Beneath The Massacre - Mechanics Of Dysfunction
Style: Technical Death Metal
Running Time: 30 Minutes
Label: http://www.prostheticrecords.com/
Beneath The Massacre sparked everyones intrigue in 2005 with the release of their EP titled 'Evidence Of Inequity'. Since then many a tech-death fan have been awaiting a full length from these Canadian blasters. Listening to 'Mechanics Of Dysfunction' is an exercise in keeping focused, while sometimes the songs blend together as nothing but an unrelenting assault, there are moments sprinkled throughout this full length that change pattern, whether its an all too quick breakdown, or when the guitars and drums take their moment (even if its 10 seconds) to shine above all the rest of the chaos.
That's just what this album is too, chaos in musical form. From the opening blastings of "The Surface" to the ending of "Sleepless", the last track of this fantastic release, Beneath The Massacre takes you for an energetic technical romp that just doesn't seem to let up in its ferocity.
Throughout 'Mechanics Of Dysfunction' the songwriting and playing feels far too mature for these youngsters on the scene. I mean one would truly expect this sort of unrelenting maelstrom of technicality from veterans of the genre, but not necessarily from a first full length for a newer generation type band. With that said, its great to hear these newer era technical death metal bands going completely balls out on their first attempts. Many fail (many hardly had a chance), but with Beneath The Massacre they seem to shine above the pack of so many vying for a spot on the tech-death throne.
At times the album does feel a bit too much, which can most likely be attributed to its continual assault on the ears. What's meant though is that, at times, 'Mechanics Of Dysfunction' seems too focused on being a showcase in amazingly fast drum work and seemingly robot like precision on the fretboard than an actual ten song album. In all honesty though, it works for Beneath The Massacre completely, and after this 30 minutes of technical wankery, I'm sure that more than a few people set down their guitars and just screamed 'FUCK!' as they realized that they couldn't match the speeds or insane fretwork. Not only that but casual drummers must be trying their damnedest to match the intensity and precise footwork thats featured within 'Mechanics Of Dysfunction'.
Overall the album has no honest on the top faults, it's a fantastic slice of technical death metal with all the fix ins that leave tech-death connoisseurs mouths agape and watering. The breakdowns all feel fluid to the movement of the songs, and work well along side the counteracting jarring technicality that Beneath The Massacre bring to the table. The production is solid, every instrument is more than heard in all its glory and showcased very nicely. Great album completely, a tech-death freaks wet dream in all its abrasiveness.
Score: 9/10
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