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Introspect will provide Clarity which will Shatter the Wisdo

Sunshine the Werewolf | Canada | 04/03/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"NEURAXIS - Trilateral Progression

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From the hotbed of Metal in Montreal Canada comes Neuraxis. Originally the formed in 94 they have really picked up steam since the year 2000, this being their third official album.



Neuraxis is actually quite diverse for a band that is this heavy... incorporating grind, melody and touches of hardcore (But not the crappy generic Hatebreed / Throwdown chugs - Real Hardcore!)

The musicianship is phenomenal... Everyone is a master of their instrument. The guitar work changes from pure metal fury to highly melodic leads. The bass work is decent and provides more than just a backdrop to the other instruments. The drum work is chaotic but highly controlled and precise. The Vocals do have some range... Heavy, Heavier and Heaviest. Though all voices are brutal they are at least varied and not one-sided.



For fans of Heavy music:

If you like Deathcore, such as, Red Chord, and fellow Canucks Despised Icon, It would likely appeal to fans of Melodeth bands like Arsis or God Dethroned or even some Death Metal purists like Morbid Angel fans. (I Like all the previously mentioned bands so they definitely impressed me!)



Favorite Songs: The Apex, A Curative Struggle, Thought Adjustor and Monitoring the Mind.

-4.5 Stars.



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Yes! Another brutal death metal release using melody only as

Nicholas Adam Chupka | Derwood, MD | 12/31/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Taking what Arsis accomplished with a Celebration of Guilt by taking a big fat slice of unforgiving and carnage-based death metal and just lightly dipping it in creamy melody, but this time dipping it in a vat of bloody melody, Neuraxis has crafted one of the most brutally catchy albums since Carcass' Heartwork. Not nearly as revolutionary as that landmark release, Trilateral Progression is still relentlessly brutal and breathtaking in its composition. In fact, I picked up this release around the same time I grabbed Disincarnate's Dream of the Carrion Kind, and if you're a fan of that classic, you will love this release.



Though Neuraxis' intent is obviously not to impress through displays of prodigious technicality associated with bands like Necrophagist, Cryptopsy, and Dissection, any track on this album serves as evidence that this Canadian based beast need not call said behemoths "master". And yet, the music is still played with enough restraint to allow for the light dusting of melody, and the persistent surfacing of grindcore groove.



Very few songs on the album will jump out as proof of a band going where no other has before, but each song is played earnestly and with unadulterated venom, leaving the listener with the feeling that this band puts as much passion into its playing as we fans do into our listening and searching. One track though, "Monitoring the Mind", is my undisputed metal track champion of 2005. The main riff of this song is like the demon spawn of classical music's darkest compositions, the wicked precision of Wages of Sin Arch Enemy, and the embodiment of Morbid Angel's honestly evil intentions. When listening to this track, be sure to post a sticky note within sight that reads: "Don't Forget to Breathe!"



But alas, Neuraxis allots no time for such luxuries. Not breaking ground with any revolutionary sound, these Willowtip Records warriors may help to usher in an era of backlash against the despicably weak melodic scene. I know I would not be alone in joining the well overdue cause.

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