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'Drain' jest okrutny!


..::OPIS::..

This is Rotten Sound's true beginning. It captures their signature grind - the most abrasive, catchy form of it that'll be perfected on the next couple of albums. The production's very fitting, putting a sharp distortion on the guitars so the riffs come out as ample and vicious. With stampeding blast beats and Niinimaa's versatile vocal performance, it's downright assaulting. I love the crushing sound like an intense rush. With the mastering it all comes out clearer and thus makes things easier to decipher. Memorability skyrockets as a result, and this album won't be one to forget. It's like Bolt Thrower's Realm Of Chaos where you know the band has something to build off of.

There's thrash, punk, death and grind rolled into this beast. The clarity separates the instruments well but doesn't reach the polish of Murderworks or Exit. That guitar distortion helps the riffs feel alive with the unrestricted aggression and tenacity surging. It's a saw-like tone that'll hit with various tempos and grooviness. Bass support is more essential to the guitars, often taking lead to splash with some sludgy lines. The combination is addictive and keeps me interested since there's always something catching my attention. The band isn't running through the motions with sloppy playing or redundancy - it's all tense and inventive. Most addicting is when the band goes into a riff break, usually slowing down the blaring speed for a headbanging rhythm.

Kai Hahto's got some tasteful drumming: roundabout, charged, and lots of footwork. The best is when he matches the riffs instead of blasting. It's like having consecutive grooves before Niinimaa's thick growls and shredded screams pour out. It's a relentless approach that doesn't even tire me out. It may sound exhausting but there are plenty of hooks and the appeal is in the collective. From the slick bass drops to the diligent drumming, the album is the antidote for slowness. The title track's got all of the above plus some of those plunging riff breaks that the band uses competently.

The band only upped their game with the next two albums, both of which are standouts of the genre. Drain just starts off the formula by getting it on the right track. On its own I still like it a lot, but it could have been taken further. Grind like this doesn't come easy, and many bands like this end up sounding the same and are held to a lesser quality. If there's any one band to stick with for this kind of music, then Rotten Sound is the one.

OzzyApu



..::TRACK-LIST::..

1. Calm
2. Dirty Currency
3. Bastard Behaviour
4. Alone At Last
5. Drain
6. Braindead
7. Narrow Mind
8. Dark High Way
9. Inversion
10. Vanity
11. Super Satan
12. Cartender
13. Coldvenience
14. Abusement Park
15. Loser



..::OBSADA::..

Vocals [Screams, grawls, grunts and throat torture] - Keijo
Bass [Pounding rhythm with bass and Falcon (TM)] - Pekka
Drums [The Beat] - Kai
Guitar [Fury, hate and lead sections with guitar] - Juha
Guitar [Riffs, aggression and rage with guitar] - Mika




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