{"id":12822,"date":"2013-06-26T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=12822"},"modified":"2013-07-03T10:04:49","modified_gmt":"2013-07-03T10:04:49","slug":"album-review-wound-inhale-the-void","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-wound-inhale-the-void\/","title":{"rendered":"WOUND – Inhale The Void (2013) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

WOUND
Inhale The Void<\/strong><\/span>
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\nFDA Rekotz (2013)<\/span>
Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWho are Wound?\u201d I hear you ask. Well, they are a German death metal combo comprised of vocalist Schettler, guitarist Last, bass player Schulz and drummer Appel.<\/p>\n

Despite their rather bland moniker \u2013 after all, there are quite a few bands of the same name within varying musical genres \u2013 they belt out rather effective metal which boasts a black metal style of vocal yelp, that doubles up with a few deathly grunts. Musically it\u2019s quite wholesome in its weight, combining technical structures with a very European buzz, not too dissimilar to some of the Swedish bands we\u2019ve come to know and love.<\/p>\n

I must admit that a lot of modern death metal tends to pass me by, but Wound have a lot going for them, especially with that grating guitar sound and their ability to shift between tempos. There is also a lot of atmosphere on Inhale The Void<\/em>, the band\u2019s debut full-length album, which comes hot on the heels of their 2012 demo, Confess To Filth \u2013 Demo MMXII<\/em>. And when you consider that these guys only formed in 2011, you can\u2019t help but be impressed by what they\u2019ve offered first time round.<\/p>\n

Album opener \u2018Odium\u2019 is simply an atmospheric black metal-styled soundscape of weird effects, sombre guitars and vocal sneers, but the attack becomes very serious with the chainsaw riffage of \u2018Codex Arcanum\u2019, which has a real effective chug about it. At times there is a feel of early Darkthrone<\/a> circa Soulside Journey<\/em> (1991), in some of the more grey-laced guitars, but for the most part it\u2019s extremely catchy yet extreme with those double-tracked vocals and pounding drums.<\/p>\n

\u2018Echoes\u2019 is similarly brutal, making its presence known as a fuzzy riff and hurtling drum. Schettler\u2019s vocals aren\u2019t unique, far from it, but he\u2019s certainly got a set of iron tonsils on him as his range shifts between black metal rasps and deep, guttural bellowing.<\/p>\n

Although Inhale The Void<\/em> is a bulky affair, it never becomes cumbersome and neither does it resort to blast-beats in order to explore extremity. The faster numbers, such as \u2018The Unsolved Obscurity\u2019 and \u2018Forever Denial\u2019 are probably the weakest tracks on the album, adopting a strong black metal feel. But the band shine more so with the slower, more ominous cuts such as \u2018Corroded From Within\u2019, which is still pacey yet injects a few, arrogant riffs and engulfing grooves with Schettler once again altering the vocals when required.<\/p>\n

\u2018Among You\u2019 is equally effective with an absolutely killer riff and blackened bass, and again mixes frothing ferocity with far darker, slower changes. It\u2019s my favourite track on the album, and it is in good company as \u2018The Prince Of Tyranny\u2019 slips in on a grunge-styled groove and Schettler cough before it gets its kicks from another massive riff and a chesty bawl.<\/p>\n

The album\u2019s closing title track is simply an almost wistful three-minute acoustic that leads us into the black pit of silence, and only then does the wound heal… until the next listen.<\/p>\n

Inhale The Void<\/em> is an impressive debut album from a band worth keeping watch over. Top notch album cover too.<\/p>\n

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

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