{"id":103306,"date":"2024-05-17T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T23:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=103306"},"modified":"2024-05-30T10:07:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T09:07:00","slug":"album-review-exist-frog-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-exist-frog-bomb\/","title":{"rendered":"EXIST – Frog Bomb (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

EXIST
Frog Bomb<\/strong><\/span>
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When I saw the band logo I thought \u201cthrash\u201d, and then I saw the cover art I didn\u2019t know what was going on! I was, however, correct first time around as Exist delivers their second full-length thrash opus from the bowels of Poland. The recording line-up on this latest effort features Kacper Tyloch (vocals and guitar), Tymek Zadro\u017cny (guitar), Szymon Milewski (bass) and Norbert Itrich Jr. (drums).<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t familiar with the band before this so I certainly had my fresh ears on for Frog Bomb<\/em>. The title track opens the album and boasts a Metallica structure; slow and moody before the combo embarks on a busy gallop. This is standard thrash but the vocals here are an acquired taste; shrill, raspy slurs which are too abrasive for the more timely and crisp musicality.<\/p>\n

\u2018Crown Of Tears\u2019 begins with a nice melodic lead and some sturdy bass work, but as soon as the harsh, almost hardcore marks enter I just want to skip. It\u2019s a shame because musically this is a strong album showing maturity, but even when Exist propels itself into faster surges (\u2018Eco-Friendly Crocs\u2019) the vocals scrape my bones. Oddly, some variation in the voice does emerge on \u2018Frogs & Hoes\u2019, but it\u2019s more unsuitable rasps better fitting to something more crossover. However, such expressions are very generic, the sort of rants you\u2019ll experience with a lot of today\u2019s thrash.<\/p>\n

Eight tracks are dished out, the best of which is instrumental \u2018Swamp Sonata\u2019, while \u2018Unite\u2019 is ballsy and brisk musically too. Obviously I can\u2019t go round telling bands to change their vocalist, and I\u2019m sure Exist has built up a cult following that is more than happy with the tone of Kacper Tyloch, but for me it\u2019s just not a sound I care for, resulting in a solid thrash album but one with a major flaw.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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