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Gorod: A Maze of Recycled Creeds

It takes a hell of a lot of skill to create a tech-death album these days that really stands out as something more than a bloated shred fest, a trap that many bands seem to always fall into. France's Gorod have been one of those extreme acts that really have honed their craft over the years, yet still don't seem to be mentioned in the same breath as cherished groups such as Obscura, Spawn of Possession, Necrophagist, Decrepit Birth, Nile, or Death. That should hopefully change with their latest Unique Leader release A Maze of Recycled Creeds, a simmering stew pot of bludgeoning death metal, classy jazz-fusion, and adventurous prog that is actually pretty memorable and jaw dropping at the same time. From the engaging and quite melodic complexity of "Inner Alchemy" (which reminds of Between the Buried and Me), to the gut busting, tech-death pummeling of "Temple To the Art-God" and "Celestial Nature", there's excitement at every turn. "The Mystic Triad of Artistry" briefly hints at the djent movement with its relentless grooves and acrobatic polyrhythms, while "From Passion to Holiness" contains plenty of stop/start trickery to keep any fan of complex extreme metal happy. "Rejoice Your Soul" blends lush, jazzy chords with crunching riffage and blazing lead guitar, and the abundance of proggy atmosphere on "Syncretic Delirium" offers up some different shades to balance against the brutal onslaught.

Toss in a variety of growls, screams, and bellows, and you have a very potent technical death metal releases that not only fulfills the promise of mind-bending musical complexity, but also delivers memorable & brutal songs as well. Job well done guys, and it's now time for Gorod to be mentioned among today's leaders of the tech-death pantheon.


Track Listing
1. Air de l'Ordre
2. Temple To The Art-God
3. Celestial Nature
4. Inner Alchemy
5. The Mystic Triad Of Artistry
6. An Order To Reclaim
7. From Passion To Holiness
8. Dig Into Yourself
9. Rejoice Your Soul
10. Syncretic Delirium
11. Celestial Nature Alternative Version

Added: November 27th 2015
Reviewer: Pete Pardo
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