Monday, October 24, 2011

Hacksaw to the Throat - Wastelands

Overly hostile name juxtaposed with pensive naturalist cover art, running time of well over an hour, "progressive death metal"- a hideous combination of elements that would make this record impossible to recommend if it weren't actually quite good. It's sort of amateurish in its delivery- they're trying really hard to play a sort of idealized Big Boy Music- and it's way more overtly prog than most of the progressive death I enjoy, but there's a simple elegance to the songwriting, an excellent pacing of non-metal elements, and a surprisingly narrative full-album experience to enjoy. It's worth a look.

http://www.mediafire.com/?p3smr8zjb2cwaqx

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