From Nowhere - Agony review
| Band: | From Nowhere |
| Album: | Agony |
| Style: | Death metal, Thrash metal |
| Release date: | May 2010 |
| A review by: | Thryce |
01. Catalepsy
02. Breathless
03. Factory Of Hate
Groove/Thrash metal
Spain, 2010
Unsigned/Self-released
Total Running Time: 11:13
Agony is the mid-paced groove driven demo of Spanish thrash outfit From Nowhere that is leading up to the release of the band's upcoming effort. Frankly this little three-tracker left me totally expressionless.
And I mean that completely literally. This must be the longest eleven dull minutes in the history of time. Even my cat ran out of the room... And I don't even have a cat, so go figure.
From what I recall, thrash should be energetic, in your face and violent. But all I'm getting from this demo is a blank stare. Okay, they do have some fairly good ideas here and there, and... No, let me rephrase that. They adopt ideas that were once fairly good but have been re-invented several thousand times by now. I'm terribly sorry, but this time around "plain average" will not do.
My main problem with this case, Your Honor, besides the painful lack of anything resembling originality, is the production of those harsh, unnatural vocals. It seems almost fabricated, like they're recorded in the deepest pit of hell.
This is a band that comes and goes before you can say "who the fuck are you, and what have you done to the music I've grown to love in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health?" They do leave a funny taste though... Well that, or you threw up in your mouth a little. Either way, for the sake of thrash and humanity in general, I urge this band to step it up several notches before heading into the studio again. I rest my case.
 | Written on 29.05.2010 by Metal Stormer since 2004. Made my comeback in late 2024. Still don’t give ratings, though. The review will tell you way more than a number ever could. Just read it, disagree if you must, and we’ll yell, fight, kiss, and make up. |
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| Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4391  |
You think they're "not a bad band", but you didn't say they were a good band either, so thanks for agreeing with me. Let me remind you there's a subtle difference between insulting and criticizing someone. In no way did I offend these guys, called them names or disrespect them. I strongly criticized - in a satirical way - their work, which is kind of the point of a review. So maybe the band will care, maybe they will try a bit harder next time, and who knows, they might come up with something worthwhile. So in that perspective, this review might be a wake-up call or a boost for the band. Agreed, not a gentle boost, but hey, life is not a Europe record, am I rite? Pretty sure I know more about thrash metal than you. Maybe I've listened to so much thrash, the sub-par releases aren't doing it for me anymore. Instead of checking out "bands that are not so bad" you should check out a few of my other publications, staff picks and that top list I made. You might learn something from me. Oh and btw, I don't know where you get that from, but there's absolutely no death metal in here. So you might want to freshen up on your death metal knowledge a bit too.
---- Real-deal deathcore - the sledgehammer you never knew you needed in your life. Shattering your comfort zone to pieces. One breakdown at a time.
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| Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4391 |
Yeah, read that review too. Could not believe he was talking about the same record. "a great dose of technical Thrash Metal influenced Death metal" - Really? Wow, that's even bigger bullshit than my review. That's not an analysis. That's a blatant lie. Though about the lyrics he writes, "but when you've heard 15000 bands done the same thing before, it kinda gets boring". Well said; I feel the same way about the entire thing. Anyway, good luck with your band. If you ever want a review of your material, give me call 
---- Real-deal deathcore - the sledgehammer you never knew you needed in your life. Shattering your comfort zone to pieces. One breakdown at a time.
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I won't check out the myspace link.
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