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Thorazine - The Day the Ash Blacked Out the Sun

Holy Fuck!!! - 95%

Bones98, June 4th, 2013

Thorazine’s The Day The Ash Blacked Out The Sun is nothing short of brutal. It is a chaotic symphony which those with an untrained ear will think is a wall of noise when in reality it is actually catalog of well orchestrated musicianship – it’s catchy, has twists, and is quite unique from other bands of the same genre.

Thorazine blends elements of modern black metal with brutal death metal and grindcore with fast blast beats, eerie background guitar riffs that sound similar to synthesized pieces black metal bands incorporate, fast tremolo riffs, and chaotic vocals.

It’s quite hard trying to compare Thorazine with other bands, but a couple of bands come to mind; Cryptopsy and Cerebral Hemorrhage. Something about the drummer’s insane speed reminds me of Flo Mounier’s performance in earlier Cryptopsy albums, the amount of experimentation with guitars sounds reminiscent to Cerebral Hemorrhage’s tendency to blend different genres together with brutal death metal, and Thorazine’s vocalist sounding like a mix of Lord Worm and at times Joe Horvath from Circle of Dead Children.

One track I’d recommend listening to first is “Sewn By Numbers.” It showcases the band’s ability to remember complex time changes and patterns, features eerie yet jazzy clean guitars with raspy vocals sung in the background before the band goes into an insane blasting frenzy.

Do not pass up the opportunity to purchase this album. It is a must have for folks who like fast drums, raw sound production, insane guitar solos, torturous vocals, and overall excellent musicianship.

-Sid

Tearing new flesh... - 80%

ShoresOfTundra, April 16th, 2005

Alberta's Thorazine tear up new flesh with their latest, and unfortunately, their last release titled "The Day the Ash Blacked Out the Sun". DeathGasm Records have unleashed a true classic upon the world whose sole purpose is to please the listeners of brutal music. The total amount of four albums released by Thorazaine in their supremist lifetime has put a mark that improves the status of thrashy Deathgrind. Now don't jump to conclusions - this album is incredibly brutal, but at times, the "more conventional" song structures and Thrash influence is apparent. This release also reeks of fresh, noisy grindcore.

Now, let's review the essence of it all - the blasting, disharmonized noise. The first two tracks crush the ears with furious blasts and incoherent guitar chords. Much in the vein of "Geneticide", Thorazine's previous record, Shane's vokills are raspy. On a more diluted listen, it is noticeable that apart from additional squeals, the sound is quite similar to most of their earlier work. This gets a great pair of the horns from me. There is a difficult aspect to get past and that is the bassier recording quality, as opposed to the treble funnel display in the previous releases. Although it is unfortunate that this band has now split, their last mark left upon the world was brutal.

Dragos,
www.canadianmetal.com