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Necrophagist - Epitaph CD
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The first album by Necrophagist, 1999's Onset of Putrefaction, was actually a completely solo recording made by Turkish guitar prodigy Muhammed Suicmez, who also handled the vocals, bass guitar, and drum programming. Slowly but steadily, that album became legendary in the death metal underground for its over-the-top technical excess and death-defying guitar heroics. As a result of that notoriety, Suicmez was able to put together a full four-piece band of live musicians with enough skill and endurance to play his difficult, fast, and intricate compositions. Epitaph is the first album by this full lineup, and as expected, it features an almost nonstop assault of complex, technical death metal with an emphasis on Suicmez's lead guitar. And indeed, on a technical level, Necrophagist outpaces just about every death metal band out there, including the likes of Anata, Cephalic Carnage, and maybe even standard-setters Cryptopsy. The guitars race in tandem, delivering airtight 32nd and 64th note runs in odd time signatures, with flawless double-bass drumming and gurgling slap basslines underpinning it all. As technical as it is, this album is surprisingly melodic, with a mix of Gothenburg-tinged and neo-classical-type melodies weaving their way in and out of the stop-start rhythms. Meanwhile, Suicmez fills just about every available space with his legato, ultraclean, and controlled soloing. (Guitar buffs looking for a death metal version of Yngwie Malmsteen need look no further.) The vocals, which are not the featured instrument by any means, are generic but serviceable growls in the time-honored Cookie Monster style. The main drawbacks to this album are the overly clean production and mechanical, bordering-on-robotic musicianship. Listeners who prefer a few more rough edges to their death metal may tire of Epitaph after a few songs, or at least wish there were a few mistakes here and there to give it more of a human feel. However, fans of unapologetically technical death metal will eat it up. ~ William York
Recording information: Aexxys-Art, Schwandorf; The Depth Of Torment, Baden-Baden; The Iguana Studios, March-Hugstetten.
Alternative Press (p.128) - 5 out of 5 - "As EPITAPH proves with blazing, over-the-top accuracy. Necrophagist 2004 is still faster than Krisium, more technical than Decapitation and a zillion times weirder than Orthrelm."
CMJ (p.18) - "The landscape of the band's new Epitaph is dotted with guitar solos, guttural growls, intense technical prowess and appreciation for forebearers like Nile and Suffocation."
Necrophagist - Epitaph Songs
| 1 | Stabwound | | $0.99 | |
| 2 | Stillborn One | | $0.99 | |
| 3 | Ignominious & Pale | | $0.99 | |
| 4 | Diminished To B | | $0.99 | |
| 5 | Epitaph | | $0.99 | |
| 6 | Only Ash Remains | | $0.99 | |
| 7 | Seven | | $0.99 | |
| 8 | Symbiotic In Theory | | $0.99 | |
Epitaph Music Review
Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   List All 10 Reviews ...
all that needs to be done is to listen to the solo on the title track and you will buy this album.
Submitted by t_stevenson06 (Wallingford, CT, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Modern day Death!
Clearly inspired by Death and Corpse.
Brilliant album!
Submitted by Sam (Scotland UK)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Pure Perfection
This albums sets a new standard in todays death metal scene. Necrophagist pushes all boundaries of speed brutatility techniquality and yes even some melody, with solos such as Stabwound and Epithaph. I was tentative to see their live show but it proved to be the most precise thing I'v ever seen. Their live show is what i would like to call pure perfection.
Submitted by shack3496 (Winnipeg, MB, Canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No unreal
just way too good. buy it, and dont be shocked if you feel like quitting guitar.
what totaly gets me is how suicmez (guitarist and vocalist) can play his insanely technical riffs perfectly, do vocals, and not look at his guitar. watch a vid of this guy play and you will wet yourself. :)
Submitted by [NEos] thefascist (huhuhu)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Purely the best in Death Metal
Necrophagist has accomplished what most metal bands dream of... an excellent recording and pure aggression that is heard clearly, instead of a rumble of fuzz and noise. The technicality used to create each riff proves how amazing Muhammed is himself.
Submitted by Mykey City (Port Angeles, WA)
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