UK death-mongers Vallenfyre have returned with 2014's Splinters. Have you yearned for old-school death metal done right? This 11-song disc, released on Century Media Records, is a full-length album of pummeling buzzsaw riffy goodness. It has been tailor-made just for you. Try convincing someone that this didn't come out of Sweden, or at least SunlightUK death-mongers Vallenfyre have returned with 2014′s Splinters. Have you yearned for old-school death metal done right? This 11-song disc, released on Century Media Records, is a full-length album of pummeling buzzsaw riffy goodness. It has been tailor-made just for you. Try convincing someone that this didn't come out of Sweden, or at least Sunlight Studios, circa 1990-1991. Well-produced, very nicely mixed, and crisply mastered, the furious, downtuned disc takes no prisoners and issues no apologies. Some songs on Splinters have abrasive or dissonant, disruptive "feedback" overlays, to keep cozy comfort at bay. There isn't excessive production, layering, or 'overthinking' – it's just go-for-the-throat killer music. Tempo-wise, songs range from blasting fury ("Instinct Slaughter", "Cattle", and "Thirst For Extinction") to a slow, doom-laden, plodding dirge ("Bereft", "Aghast", and "Splinters"). The remaining five fall in to that sweet spot you can whip your hair and ruin your neck to: "Odious Bliss", "Savage Arise", "The Wolves of Sin", and on. This is not a 'puppies and flowers, happy sunshine dance' disc. If you want cheery music, look elsewhere. This is bleak, raw death, presented as it should be. Songs are well-built on very solid and emphatic rhythmic foundations, like most great death [...]
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