Point of Few

After Nocturnal Silence released "Plateau" and changed their name to Disavowed, "Point of Few" came along. This is a three song demo; an extremely fun demo and, as with the demo released prior to this one, it can be downloded from the band's website.

Let's not beat around the bush, this demo is punishing - true Brutal Death Metal, and while it may take one some time to actually remember the songs, they are solid. The music is certainly faster than that on "Plateau", production is much improved, not that "Plateau's" was particularly bad and the songs themselves are very crisp. Approximately twelve minutes of pure entertainment.

"Rhizome," the first track prepares the listener for the brutality that is "Point of Few." No introduction here, just growls (and a couple gutteral screams), note worthy drumming and fast, sharp guitar work. There's even a (very short) bass solo! Everything about this song is fast. Everything. "Rhizome" could even possibly be likened to a whirlwind; it is a truly engaging song and if it doesn't make one bang one's head furiously, it'll certainly have one tapping one's feet furiously or doing something of equal intensity! It's seriously that good.

Enter "Reason Rejected." Enter a slightly slower song. Enter more complete enjoyment. In the grand scheme of things, there's not very much that's special about this song. Sure, it may be pretty melodic for a Brutal Death Metal song. Sure, it may be a tad more intelligent than the average Brutal Death Metal song, but that's about it. Of course, if you're accostomed to the typical "Kill your mother, rape your dog" or "I eat babies for breakfast" lyrics, this song, or any other song on this demo, will surprise you. Though somewhat preachy, the lyrics, I believe, are refreshing. That said, if one judged a band by its lyrics before listening to it, one would surely have thought that this band would have sounded like Tool or something equally as terrible.

"Generative Patterns" is up last. What's odd about this song is that the vocals are hard to hear. Whether this is intentional or not, I can't say because I don't know. What I can say is that this is probably the most memorable song on this demo simply because there are relatively slow parts incorporated into the song. These stand out as the song is fast otherwise. Simple as that. This is also the shortest song on the demo.

This is definitely a step up from "Plateau," musically and otherwise. The cover art is amazing - certainly better than that art used on "Plateau" by far.

Get this demo, now. If you don't like it, check your meds.