(c) Zachary Jones
Full Of Hell present an album that sounds like Full Of Hell, but somehow not. Still questions? In fact, the successor to “Garden Of Burning Apparitions” (in the meantime there were joint records with Primitive Man and Nothing) should sound a bit more useful to the song, without completely ignoring the familiar, raucous appearance. And so it is „Coagulated Bliss“ likes to be completely fucked up, but also allows for almost catchy moments in between. Mind you, the emphasis is on ‘almost’.
Tracks like “Vacuous Dose” are almost catchy. Sure, Dylan Walker throws up his usual brutal barf, and the band, which only strengthened after recording the quintet, is chaotic and crazy in the verses. However, the quasi-chorus allows for anthemic, deep black moments that are only a little away from Kvelertak’s clear singing. “Transmuting Chemical Bonds” also surprises with hardcore punk features before moving on to rough metalcore à la Zao. Even the opening test of rage “Half Life Of Changelings” shows some hypnotic traits in its relentless sprint.
In a sea of short, precise neck hits, “Bleeding Horizon” is the doomy, distorted epic. Full Of Hell spend more than six minutes on this insane act, living with leaden heaviness and a frontman who vomits in a similarly angry, almost foaming manner. This leaden heaviness appears again in the finale “Malformed Ligature”, which is about half as long, but is repeatedly dismantled and destroyed by frontal attacks. The psychological terror comes to strange fruition and finds a noisy sequel in “Fractured Bonds To Mecca”. Here things are as loud, distorted and broken as in the best of times, until the last nerve commits hara-kiri.
Of course, “Coagulated Bliss” wasn’t a radio-friendly album, which would be even nicer. It’s just that the bulky, noisy continuous fire gets one or two pleasant interruptions. Suggested anthemic moments, a bit more core and brutal doom find more than enough space here to completely spin the proverbial wheel. Full Of Hell actually seem to invest more in the individual songs, which suits them just fine. From raw primal metalcore to noise rock to sludge grind, everything fits like a glove here – a positive surprise of negativity.
Rating: 8/10
Available from: April 26, 2024
Available via: Closed Casket Activities (Membrane)
Website: www.fullofhell.com
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Category: Magazin, Reviews