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Track List
01) A Gift for the Obsessed
02) Misery Trophies
03) The Forging
04) Thought & Memory
05) Celestial Hysteria
06) Septic Testament
07) The Alpha Illusion
08) Fear of Existence
09) You Can't Bring Me Down
10) Idle Thrones
01) A Gift for the Obsessed
02) Misery Trophies
03) The Forging
04) Thought & Memory
05) Celestial Hysteria
06) Septic Testament
07) The Alpha Illusion
08) Fear of Existence
09) You Can't Bring Me Down
10) Idle Thrones
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2018
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"A Gift for the Obsessed" is the fourth full length studio album by melodic death metal band The Absence, released 23rd March 2018 through M-Theory Audio.
Core members Jeramie Kling, Jamie Stewart and Mike Leon are joined by the new guitar team of Joey Concepcion and Taylor Nordberg the album was produced by Jeramie Kling and Taylor Nordberg.
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Yes! From the opening moments of the title track, all the way to closer “Idle Thrones,” Obsessed is stuffed with hooky, engaging riffage. The band has an excellent ear for melody; particular standouts include the “The Forging,” “Misery Trophies,” and “The Alpha Illusion.” Newcomer axemen Joey Conception (Armageddon) and Taylor Nordberg (Ribspreader) are clearly well-experienced in their craft, even if the chosen style is far from original. Also worth note is the cover of Suicidal Tendencies‘ “You Can’t Bring Me Down,” which manages to toe the line between respecting the source and offering a new take on the punky classic, assisted by the ever-deft Speed Strid of Soilwork in a guest spot. Other tracks worth a listen are the raucous “Thought & Memory” and “Fear of Existence.”
While it’s not original enough to enter the canon of melodeath classics by any means, A Gift for the Obsessed stands as a reminder that even this well-worn style isn’t quite dead. Given the other bands The Absence’s members are linked to, this should hardly be a surprise, and this is definitely worth checking out!
Reviewed by angrymetalguy.com.
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"A Gift for the Obsessed" is the fourth full length studio album by melodic death metal band The Absence, released 23rd March 2018 through M-Theory Audio.
Core members Jeramie Kling, Jamie Stewart and Mike Leon are joined by the new guitar team of Joey Concepcion and Taylor Nordberg the album was produced by Jeramie Kling and Taylor Nordberg.
User Album Review
Yes! From the opening moments of the title track, all the way to closer “Idle Thrones,” Obsessed is stuffed with hooky, engaging riffage. The band has an excellent ear for melody; particular standouts include the “The Forging,” “Misery Trophies,” and “The Alpha Illusion.” Newcomer axemen Joey Conception (Armageddon) and Taylor Nordberg (Ribspreader) are clearly well-experienced in their craft, even if the chosen style is far from original. Also worth note is the cover of Suicidal Tendencies‘ “You Can’t Bring Me Down,” which manages to toe the line between respecting the source and offering a new take on the punky classic, assisted by the ever-deft Speed Strid of Soilwork in a guest spot. Other tracks worth a listen are the raucous “Thought & Memory” and “Fear of Existence.”
While it’s not original enough to enter the canon of melodeath classics by any means, A Gift for the Obsessed stands as a reminder that even this well-worn style isn’t quite dead. Given the other bands The Absence’s members are linked to, this should hardly be a surprise, and this is definitely worth checking out!
Reviewed by angrymetalguy.com.
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