Narcotic Wasteland - Delirium Tremens

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#FOR FANS OF: Death Metal

Pretty technical album here within the realm (sort of) bands such as Archspire, Dying Fetus, Exhumed, you get the picture. This release doesn't seem to let up in intensity. It's got the makes of Nile in here within another influence, but these guys amongst all have their own sound. Don't get overwhelmed with the complexity, eventually it'll make sense into the aim/direction these guys are headed! Way underground metal, but the riffs are well constructed and the solos in the tinge of anti-monotony (to say the least!) Very gifted band! They tear it up from all different aspects. Just in one word: INTENSITY!

I'm surprised this isn't a well known band being that they have no press here on their debut and this one. I'm breaking the ice to tell you that these guys are worth an hour of your airtime in a day. When I heard this, I was blown away. So many great moments! It's hard to go wrong with this release, these guys are on top of technical playing in death metal. Great musicians and riffs, they are in the superior realm! I tell you, this is one of the releases I've heard this year that's been out for a little time that I'll keep going back to! Top quality musicians and these guys mean business in brutality. Reminds me a lot of the latest Dying Fetus.

Production quality was superb and the instruments/vocals seemed to be well fitting for the release. What's next after this, I wonder...of course I have not heard their debut, but I'm guessing it's something to this effect. They do a lot of experimenting on here too. It's molded into death metal though they volunteer some clean tone acoustic guitar playing too (a small tinge). For most of the album you get a little variance of fast playing to more mellow but still brutal tracks. I'd have to say that more people have to hear this. The vocals (coming from 3 avenues) is palatable. It seems to mesh into one on that front.

I really encourage people into death metal to check these guys out. Especially this one since the debut me (not in precedence) make you forewarned. It's a quality, innovative and fresh release here. One of my buddies did play on drums for (I believe) the debut. Support this band and order the CD (if you still have a CD player). It's got so much variety and the musicianship is top notch! These guys are tops with me! Very well played out and it shows you that death metal musicians have so much to offer the metal community! Hoping to hear what they have coming up next! (Death8699)

(Self - 2017)
Score: 78

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Narcotic Wasteland - S/t

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#FOR FANS OF: Death/Thrash

A lot of influences here, but Narcotic Wasteland has their "own" sort of sound to them. Killer vocals, guitar riffs and drum frenzies. I enjoyed this album IMMENSELY! The kind of vibe it has just seems so welcoming to death metal listeners. The music takes precedence over everything. I think that they dug deep in their creative juices and let it spew onto here! All the songs are good in under 40 minutes clocking in length. I wanted it to go longer, but oh well. I think the technicality, production quality and vocals just slayed. Amazing debut album here. I'm surprised people have not discovered this band!

I like the structures of the riffs as well as the technicality. It's what drew me into this release. I'm trying to get more people interested in this band because I think that they have to offer the death metal community. The music, vocals and drums (again) are my favorite aspects of this release. The mixing was well done also. I don't really have anything negative towards this album. I think for a debut, they did awesome. Formed in 2011 in South Carolina I believe they have a long future ahead. They are literally riff-machines! All of the songs here are insurmountable. They really kick ass in the riff department!

A lot to offer (as I say), their music is full of intensity and amazing technical riffs. I like how everything seems to fit together on here! The leads are quality as well. I think on the newer material they've gotten even more technical in that department but on here the licks flow rampantly! What's most well constructed are the quality of the structures themselves. I'm sure it took a great effort making this debut. It really does show the influences but also themselves being an influence on the metal community. I'm hooked on this one (hence my narcotic!). Not literally, but just their sound, they kick some serious ass!

I couldn't find this on CD formatting so I had to resort to Spotify. I prefer the CD, but just getting to listening to this band on digital is enough for me at the moment. I think there might've been a limited supply of this coming out with a physical copy! Oh well, it doesn't mean don't check them out but be sure to listen to them! They've shown themselves in this metal world it's only you now to find them yourselves and discover what great music they put out there! They've really shown their genius in riff-writing. For you fellow guitarists you're going to find that their technicality is hard to pull off. Discover Narcotic Wasteland! (Death8699)

(Megaforce Records - 2017)
Score: 75

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