Band:	Wrong
Album:	Pessimistic Outcomes
Style:	Black metal
Release date:	April 22, 2014
Guest review by:	Ilham

01. Thru The Grey Path To Nowhere
02. His Hatred Breathes
03. Pessimistic Outcomes
04. Dragging My Soul Until The Sunset
05. I Thought I'd Woken

Hi. Did you know Wrong was one of Wrest's side-projects? Yeah, the guy behind Leviathan. No? Well, that's 'cause it's not true. Wrong is another one of those very original bands that like to wear ugly masks. And their latest effort is just as original as the people who dress up as the Joker for Halloween parties.

Now, don't get me Wrong - haha, see what I did there? - this is good. You are frustrated because you know you won't get a Lurker Of Chalice release any time soon and you can't wait for the next Leviathan. Go ahead, listen to Pessimistic Outcomes, then. It's an album that just might help you get your "Wrest-fix".

Even if they play a mid-tempo black metal you... could call depressing, this album won't leave you in the same state as one of Wrest's. Maybe it's due to the fact that we already heard it all. Perhaps it's because of the lack of surprise in the reverb vocals, the guitar work and songwriting. All the efforts put towards creating a dark and dismal atmosphere just reinforce my impression that this is almost Leviathan-plagiarism, simply without the crazy and terror. The only "new" - the quotation marks are necessary - elements are the little touches of piano here and there. And maybe a cleaner production than you'd expect.

It's sad really, because this doesn't sound half-bad. Everything is well executed, but there are better ambassadors for this kind of black metal. You get the idea after five great minutes, stay for fifteen more because it's not badly done, and end up feeling guilty when you press "stop" prematurely. I don't have much more to say, I'd love to finish on another lame pun, but that would be just Wrong.