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Noneuclid - "A Crawling Chaos"
[Merciless Records, 2008]

Noneuclid - A Crawling Chaos

Tracklist:
01. Worm
02. The Digital Diaspora
03. Coming in Tongues
04. Void Bitch
05. Xenoglossy
06. Time Raper
07. Murder of Worlds
Noneuclid is a German quintet established by guitarist Morean. They are consisted of musicians from much more famous bands, such as Dark Fortress and Celtic Frost (guitarist V Santura plays as session musician). While this gives a spot to trace their style, it is quite difficult to categorize Noneuclid. Of course their base is death metal, with many thrash metal influences and progressive metal approaches, but this description is quite limiting. It is one of these cases that the music is intertwined with the lyrics and the general concept of the band. Thus, what it will remind you is close to the concept that resides in the triangle Cosmos, Existence and Space. If you want to refer to Noneuclid you can do so by naming Voivod or Pestilence (more specific "Spheres"). The band uses Lovecraftian perceptions of existence, but extends it with the support of American writer Andrew Hughes.  The use of multiple vocals, clean and growling, is not working at all towards increasing the contrast between the aggressive and melodic aspects of their music. Why? Because, "A Crawling Chaos" remains an obscure and tortuous listening throughout its forty one minutes of its duration. The album is varied and the band uses many textures to represent their vision, from mid-tempo moments to blastbeats. Moreover the use of choirs and a string orchestra creates an even absurd, dehumanizing and unearthly atmosphere. Certainly this isn’t the typical use of choirs or orchestras as you may witness in "Xenoglossy". I would argue on the production in some parts of the album, but in general is a good technical outcome. "The Crawling Chaos" is a fine debut that I think that will move people eager to discover new noteworthy bands. In conclusion, the German quintet has all that is required to make an impact in underground metal scene and is strongly suggested to people who like the combination of extreme and technical metal.
Rating: 8/10 Reviewer: Giannis Tsakonas Rating Guide
Band info

Genre:
Death/Progressive Metal

Country:
Germany

Official Website(s):
www.noneuclid.com

Label's Website(s):
www.merciless-records.de

Current Line-up

Bruce (Vocals)
Morean (Guitars)
V Santura (Guitars)
Linus (Bass)
Seraph (Drums)

Discography

A Crawling Chaos [2008]

 
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