Band:	Consciousness Removal Project
Album:	Promo 2008
Style:	Post-metal
Release date:	2008
A review by:	Lucas

01. Inhale
02. Exhale
03. From Wound To Scar

This Finnish young ambitious quartet Consciousness Removal Project have studied their genre heroes very well. Icons such as Cult Of Luna and Neurosis have both pressed their marks on this destructive three-track demo. Mind you, the word is study and not copy.

So that means an atmosphere alternating between creeping tension-rising riffs and soothing, relaxing and tranquil instrumentals. The first two tracks, "Inhale" and "Exhale", are a perfect example of this. "Inhale" has an intro that floats in between a mellow greeting, and a disturbing, nervewrecking sung mantra. There is an inevitable horrific event bound to happen, but what? A creepy, eerie feeling that crawls underneath your skin. A guitar howls chilling feedback and there is an mysterious sign of an impending burst in the air. And though you've been warned and prepared, it overwhelmes you.

Distorted guitars assault your ears and a harsh, twisted voice is heard among the thundering drums of the storm. After the first violent whirlwinds have settled down ago, clean vocals wail of the despair, and you are again sucked deep into the vortex. There is no possible escape, but to survive through the experience.

And the third song, "From Wound To Scar", is just as good. So is there anything left to critize? The hardcore-ish, post-metal whirlwind of music is of course not something they have thought of by themselves. But actually, very few good bands to it as good as they do. My biggest issue is than that this début EP is too short for my liking. Which is of course hardly a point of criticism at all, for a début EP of a one-year-old band. I truly hope they can continue making music like this, and I'm anxiously awaiting the next offering of this promising band!

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