...SIŁA I PIĘKNO MUZYKI TKWIĄ W JEJ RÓŻNORODNOŚCI


..::OPIS::..

Zespół Disma powstał w 2005 roku w New Jersey i początkowo istniał jako jednoosobowy projekt. Skompletowanie stałego składu i tworzenie materiału zajęło kilka lat - efektem tych starań była wydana w 2011 roku płyta "Towards the Megalith".
Album zawiera 8 potężnych deathmetalowych strzałów - Disma gra ciężki i dość klimatyczny Death Metal w wolnych i średnich tempach. Płyta jako całość bardziej mi się kojarzy z fińską sceną niż DM rodem z USA.
Ciekawe kompozycje, bardzo dobre brzmienie, brutalne i głębokie wokale - jedna z fajniejszych deathowych płyt jakie miałem ostatnio okazję słyszeć.

Vexatus


It took a while for Craig Pillard to return to death metal, but it was possible by Disma, and more specifically "Towards The Megalith". Well, the discussed disc can be safely indicated as an ideal example of how to return to the death metal after many years of "non-existence" - especially from the perspective of this dude. What's more, "Towards..." is not the only appearance of Pillard that can be proud of! In fact, the whole line-up of "veterans" managed to avoid too obvious allusions or all sentimentality, and it showed that it was possible to create an album with a monstrously massive sound and with songs that break down - like the classics. On Disma's debut, unique music was created containing an amazing, overwhelming atmosphere and which is equally captivating.

The recipe for death/doom performed by Disma is particularly interesting: it has to be heavy, straight from the crypt, but at the same time quite diverse and twisted. The most interesting advantage of this disc is the last one mentioned. Well, Americans very often turn here into regions closer to...Finnish death metal! Paces, climate, unusual design of riffs - all this immediately brings to mind the local scene at the beginning of the death metal boom. Next, patents that may be associated with Incantation and Funebrarum, there are also patents loosely related to Rippikoulu, Demigod or Abhorrence. The confirmation is the relatively slow paces (moreover, the ones with blasts have been reduced to a minimum), a lot of lows (which can also be heard after tuning the guitars), Craig's cadaverous, low growl and the well-distorted atmosphere. Putting it into songs - they all deserve a mention. Narrowing down, "Chaos Apparition", "Vault Of Membros" (with an almost funeral doom metal introduction), "Of A Past Forlorn" or - above all! - "Chasm Of Oceanus" (ultra-hit), which if they don't move someone, there is really no point in starting the rest of the album (or listening to this style in general). Because in the case of "Towards The Megalith" it's just impossible to listen to it indifferently - each of the tracks makes a great impression.

Disma's debut is therefore a disc thought out in every inch and on every level. It shows a different approach to classics (including the previously mentioned Incantation), it boasts excellent compositions and a perfect, stuffy atmosphere. It turned out so attractive that Americans in the following yeras of their activity with "Towards The Megalith" reached the wall...

Hames Jetfield


This album ranks up there as one of the greatest death metal albums of all time for me. Why? Because this album has all the right ingredients. Really sick and low tuned guitars, thunderous bass and Craig Pillard on vocals. Who could ask for anything more? For those of you who don't know Pillard sang for Incantation in the 90's and has done other bands and projects in the last 30 years. He's top 5 in the list of greatest death metal singers ever no doubt. King Kong must have gifted Craig with his voice honestly. And that's why anybody that hears his voice would agree that it's beyond words how powerful his voice is. And even to this day he still sounds great. Not easy to do as you get older but he's solid as a rock.

The music on this album is a great mix of slow and fast riffs and some quick time changes here and there which really makes the songs interesting. You have a few songs that are over 6 minutes long but yet those songs don't feel like they are that long. They really do an amazing job on crafting a song that takes you all over the place with some really great riffs by guitarists Bill Venner and Daryl Kahan. The best songs in my opinion are 'Chasm Of Oceanus', 'Lost In The Burial Fog' and the title song. They all have the best arrangements and they hook you in with the mix of doom and speed all flowing together wonderfully. Great lyrics too that are dark and somewhat poetic but they work nicely.

The title track has one of the greatest endings in my book. They hit one note that rings out and the drums do a tribal beat and it's so amazing when they play this song in a live show. It's the perfect way to end a show it is like a grand finale. That one note is so strong it's amazing. It proves that you don't have to have a million notes in a song. It's probably one of the greatest death metal songs that you'll ever hear in my book. There is some slight technical playing on this album with the arrangements when the tempo shifts quite quickly in some parts. But yet you can remember the songs easily that's the best part.

The production is great the guitars are huge on this album. Every instrument you can hear clearly and everything is mixed properly. And Craig Pillard's vocals are so big that it engulfs you very easily. They put some great echo on his voice that really does it justice. When he lets out one of his long winded growls it's frightening. It's so amazing to hear how strong his voice is. No vocal effects here ladies and gentlemen...this is the real thing. There's some singers that get close to Pillard but he's king of the mountain. He sings a lot of the words slowly instead of quickly and it's great. You can understand them if you pay attention close enough.

If you're a fan of old school death metal there's no reason you shouldn't own this album. This is one of the best things ever created in these last 35 years of extreme metal my friends...don't miss out. This will satisfy your tastes in every way no doubt.

Briman72



..::TRACK-LIST::..

1. Chaos Apparition 4:37
2. Chasm Of Oceanus 7:17
3. Spectral Domination 4:44
4. Vault Of Membros 6:39
5. Purulent Quest 4:40
6. Lost In The Burial Fog 6:15
7. Of A Past Forlorn 6:09
8. Towards The Megalith 6:24
9. Of A Past Forlorn (The Megaton Mix Version - Bonus) 6:11



..::OBSADA::..

Daryl Kahan - Guitars
Bill Venner - Guitars
Craig Pillard - Vocals
Randi Stokes - Bass
Shawn Eldridge - Drums




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