Neanderthal by DEFECT DESIGNER
In collusion with members of Diskord, Defect Designer from Norway are reinterpreting death metal their own way, adding grind influences and a maniacal fervour to it all. With the free-spirited, unhinged approach bordering on seeming frivolous, there is in fact a method to this madness; everything is meticulously thought out and written for maximum effectiveness. There is a reason this release feels like an unabated rush from start to finish, with the momentum only snowballing as it progresses. The performances are top notch, as can be expected when there are multiple members of the calibre of Diskord on this record. It's only appropriate then that their skills are used to channel a different kind of sound while retaining the ingenuity. Even though this wild, entertaining and multi-faceted album ends sooner than desired, it only compels the listener to vividly experience it over and over again and discover strange new things, such as in their highly intricate Ian Miller artwork, and look forward to a ton of material shaping up from this criminally overlooked death metal band.
For fans of - Atvm, Diskord, Contrastic, Brutal Truth, Cerebral Turbulency, Phobia, Extreme Noise Terror
Tracklist
| 1. | Neanderthal | 1:03 |
| 2. | Wrinkles | 4:09 |
| 3. | Trolls | 2:39 |
| 4. | Luddites | 3:21 |
| 5. | Vlad | 2:01 |
| 6. | Pigsty | 1:39 |
| 7. | Time, Forward | 3:25 |
Videos
Credits
Line up -
Eyvind W. Axelsen - slapping, sliding and proofreading
Simen Kandola - fast and furious beating
Dmitry Sukhinin - writing notes, plucking strings and roaring
Martin Storm-Olsen - plucking strings, additional shouting, occasional karaoke, proofreading, electrical sound recording, mouse clicking, dog provisioning
Artwork by Ian Miller (Ulthar, Stormkeep)
INTERVIEWS -
Blessed Altar Zine (UK)
www.blessedaltarzine.com/2022/06/02/defectdesigner-interview/
PREMIERES -
Metal Injection (US)
metalinjection.net/av/new-music/defect-designer-grinds-everything-into-dust-with-new-song-vlad
No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2022/04/12/an-ncs-premiere-defect-designer-trolls/
PRESS -
- "a complete whiplash" - Metallerium (Spain) 10/10
www.metallerium.com/defect-designer-neanderthal-ep-2022
- "this is extremely good and fun music" - Last Rites (US)
yourlastrites.com/2022/06/20/defect-designer-neanderthal-review
- "stunning music" - Rock 'n' Load (UK) 9/10
rocknloadmag.com/news/defect-designer-neanderthal-album-review/
- "A great release" - Metal-Roos (Australia) 4/5
metal-roos.com.au/defect-designer-neanderthal-album-review/
- "a fucking vortex of insanity and it rules" - Metal Injection (US)
metalinjection.net/av/new-music/defect-designer-grinds-everything-into-dust-with-new-song-vlad
- "mix of raw violence, insane complexity and intense rage" - Acta Infernalis (France) 85/100
actainfernalis.com/2022/07/06/review-1257-defect-designer-neanderthal-english/
- "a pulverizing experience of musical ingenuity and undeniable chaos" - Head-Banger Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2022/05/08/defect-designer-neanderthal/
- "It is extreme and extremely unusual" - Wormwood Chronicles (US)
www.wormwoodchronicles.net/torture-chamber/defect-designer
- "It is hard, loud, and fast. Recommended" - Flying Fiddlesticks (UK)
flyingfiddlesticks.com/2022/07/05/defect-designer-neanderthal-transcending-obscurity-2022/
2022 Transcending Obscurity Records
Main Store - tometal.com
Bandcamp - transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com
NEW Europe Store - eu.tometal.com
US Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.com
Europe Store - transcendingobscurity.8merch.com
Group - facebook.com/groups/transcendingobscurityrecords
Facebook - facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
YouTube Channel - youtube.com/TranscendingObscurity
Instagram - instagram.com/transcendingobscurity
Twitter - twitter.com/transcendingobs
Band Facebook - www.facebook.com/defectdesigner1
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