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/:: Artist :: Timeworn ::\
:: Album :: Venomous High ::
:: Year :: 2017 ::
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:: . Genre :: Metal Source :: CDDA . ::
:: Label :: Fysisk Format R.date :: 2017.06.29 ::
_::__ Cat.nr. :: FY108CD Size :: 93,31 MB __::_
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..: Bitrate :: avg. 282kbps : .
. Quality :: 44,1kHz/Joint Stereo .
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Website :: https://www.facebook.com/timewornband
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:: 01. Measure of Gold 07:07 ::
:: 02. All Chiefs 03:45 ::
:: 03. The Trail 01:22 ::
:: 04. Black Peak Blues 05:01 ::
:: 05. The Infectious Gloom 05:10 ::
:: 06. Ur Syntax 04:25 ::
:: 07. Night of Owls 05:31 ::
:: 08. Traitors to the Crown 05:38 ::
:: 09. Venomous High 07:39 ::
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:: Timeworn, hailing from Norway, continues in sludge metal's ::
:: trend towards the progressive. Though only their second ::
:: album, Venomous High showcases a band who is as comfortable ::
:: with their own unique sound as they are with instrumental ::
:: proficiency. While the anguish and the aggression of ::
:: Venomous are definite highlights on the album, it is rarely ::
:: left alone to speak for itself. And that's a good thing. For ::
:: every time the band channels an aforementioned sludge ::
:: legend, they counter with moments of atmosphere and post- ::
:: rock tenderness. Instead of just hammering out their anger, ::
:: Timeworn expertly channels their emotion into meaningful, ::
:: crafty compositions. On top of all this detail, the band ::
:: always gives size and depth to their songs resulting in an ::
:: album that leaves a lasting impact and doesn't just end up a ::
:: pile of notes and riffs. ::
:: ::
:: "The Infectious Gloom," for instance, starts off innocent ::
:: enough with a Sabbath-y riff and a nice tambourine back beat ::
:: (a move few metal bands could pull off). As the song ::
:: transitions, the riff doesn't simply change to a different ::
:: riff but instead transitions into a similar figure a little ::
:: higher on the neck with some drone high notes in the lead ::
:: guitar. This small variation from the norm gives the song ::
:: more continuity and flow that the average sludge or doom ::
:: band. Though one of the simpler songs on the album, it ::
:: covers a lot of ground from a hardcore-style call-and- ::
:: response section to tribal shouts to a melodic, anthemic ::
:: chorus. ::
:: ::
:: The first four tracks form another standout moment on the ::
:: album. These songs are through-composed and play like one ::
:: continuous piece. "Measure of Gold" opens with a rare use of ::
:: clean vocals and builds into the album's first real groove ::
:: that sounds like a mix between gothic rock and something off ::
:: a poppy metalcore album, in a good way. The chorus on this ::
:: track is huge and so are the dissonances. It's the perfect ::
:: mix of salty and sweet. The huge waves of sound fade ::
:: straight into the very Dillinger Escape Plan intro of "All ::
:: Chiefs". In contrast to the previous song's restraint and ::
:: power, "All Chiefs" lets the anger flow while still ::
:: producing a fairly catchy chorus. "The Trail" steps further ::
:: into the world of electronic music giving the listener a ::
:: well-deserved break from the huge metal sounds and fades ::
:: directly into "Black Peak Blues", a more psychedelic affair. ::
:: ::
:: There are a few moments on the album that sag. The opening ::
:: few tracks are so rich in experimental instrumentation and ::
:: ventures into other genres, it leaves some of the more ::
:: straight-forward songs seemingly bare. It's as if Timeworn ::
:: ran out of interesting ideas after that first chunk. ::
:: Interestingly enough, Timeworn never really departs from pop ::
:: structures too much. Most songs revolve around choruses and ::
:: other repeated material allowing the riffs and atmosphere to ::
:: speak for itself but when these elements are more generic ::
:: the band really loses its proggy claim to fame. Lastly, ::
:: there are times when the band channels their influences too ::
:: severely, like on the far too Mastodonian opening riff to ::
:: "Night of Owls". ::
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:: Overall, Timeworn plays the double role of sludge band and ::
:: progressive metal band well, but stumbles slightly. Venomous ::
:: High is a sinister masterpiece with accessible choruses and ::
:: melodies as well as rich, well-composed music. ::
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