God Dethroned - Toxic Touch
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Artist: God DethronedEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2006-10-31
Music Label: Metal Blade
Product features:
- GOD DETHRONED THE TOXIC TOUCH
- Faithless
- Hating Life
- 2014
- Falling Down
- On Wings Of Pestilence
- The Day You Died
- Away From Emptiness
- Macabre World
- Typhoid Mary
- Fail To Exist
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Music Review: Quality stuff!
Rating: 5 Stars
With 2003's "Into The Lungs Of Hell," Holland's God Dethroned took a substantially large leap towards melodic death metal territory. Then, they followed this up with arguably their best album, 2005's "Lair Of The White Worm," which was an even further departure from their roots in blackened death metal. And now, with the release of their eighth full-length, 2006's "The Toxic Touch," the Dutch quintet's transformation is almost officially complete.
It would be a stretch to call "The Toxic Touch" experimental or groundbreaking, but it is a little different than past God Dethroned releases. Firstly, as hinted above, there is almost no black metal influence here (aside from frontman Henri Sattler's ever-present intelligible, mid-range growling/snarling/ shrieking vocals, which evoke classic Enslaved and Amon Amarth.) Next, drummer Arien Van Weesenbeek has all but eliminated his use of blast beats this time around, so, the album features a wealth of awesome grooves. That's not to say that it isn't plenty heavy though, because this is still quite a brutal and abrasive little bugger. Plus, the tempos are quite a bit faster here than they were on "Lair Of The White Worm," so this is some of the tightest and most blistering music the band has recorded to date!
The album's sequencing is also of note, because it flows seamlessly from beginning to end. Even mid-tempo tracks (like the almost doomy "The Day You Died"), and atmospheric numbers (i.e. the nice, keyboard-accented "Typhoid Mary") fit perfectly and don't dilute the album's overall intensity. Plus, no matter how fast the tempos get, God Dethroned never forget to include irresistable hooks and usually memorable choruses. As a result, several of the songs on "The Toxic Touch" are among the catchiest and most infectious you will ever hear in death metal.
The album begins with an ominous intro track called "Faithless" before launching into "Hating Life," which is a full-fledged attack backed by crunching, churning riffs, a catchy, pounding rhythm, shout-worthy chorus, melodic solo, and mean, double bass-driven outro. Following that, "2014" is an explosive, crushing thrasher with two mazey solos and a spine-tingling chorus; "Falling Down" is thunderous and features a catchy, shrieking chorus; and "On Wings Of Pestilence," is another fast, driving ripper with a flood of great, thrashy riffs, blistering grooves, and excellent, slamming double bass work. The record's biggest highlight is probably the instrumental seventh track, "Away From Emptiness," which consists of a spacey ambiance, well-placed choral effects and a wealth of gorgeous, slow-picked acoustic guitars. Even the unexpectedly blazing solo around a minute and a half doesn't prevent this from being a very melodic, mellow, and moody piece that breathes really well. But as soon as its over, then God Dethroned go back to business as usual: "Macabre World" returns the album to its original brisk, breakneck speed.
When considering the album's excellent musicianship, focused, inspired songwriting, and polished (though not overly so) production, "The Toxic Touch" is the sound of a band that is more-or-less firing on all cylinders, and definitely one at the musical and creative height of their fifteen-year long career. Good stuff, indeed; be sure to check it out.
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