╔═════════════════════════════[UTP.PRESENTS]══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Lorna_Shore-Flesh_Coffin-2017-UTP ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.iNFO]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ ARTiST......: Lorna Shore ║ ║ ALBUM.......: Flesh Coffin ║ ║ TYPE........: Album ║ ║ LABEL.......: Outerloop ║ ║ GENRE.......: Death Metal ║ ║ ║ ║ LANGUAGE....: English SOURCE.....: CDDA ║ ║ RiP.DATE....: 04-24-2017 GRABBER....: EAC 1.0beta3 (Secure Mode) ║ ║ RETAiL.DATE.: 02-17-2017 ENCODER....: LAME3.98.4 with preset -V0 ║ ║ CATALOG.....: OLOOP09CD QUALiTY....: 289kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo ║ ║ ║ ║ URL.........: http://www.facebook.com/lornashore/ ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.NOTES]═════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 'Dead inside'. The recurring phrase from the title track of Lorna ║ ║ Shore's second full-length, Flesh Coffin, is bleak, hopeless and ║ ║ cruel; this series of adjectives also adequately describes the ten ║ ║ tracks on the album. Lorna Shore have defined their distinct sound ║ ║ squarely on the intersection between technical death metal, modern ║ ║ black metal and deathcore. The prolific New Jersey quartet have ║ ║ garnered notice from the metal community with the release of three ║ ║ EPs and their 2015 dΘbut full-length Psalms since their inception in ║ ║ 2010. Flesh Coffin, released on February 17, finds Lorna Shore ║ ║ taking the next natural step in their sonic evolution, implementing ║ ║ haunting orchestration and accessible elements into their merciless ║ ║ metal identity. ║ ║ ║ ║ Opening with menacing arpeggios and momentous drums, 'Offering of ║ ║ Fire' erupts into the group's signature technical deathcore sound. ║ ║ Subtly underscoring the double-time verse are some haunting ║ ║ symphonic elements. Though never applied to the extent of bands like ║ ║ Shadow of Intent, these layers bring a sense of drama, movement and ║ ║ melody to otherwise chaotic, atonal sections. Falling just short of ║ ║ six minutes, this track is quite lengthy for deathcore, but manages ║ ║ to stay engaging the entire way through with a mix of impressive, ║ ║ technical riffs, black metal chords, understated orchestration and ║ ║ striking soloing. ║ ║ ║ ║ The first single for the record, 'Denounce the Light', shows Lorna ║ ║ Shore taking the next step in their musical journey, while ║ ║ attempting to answer the question: 'How do you make deathcore ║ ║ accessible?' Bands from Born of Osiris over Suicide Silence to Veil ║ ║ of Maya have postulated possible solutions, albeit with varying ║ ║ levels of success. However, where all of these groups have been ║ ║ accused of 'selling out' to some extent, Lorna Shore take their core ║ ║ sound and tweak it just slightly for optimal effect. On 'Denounce ║ ║ the Light', as well as other tracks on here, there are clear melodic ║ ║ hooks and choruses. They are all informed by distinctly ominous ║ ║ melodic choices; no dancefloor synths or siren-like clean vocals ║ ║ appear here. Nonetheless, the single's chorus is immense and ║ ║ overwhelming. Sweeping guitars, half-time drums and pitched gang ║ ║ vocals make for an unforgettable and unsettling musical statement ║ ║ that flows into a symphonic reprieve, before the band flits between ║ ║ blackened blasts and brutal breakdowns. ║ ║ ║ ║ Not every track on Flesh Coffin is as engaging as the one-two punch ║ ║ of 'Offering of Fire' and 'Denounce the Light', though. 'The Astral ║ ║ Wake of Time' is a slower, more breakdown-oriented affair that ║ ║ impedes the record's energy, but may still be well-received at live ║ ║ shows for its unbridled mosh potential. The song attempts at being ║ ║ somewhat hooky with the incorporation of group-chanted 'heys', but ║ ║ unfortunately ultimately appears contrived in comparison to ║ ║ 'Denounce the Light'. In contrast, the almost Southern ghost-town ║ ║ vibe of 'FVNERAL MOON' fits tremolo-picked melodies and a half-time ║ ║ chorus into a solid, succinct second single. Flesh Coffin closes ║ ║ with the title track, an ill-omened song led by chilling single note ║ ║ melodies and an appealingly appalling chorus. ║ ║ ║ ║ With Flesh Coffin, Lorna Shore may have reached the pinnacle of ║ ║ modern deathcore. Guitarists Adam De Micco and Connor Deffley deftly ║ ║ incorporate technical passages, atmospheric elements, mosh-worthy ║ ║ breakdowns and melodic sensibility into strong song structures so ║ ║ shamefully often ignored in the genre. Austin Archey's drums provide ║ ║ a character all their own, managing to be both overwhelming and ║ ║ nuanced. Tom Barber's gutturals, screams and shrieks provide a ║ ║ versatile vocal delivery without ever incorporating the much ║ ║ maligned clean singing. It's not to say, however, that the album is ║ ║ quite perfect. As previously mentioned, some songs do impede the ║ ║ momentum of the record, and occasionally Barber's low screams sound ║ ║ as if they were recorded through a long, soggy cardboard tube. ║ ║ Despite these criticisms, I doubt Flesh Coffin will have much ║ ║ competition for deathcore album of the year, bolstered by its sturdy ║ ║ songwriting, sonic versatility, astounding technicality and ║ ║ unyielding commitment to heaviness. ║ ║ ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════[TRACK.LiST]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 01 Offering of Fire 5:51 ║ ║ 02 Denounce the Light 4:41 ║ ║ 03 The Astral Wake of Time 3:57 ║ ║ 04 Desolate Vale 4:53 ║ ║ 05 Fvneral Moon 5:02 ║ ║ 06 Void 4:17 ║ ║ 07 Infernum 3:59 ║ ║ 08 The//Watcher 4:05 ║ ║ 09 Black Hollow 4:14 ║ ║ 10 Flesh Coffin 4:55 ║ ║ ║ ║ TOTAL SiZE.: 10 Files/100.0MB/45:54 min ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════[⌐2017]═════════════════════════════════╝