Out of Faith

Do you like death metal? If so, you’ve entered a brief sanctuary that’ll tickle your limbic system until you feel pumped and ready to fight: Blind Beyond’s “Out of Faith.” Frankly, hundreds of bands affiliated with the harsh genre just copy whatever they find satisfactory and call it a release; however, this Polish faction can simply add enough cover to protect themselves from stray bullets. Needless to say, there certainly isn’t a sign pointing towards redundancy, even when looking at their stereotypical results, which sounds a bit wacky, but it all works in the end. Appearing technical and jugulating throughout simultaneous intervals is a beautiful thing, especially if it can be done right, hence the colorful ejaculations present on Blind Beyond’s nifty EP.

This release shows no sign of madmen attempting to push death metal’s limits, but instead demonstrates solid brutality just like it should be: complex and pulverizing. Riffs bonded together by crippling speed and joint-cracking heaviness invade your listening space with diversified tinges that come off electrifyingly powerful, courtesy of influences from Cryptopsy’s technical dynamism, Cannibal Corpse’s shacking distortion, and Morbid Angel’s soloing insanity. Other items, such as the percussion and bass, begin to find coloration from Blind Beyond’s multi-chromatic approach, typically showing itself in pleasurable blasting, technical plucks, mid-paced hammers that break your neck, and finger-sliding fills amongst other great characteristics usually applied in death metal. The presented growls are, of course, lower than Glen Benton’s IQ after his one-night stand with Bigfoot, but that’s exactly what was needed; a guttural performance wonderfully dipping into Earth’s crust like the fucking Leviathan. Nothing different overall, but everything flows together nicely, and that’s rather rare considering how contemporary it is compared to groups that enjoy paying tribute instead of actually looking original.

In final review, Blind Beyond can daringly clinch the bull-like entity of death metal without physically or mentally injuring themselves from such suicidal activity, which proudly resulted in “Out of Faith” and its head-banging insanity. Truth is, “Out of Faith” certainly can’t walk among many classics of its niche; however, Blind Beyond can intelligently shift materialistic illusions that would usually be considered taboo in the genre, and doing so popped out this enjoyable slice of madness. Case in point, individuals seeking smart, furious metal will unquestionably perk up upon hearing what this Polish squad has to offer.

This review was written for: www.leviatan-magazine.com