Band:	Origin
Album:	Antithesis
Style:	Technical death metal
Release date:	April 01, 2008
Guest review by:	Visioneerie

01. The Aftermath
02. Algorithm
03. Consuming Misery
04. Wrath Of Vishnu
05. Finite
06. The Appalling
07. Void
08. Ubiquitous
09. The Beyond Within
10. Antithesis

These days, it is highly obvious that the death metal scene we all love is evolving, due to a highly practiced subgenre where bands are just bursting out their technical skills. Well, this is so called technical death metal. Although there was always one main goal in death metal, being to deliver sheer intensity and relentless music to which some bands fail at because they're to concentrated on the complexity of their writing, that could be good or bad, but here stands a band named Origin who can deliver the chops and play brutal, fast, eardrum blasting metal all at the same time and that's what we all need when it comes to death metal am I wrong?

So, here's the quintet, having released their fourth studio album Antithesis, a very pleasant experience, but oh so brutal. Once again, Origin proves us that they're inhumanly talented with their instruments, offering wicked guitar sweeps, unusual and incredible bass lines and the drumming is at high speed with alot of blastbeats and great execution. The vocals of James aren't any different which i would say that it's the only thing that doesn't stand out in this band, but after all they fit perfectly with the music.

Back to the album, Antithesis has a great cover art (it might remind some of the movie Alien) and fits perfectly with the music that they're playing. If fans were impressed by Echoes of Decimation, then they can't go wrong with the new record, continuing their brutal complex playing at light speed, but this time with even better songs. The listener will find so many great riffs and passages in most of the songs, the monstrous lead passage in The Aftermath, the exotic lead in Wrath of Vishnu, the unforgettable riffs in Finite, etc. Another song that deserves alot of recognition is the 10 minute long Antithesis. Clearly the band has surpassed themselves on that piece of work, offering catchy hooks all over the place, hell, you can even find some black metal near the end.

All the hype about this album isn't for nothing, if you're a death metal fan and looking for something that is a step higher then you have the answer right here. Origin is indeed brutal and technical, but their music is also very refreshing, they're able to write music that is at a whole other level without overdoing it as in useless guitar flashing. Antithesis will surely be among the top death metal albums of the year, this work is a complete proof of perseverance. Now please just go buy this album and praise it, you can headbang to it if you're fast enough to keep up with the music, a sore neck at the end is highly possible.

Highlights: The Aftermath, Wrath of Vishnu, Finite, Ubiquitous, Antithesis