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║ ARTiST......: Sever The King ║
║ ALBUM.......: Outbreak ║
║ TYPE........: Album ║
║ LABEL.......: Independent ║
║ GENRE.......: Death Metal ║
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║ LANGUAGE....: English SOURCE.....: CDDA ║
║ RiP.DATE....: 02-05-2017 GRABBER....: EAC 1.0beta3 (Secure Mode) ║
║ RETAiL.DATE.: 10-14-2014 ENCODER....: LAME3.98.4 with preset -V0 ║
║ CATALOG.....: n/a QUALiTY....: 273kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo ║
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║ URL.........: http://www.facebook.com/severtheking/ ║
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║ It starts smallùa shred of genetic code protected by a fibrous ║
║ protein capsuleùhardly anything noteworthy. But before long it ║
║ grows, incubating in the warmth of a human host, mutating until it ║
║ is a catastrophic abomination of the laughable shred of a sickness ║
║ it once was. It isnÆt much longer until it gains an appetite to ║
║ infect and destroy, followed by the insidious molecular mechanisms ║
║ it needs to do so. Spreading across entire cities in mere hours, it ║
║ dwarfs diseases such as cancer and ebolaùtowering far above the ║
║ likes of infectious illnesses mankind has seen to date. ôItö is the ║
║ latest release by Midland Park masters of deathcore, Sever the King. ║
║ Outbreak is an album that is true to its name: born of evil and ║
║ gifted with an insatiable thirst for blood and death, it is one of ║
║ the most complex and crushing deathcore releases since the genreÆs ║
║ inception. Combining catchy grooves, touches of technicality and ║
║ tidal-wave style slams of heaviness Outbreak is a plague that will ║
║ sweep not just the nation, but the entire world. ║
║ ║
║ Once it nestles itself in the listenerÆs flesh, it growsùa seed of ║
║ sinister, crushing instrumentation and brilliant songwriting, given ║
║ flare with flashes of intense and scalding technicality. In a word, ║
║ Sever the KingÆs musical performance on Outbreak is impeccable. ║
║ Truthfully, the hardest part of analyzing the quintetÆs dynamic, ║
║ diverse instrumental approach to deathcore is figuring out where to ║
║ startùas the band covers so much musical territory that there isnÆt ║
║ one aspect of their sound that truly serves as an archetype. As is ║
║ standard, the best place to begin dissecting the bandÆs awesome ║
║ instrumentation is likely the albumÆs punchy, powerful percussion. ║
║ No matter whether itÆs the incessant speed and relentless crush of ║
║ ôThe Charlatan,ö or the low, slow and brooding atmosphere of ôVoice ║
║ of Sanity,ö Charlie Chaparian is an absolute monster behind the kit. ║
║ ôThe Charlatan,ö as well as ôPsychosisö showcase his more technical ║
║ side, combining machine-gun blast beats with lengthy but languishing ║
║ fills that flay the listenerÆs flesh clean from their bones. ║
║ However, the heavier and more sinister tracksùôAeon of Annihilationö ║
║ and ôVoice of Sanityö especiallyùsee Chaparian emphasizing splashy ║
║ cymbal work and deep, dissonant toms to create a doom-and-sludge ║
║ influenced sense of atmosphere. Regardless of ChaparianÆs speed or ║
║ style, guitarists Aaron Chaparian and Zach Kerekes prove more than ║
║ able to provide absolutely perfect riffs and grooves as ║
║ accompaniment. Where countless deathcore bands feature nothing but ║
║ boring, samey half-chugged half-tremolo picked leads, Sever the King ║
║ stray from the pathùas every riff, groove and breakdown is done to ║
║ absolute perfection. The best part about OutbreakÆs fretwork is how ║
║ Kerekes and Chaparian include beautiful bits of technicality without ║
║ being too over-the-top or out-of-place. The catchy, dancy riff in ║
║ the opening portion of ôA Display of Powerö is absolutely surreal, ║
║ while the eerie lead in to ôVoice of Sanityö inspires frigid chills ║
║ that race along the listenerÆs spine like frozen lightning. Best of ║
║ all is the sweeping riff in ôPsychosisö that lures the listener into ║
║ a sublime state of hypnosis, taking complete control of their mind. ║
║ Make no mistakeùfor every beautiful, bouncy section the two ║
║ Chaparians and Kerekes create, bassist Christian Vernaza is right ║
║ there with them, filling the (few, but present) moments of silence ║
║ with booming, raunchy bass fills and adding a beefy, thick low end ║
║ to even the most ethereal moments of atmosphere. ║
║ ║
║ Before long, the infection crosses the blood-brain barrier, coursing ║
║ through the listenerÆs meninges and filling their sulci with pure ║
║ hatred. While Sever the KingÆs stellar instrumentation is a vicious ║
║ vector, the true lethality of the infection stems from the vocals of ║
║ Joey Cruz. Just as Chaparian crushes behind his drum kit, and the ║
║ fretted elements are diverse and unstoppable, there is simply no ║
║ style of scream, shout or bellow that Cruz isnÆt capable of. His ║
║ gritty, haunting mid-range shout on ôVoice of Sanityö is just as ║
║ haunting as KerekesÆ fretworkùand his high, screeching wails on ôThe ║
║ Curseö feel as though Cruz is ramming an ice pick through the ║
║ listenerÆs ear drums. Even ifùsomehowùthe listener found something ║
║ to dislike about one of CruzÆ multitude of styles, there are ║
║ countless other growls, gutturals, shouts and screeches on Outbreak ║
║ to make up for it. CruzÆs diversity is further aided by stellar ║
║ guest appearancesùmost notably, former Villains vocalist Ben ║
║ MillerÆs shrill shouts on ôAeon of Annihilation.ö The point here is ║
║ simple: Cruz is a master at vocalsùfrom the voracious, insane ║
║ deathcore-tinted brees, lows and highs to his visceral, hardcore ║
║ mid-range shout. There is so much to love about OutbreakÆs native ║
║ vocalist that the additions on ôAeon of Annihilationö and ôA Display ║
║ of Powerö are bonuses, not needed in the slightest. ║
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║ Gnashing, hammering instrumentation serving as a vector for ║
║ insidious, hate-filled and horrifyingly intense vocals: the ║
║ blueprint for Sever the KingÆs infection of deathcore worldwide. ║
║ Without a doubt, Outbreak is one of the sturdiest and most varied ║
║ offerings the genre has seen in years. While the bandÆs debut full ║
║ length, Traitor, was powerful, lurid and practically the definition ║
║ of heavy, Outbreak is a whole different species of violence. With ║
║ moments of raw brutality that make Traitor appear juvenile, ║
║ accompanied with a newfound respect for dynamic songwriting and ║
║ intriguing instrumentation, Outbreak is several cuts above even the ║
║ deepest slices Sever the King fans might have endured in the past. ║
║ Every trackùrather, every solitary secondùof OutbreakÆs nearly ║
║ 42-minute long runtime is unique and immersive. From the harrowing ║
║ introduction to the albumÆs title track, to the pinnacle of ║
║ suffering and brutality that is the climactic breakdown of ║
║ ôThanatos,ö Outbreak is simply immense. There is no other word to ║
║ describe the impact this release will have on the shape of deathcore ║
║ to come. ║
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║ Humanity as we know it will cease to exist. Cities shall be reduced ║
║ to ash and rubble. Cultures will fall by the wayside, as those who ║
║ survive wish they didnÆt. Sever the KingÆs Outbreak is a pathogen ║
║ that will leave nothing in its wakeùit is a pandemic the likes of ║
║ which deathcore has never before seen. ║
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╠═══════════════════════════════[TRACK.LiST]══════════════════════════════╣
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║ 01 Outbreak 4:09 ║
║ 02 Aeon Of Annihilation 3:58 ║
║ 03 A Display Of Power 4:25 ║
║ 04 Unstable 3:58 ║
║ 05 The Charlatan 4:00 ║
║ 06 The Curse 4:48 ║
║ 07 Psychosis 3:28 ║
║ 08 Thanatos 3:42 ║
║ 09 Shattered World 4:00 ║
║ 10 Voice Of Sanity 5:06 ║
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║ TOTAL SiZE.: 10 Files/85.37MB/41:34 min ║
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