Friday, March 30, 2012

Napalm Death: Utilitarian

The Napalm Death quartet let loose to the world another relentless grindcore set, no signs of letting age dictate the music. When the lads came over in 2011, they were visibly seasoned but their stage activities suggested otherwise. What can you expect from Utilitarian? Assuming you are an ND fan, recall Fear, Emptiness, Despair & the subsequent turn which was Diatribes- a notable change in the band's music specifics. Utilitarian is manifesting the essence of Fear,... after a good spin, you can sense the impending turn maybe in their upcoming releases but that's just a convenient assumption. Regardless of any predictions, it's good to know (& hear) Napalm Death staying true to form. 

I was expecting a slight modification guitar-wise since the passing of Jesse Pintado (RIP) but Mitch Harris handled this professionally, letting the lone guitar role fit the entire music rather than pressing on the fact that the guitars should be the bulk of the presentation. Em... please bear with the opening number (Circumspect), whose tempo & propensity isn't quite representing the rest of the songs.

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