I didn’t knew the band so decided to first listen to the
previous
“Whole World Burns” to better understand if there is
some continuity/changing in their sound. Don’t know if it’s related
or not the the album title but we can notice an increase in weight;
keeping their usual thrash base in this album there’s a more
death/hardcore approach. Tracks such as
“Born And Broken” are
a reflex of that change were we can listen to catchy riffs and
gripping hooks and at the same time its sonority perspires brutality
and aggressiveness. We can perceive changes not only in the
instruments, even Patrick Pieler’s voice sometimes has a more
death/grind approach. Despite these small changes
Deathtale’s
sound keeps true to death/thrash with good guitar solos (for
instance in
“Unleash The Wolves”) and performance technique
that has been refined at each release, where the drums take an
highlight role in the compositions (listen to
“Seven Sins”).
Some of the tracks have a more aggressive and direct approach,
closing more to speed thrash (
“Walk Over Water”). One of the
songs I most enjoyed by its versatility and balance was undoubtedly
“The Heretic”.
There are bands that change how they sound like chameleons but
most of them adjust to times and audience, maintaining a
constant base besides changes. It’s in that group that
Deathtale fits, without major turnings in their sound but
with differences that are perfectly listenable and noticed keep
releasing albums that, although not being distinctive, can
easily excel within the slumber that sometimes hits creativity.