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Abominattion - Doutrine of False Martyr

Not an abomination by any means - 65%

Daemonlord, June 30th, 2011

Yep, you read it right, this is Abominattion (two 't's). Not to be confused with the US thrashers of yore who lucked out with the correct spelling; this is the cult Brazilian four piece of noise mongers. 'Doutrine of False Martyr' is the band's 2nd effort, which is re-issued here with two bonus tracks tacked on from their various demos (when they went under the moniker 'Anesthesia').

When this album was originally released in 2001, it was only available on a small Brazilian label and was limited to 500 copies, hence the re-issue on Animate Records of Germany. Starting off the album is the nicely clichéd sample of gusting winds, explosions and chattering birds that eventually gives way to a massive kick into overdrive from the off. Ultra-fast hammered-on scale notes played in triplets, almost exactly like their country mates Krisiun blasting through your speakers at a rate of knots. Krisiun is definitely the best comparison sound-wise, with hints of similarly Brazilian domiciled Rebaellion in the lightning speed guitar solos, and (of course) a healthy dose of good old Morbid Angel worship when the tempo does occasionally decrease in the slower octave chord guitar lines of various tracks on offer here. Although there is hardly any let up in the speed of the guitars, the drums are not all blast-ridden, allowing the catchy rhythms and clarity of guitar playing to shine through and the music as a whole is given plenty of much needed breathing space as a result. It's not a secret, but when you play this style of metal, you need to be technically proficient with your instruments, or it will show glaringly on plastic (luckily these guys are pretty decent at what they do).

My favourite track has to be the title track of the album, where they notably intersperse open string tremolo dive bombs a la Morbid Angel, seasoning the chaos nicely and adding depth when needed. This helps to stop the proceedings from just becoming a full on 'washing machine' blast-fest. Also notable is the near two minute intro to the track 'The Unholy March', which consists of what sounds like a singular guitar doing super speedy runs with a harmoniser on. While nothing jaw dropping technically, it's still fairly impressive (it's the sort of thing you see old men doing in guitar shops trying to show off!) and it leads into an excellent Morbid Angel styled instrumental, complete with booming drums and low tuned guitars. All in all, while they won't be stealing any crowns just yet with this re-release, they are a pretty respectable band who you could do a lot worse than checking out in my estimations

Originally written for www.metalcrypt.com

Repetitive Background Watery Death - 50%

demonomania, June 29th, 2006

Horrific spelling skills aside, Abominattion's album "Doutrine (?) of (a) False Martyr" is a vicious Brazillian death metal attack, but unfortunately it lacks the variation that would have made a killer disc.

Instead of exploring slower tempos, different sounds, or anything other than fast Fast FAST balls to the wall DM, the band has released an album destined to immediately sink into the pool of generic death metal. Yes, it is easiest to think of the death metal genre as a pool, or maybe a big dirty lake with zombies in it like in that Italian horror movie. Individual bands are like objects thrown into the lake - if they are absolute originators (and very talented), they will float, and other bands will desparately try to cling to these life rafts to avoid the watery depths. Pretty soon you have a style that comes close to being a subgenre. Soon too many bands jump on board, and the whole thing starts to submerge. Either the hangers-on drown, and a few bands at the center survive, or the whole oversaturated thing enjoys a few lungfulls of water before their existence ends.

So, what was the point of that? Got me. Oh yeah, Abominattion is another Morbid Angel soundalike, minus the originality or the willingness to experiment that has made MA so enduring. Every once in a while this disk completely kicks ass, like "Reigning in the Impure Blood." But the ass is only kicked by slowing down the guitars and playing sludgy riffs while the double bass pumps away in the background, ala (guess who?) Morbid Angel. Some tracks remind me of Cannibal Corpse too, but not in a good way.

So while you can sit and listen to this, don't be too surprised if you look up and two or three tracks have passed without you noticing. Actually, the last two bonus tracks on the Animate Records release are pretty cool. It shows the band being a little more wild and experimental - and while there are a few flaws (vocal, drums, production) - it shows a far more creative band. I wish they had stuck with this style. But they didn't, so I guess it's a combination to Davey Jones' locker for these metalheads.