The youngsters from Once Godlike have made a great effort with their 2010 promo. They're still in search of their final sound, and so this release goes off at a different tangent than their previous work (which used to be metalcore).
The band has hoisted the flag of death metal now, and the demo is peppered with sufficient rhythmic breaks and changes to sound strikingly modern. The five tracks are linked with horror-industrial samples, but the tracks themselves can create eddies of atmosphere too - kudos to the guitarmaestro. There's also some experimental juggling going on, but these little tricks are becoming more and more standard fare. The promo has some rawer edges as well: the production is a bit blunt (especially the drums) and at times, the aforementioned rhythmic twists feel too wooden.
But, as far as I'm concerned, this stuff is pretty solid and surely enjoyable. The twenty minutes fly by but you'll just press play again: it's metal without pretensions, and I like it all the more for that. But that doesn't mean Once Godlike has already arrived at their final destination or the peak of their abilities. Perfectionists always seek to improve. The attitude is already present, and time will bring musical splendidness from/for these guys.
Source: http://www.corazine.com/articles/o/once-godlike/reviews/promo-2010.aspx
maandag 12 juli 2010
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