writing a review of an album". :lol: Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 19:16 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by Oaken on 15.03.2012 at 19:12 Written by Daniell on 15.03.2012 at 09:16 Ooooooohhhhh, tech death. A magnificent array of brilliant riffage, time changes, mindblowing drumming and songwriting genius... ...it is not. Oh how my hate for the most ridiculous of metal subgenres flourishes upon seeing such an album That is true to some extent. Most extents. The majority of tech death is garbage. Loading...
Oaken Hipster Posts: 1322	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 19:23 Oaken Hipster Posts: 1322 Written by [user id=4365] on 15.03.2012 at 19:16 Written by Oaken on 15.03.2012 at 19:12 Written by Daniell on 15.03.2012 at 09:16 Ooooooohhhhh, tech death. A magnificent array of brilliant riffage, time changes, mindblowing drumming and songwriting genius... ...it is not. Oh how my hate for the most ridiculous of metal subgenres flourishes upon seeing such an album That is true to some extent. Most extents. The majority of tech death is garbage. It lacks the 'feel'. Sometimes I feel it's just about showing-off and only showing-off. ---- In that case, man is only air as well. Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 19:27 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 Written by theFIST on 15.03.2012 at 19:14 2003, 2006, 2012,.....next album in 2024? Or 2021 depending on what pattern you use. ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
theFIST Posts: 1074	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 19:50 theFIST Posts: 1074 Written by Troy Killjoy on 15.03.2012 at 19:27 Written by theFIST on 15.03.2012 at 19:14 2003, 2006, 2012,.....next album in 2024? Or 2021 depending on what pattern you use. i use mine of course ---- http://metalstormmusicianscorner.bandcamp.com Written by Warman on 07.11.2007 at 22:39 Haha, that's like saying "compose your own Metal album and upload it here, instead of writing a review of an album". :lol: Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 20:35 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 Written by Spirit Molecule on 15.03.2012 at 17:20 I remember I used to use morse code translators a lot a few years back, just to talk to one of my sailor friends. Mmmm, a man talking to his sailor friends.... interesting, reminds me of the The Village People song called In The Navy and somehow also of gay porn ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 20:43 Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.03.2012 at 20:35 Mmmm, a man talking to his sailor friends.... interesting, reminds me of the The Village People song called In The Navy and somehow also of gay porn Hahahahaha! Yeah I didn't see it like that But yeah he was in the merchant navy, so morse code was used just for fun and also coz he had an exam coming. ---- If you never wake up from a dream does it become reality? Last fm Don't click here Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 21:27 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 Written by Troy Killjoy on 15.03.2012 at 19:27 Written by theFIST on 15.03.2012 at 19:14 2003, 2006, 2012,.....next album in 2024? Or 2021 depending on what pattern you use. Or 2015... ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 21:29 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 Written by X-Ray Rod on 15.03.2012 at 21:27 Or 2015... 3, 6, 3, 6? ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374	Permalink 15.03.2012 - 21:30 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 Written by Troy Killjoy on 15.03.2012 at 21:29 Written by X-Ray Rod on 15.03.2012 at 21:27 Or 2015... 3, 6, 3, 6? Yup, math is delicious. Only time will tell who is right ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
Maxx666 Meshuggahian Posts: 376	Permalink 24.03.2012 - 13:46 Maxx666 Meshuggahian Posts: 376 Im actually starting to like this release... it may not be cabinet or noctambulant but it surely got its strong point...9/10 Loading...
Maxx666 Meshuggahian Posts: 376	Permalink 06.05.2012 - 09:25 Maxx666 Meshuggahian Posts: 376 7.8 are you kidding me... it deserves at least 9.5. The album is fucking brilliant, packed with layers after layers of atonal bliss and twisted basslines. You need a high fidelity headphones and an original CD to see this through..Although i liked the review, its just that i think this album deserves better.. it gets 10/10 from me anyways Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306	Permalink 06.05.2012 - 17:05 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 Ya Doc, come on. Get a better set of headphones so you can rate this properly. >> ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 06.05.2012 - 17:06 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by Troy Killjoy on 06.05.2012 at 17:05 Ya Doc, come on. Get a better set of headphones so you can rate this properly. >> Yeah I agree, the score is way too high. Peter Griffin laugh Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 06.05.2012 - 18:31 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 Written by [user id=4365] on 06.05.2012 at 17:06 Yeah I agree, the score is way too high. Totally agreed Would rate it a 6.5 myself and only because of their technical prowess. ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 06.05.2012 - 18:32 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.05.2012 at 18:31 Totally agreed Would rate it a 6.5 myself and only because of their technical prowess. I heard a few of the preview songs myself and that was enough alone to keep me away. Loading...