Daemon Foetal Harvest - Where It Dwells
I think that 2011 might be a little late in the game for an X-Files sample, but at least it explains where the band gets its name. Unfortunately, that’s probably the most interesting thing about this LP. No, I don’t really mean it. That’s too unkind to DFH. This Aussie Death Metal group is absolutely competent, with really only a couple weak riffs to slow them down, although plenty of familiar-sounding ones. The real problem is that there are close to zero “holy shit!” riffs or moments - you know, the kind where you stop whatever you’re doing and scream out “FUCK YES!!” while furiously banging your head, and/or smashing your fist into a wall. The guitar solos throughout the album are, however, almost always interesting, and the playing is impeccable. Check out the ending of “Dead Before I Started” for a truly satisfying composition, with the slow-paced rhythm guitars and fast drumming in the background of a great solo. Also give the title track a listen, especially the vicious final 30 seconds. Craig’s monstrously hoarse vocals are certainly another highlight, when used to their throat-destroying full potential. While listening to it, Where It Dwells is intense and brutal, as Death Metal must be, but when it’s over, the desire to immediately spin it again just isn’t there. Maybe more samples next time?
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