╔═════════════════════════════[UTP.PRESENTS]══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Sever_The_King-Outbreak-2014-UTP ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.iNFO]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ ARTiST......: Sever The King ║ ║ ALBUM.......: Outbreak ║ ║ TYPE........: Album ║ ║ LABEL.......: Independent ║ ║ GENRE.......: Death Metal ║ ║ ║ ║ LANGUAGE....: English SOURCE.....: CDDA ║ ║ RiP.DATE....: 02-05-2017 GRABBER....: EAC 1.0beta3 (Secure Mode) ║ ║ RETAiL.DATE.: 10-14-2014 ENCODER....: LAME3.98.4 with preset -V0 ║ ║ CATALOG.....: n/a QUALiTY....: 273kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo ║ ║ ║ ║ URL.........: http://www.facebook.com/severtheking/ ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.NOTES]═════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ It starts smallùa shred of genetic code protected by a fibrous ║ ║ protein capsuleùhardly anything noteworthy. But before long it ║ ║ grows, incubating in the warmth of a human host, mutating until it ║ ║ is a catastrophic abomination of the laughable shred of a sickness ║ ║ it once was. It isnÆt much longer until it gains an appetite to ║ ║ infect and destroy, followed by the insidious molecular mechanisms ║ ║ it needs to do so. Spreading across entire cities in mere hours, it ║ ║ dwarfs diseases such as cancer and ebolaùtowering far above the ║ ║ likes of infectious illnesses mankind has seen to date. ôItö is the ║ ║ latest release by Midland Park masters of deathcore, Sever the King. ║ ║ Outbreak is an album that is true to its name: born of evil and ║ ║ gifted with an insatiable thirst for blood and death, it is one of ║ ║ the most complex and crushing deathcore releases since the genreÆs ║ ║ inception. Combining catchy grooves, touches of technicality and ║ ║ tidal-wave style slams of heaviness Outbreak is a plague that will ║ ║ sweep not just the nation, but the entire world. ║ ║ ║ ║ Once it nestles itself in the listenerÆs flesh, it growsùa seed of ║ ║ sinister, crushing instrumentation and brilliant songwriting, given ║ ║ flare with flashes of intense and scalding technicality. In a word, ║ ║ Sever the KingÆs musical performance on Outbreak is impeccable. ║ ║ Truthfully, the hardest part of analyzing the quintetÆs dynamic, ║ ║ diverse instrumental approach to deathcore is figuring out where to ║ ║ startùas the band covers so much musical territory that there isnÆt ║ ║ one aspect of their sound that truly serves as an archetype. As is ║ ║ standard, the best place to begin dissecting the bandÆs awesome ║ ║ instrumentation is likely the albumÆs punchy, powerful percussion. ║ ║ No matter whether itÆs the incessant speed and relentless crush of ║ ║ ôThe Charlatan,ö or the low, slow and brooding atmosphere of ôVoice ║ ║ of Sanity,ö Charlie Chaparian is an absolute monster behind the kit. ║ ║ ôThe Charlatan,ö as well as ôPsychosisö showcase his more technical ║ ║ side, combining machine-gun blast beats with lengthy but languishing ║ ║ fills that flay the listenerÆs flesh clean from their bones. ║ ║ However, the heavier and more sinister tracksùôAeon of Annihilationö ║ ║ and ôVoice of Sanityö especiallyùsee Chaparian emphasizing splashy ║ ║ cymbal work and deep, dissonant toms to create a doom-and-sludge ║ ║ influenced sense of atmosphere. Regardless of ChaparianÆs speed or ║ ║ style, guitarists Aaron Chaparian and Zach Kerekes prove more than ║ ║ able to provide absolutely perfect riffs and grooves as ║ ║ accompaniment. Where countless deathcore bands feature nothing but ║ ║ boring, samey half-chugged half-tremolo picked leads, Sever the King ║ ║ stray from the pathùas every riff, groove and breakdown is done to ║ ║ absolute perfection. The best part about OutbreakÆs fretwork is how ║ ║ Kerekes and Chaparian include beautiful bits of technicality without ║ ║ being too over-the-top or out-of-place. The catchy, dancy riff in ║ ║ the opening portion of ôA Display of Powerö is absolutely surreal, ║ ║ while the eerie lead in to ôVoice of Sanityö inspires frigid chills ║ ║ that race along the listenerÆs spine like frozen lightning. Best of ║ ║ all is the sweeping riff in ôPsychosisö that lures the listener into ║ ║ a sublime state of hypnosis, taking complete control of their mind. ║ ║ Make no mistakeùfor every beautiful, bouncy section the two ║ ║ Chaparians and Kerekes create, bassist Christian Vernaza is right ║ ║ there with them, filling the (few, but present) moments of silence ║ ║ with booming, raunchy bass fills and adding a beefy, thick low end ║ ║ to even the most ethereal moments of atmosphere. ║ ║ ║ ║ Before long, the infection crosses the blood-brain barrier, coursing ║ ║ through the listenerÆs meninges and filling their sulci with pure ║ ║ hatred. While Sever the KingÆs stellar instrumentation is a vicious ║ ║ vector, the true lethality of the infection stems from the vocals of ║ ║ Joey Cruz. Just as Chaparian crushes behind his drum kit, and the ║ ║ fretted elements are diverse and unstoppable, there is simply no ║ ║ style of scream, shout or bellow that Cruz isnÆt capable of. His ║ ║ gritty, haunting mid-range shout on ôVoice of Sanityö is just as ║ ║ haunting as KerekesÆ fretworkùand his high, screeching wails on ôThe ║ ║ Curseö feel as though Cruz is ramming an ice pick through the ║ ║ listenerÆs ear drums. Even ifùsomehowùthe listener found something ║ ║ to dislike about one of CruzÆ multitude of styles, there are ║ ║ countless other growls, gutturals, shouts and screeches on Outbreak ║ ║ to make up for it. CruzÆs diversity is further aided by stellar ║ ║ guest appearancesùmost notably, former Villains vocalist Ben ║ ║ MillerÆs shrill shouts on ôAeon of Annihilation.ö The point here is ║ ║ simple: Cruz is a master at vocalsùfrom the voracious, insane ║ ║ deathcore-tinted brees, lows and highs to his visceral, hardcore ║ ║ mid-range shout. There is so much to love about OutbreakÆs native ║ ║ vocalist that the additions on ôAeon of Annihilationö and ôA Display ║ ║ of Powerö are bonuses, not needed in the slightest. ║ ║ ║ ║ Gnashing, hammering instrumentation serving as a vector for ║ ║ insidious, hate-filled and horrifyingly intense vocals: the ║ ║ blueprint for Sever the KingÆs infection of deathcore worldwide. ║ ║ Without a doubt, Outbreak is one of the sturdiest and most varied ║ ║ offerings the genre has seen in years. While the bandÆs debut full ║ ║ length, Traitor, was powerful, lurid and practically the definition ║ ║ of heavy, Outbreak is a whole different species of violence. With ║ ║ moments of raw brutality that make Traitor appear juvenile, ║ ║ accompanied with a newfound respect for dynamic songwriting and ║ ║ intriguing instrumentation, Outbreak is several cuts above even the ║ ║ deepest slices Sever the King fans might have endured in the past. ║ ║ Every trackùrather, every solitary secondùof OutbreakÆs nearly ║ ║ 42-minute long runtime is unique and immersive. From the harrowing ║ ║ introduction to the albumÆs title track, to the pinnacle of ║ ║ suffering and brutality that is the climactic breakdown of ║ ║ ôThanatos,ö Outbreak is simply immense. There is no other word to ║ ║ describe the impact this release will have on the shape of deathcore ║ ║ to come. ║ ║ ║ ║ Humanity as we know it will cease to exist. Cities shall be reduced ║ ║ to ash and rubble. Cultures will fall by the wayside, as those who ║ ║ survive wish they didnÆt. Sever the KingÆs Outbreak is a pathogen ║ ║ that will leave nothing in its wakeùit is a pandemic the likes of ║ ║ which deathcore has never before seen. ║ ║ ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════[TRACK.LiST]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 01 Outbreak 4:09 ║ ║ 02 Aeon Of Annihilation 3:58 ║ ║ 03 A Display Of Power 4:25 ║ ║ 04 Unstable 3:58 ║ ║ 05 The Charlatan 4:00 ║ ║ 06 The Curse 4:48 ║ ║ 07 Psychosis 3:28 ║ ║ 08 Thanatos 3:42 ║ ║ 09 Shattered World 4:00 ║ ║ 10 Voice Of Sanity 5:06 ║ ║ ║ ║ TOTAL SiZE.: 10 Files/85.37MB/41:34 min ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════[⌐2017]═════════════════════════════════╝