Artist Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Genre: Progressive Death Metal / Djent
Label: Unsigned
Running Time: 50 minutes
Release Date: July 4, 2011
Best Part: Hard to say, considering the whole thing is fucking Amazing.
Favorite Tracks: Terraform, Immolator, No One Left, Hive Mind, and Legion Atrophic
Grade: 5
Side Note: Unless a good few more records manage to completely blow my pants off, this will probably make the cut in my yearly top 10.
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Witness in 20 words or less:
A truly imaginative recording from a band that despite being unsigned manage to hang with the respective best within their genre.
The Band:
Originally known as Tight Rope, Behold Oblivion is a five piece progressive death metal band out of Boston who met as classmates at the Berklee College of Music. In 2010, they rounded out their lineup and solidified themselves as a professional metal group with the addition of guitarist Eric Lee taking up the role of the bands lead vocalist. They self-recorded and produced their debut EP The Infinite Being under the name Tight Rope, and ambitiously looking to make their splash into the metal community released it for free to download for fans, industry professionals and musicians alike. Changing their name to Behold Oblivion the band recently released their debut full-length record
Jay's Take on Witness:
I ranked The Infinite Being as my fifth favorite EP of last year after a friend suggested a track off of it to me. Being a self-recorded and produced EP, the quality of the recording struck me right from the beginning of the first track and I knew the band was going places. One year later, under a new name that same band returned with their debut full-length record, taking the sound they developed on their EP to the next level. The music itself is heavy, fast and carries that not-at-all subtle layer of technicality in their use of some sweet progressive and djenty riffs, melodic transitions and of course breakdowns. Eric Lee's vocals are very solid, covering a good range of low raspy growls, to arching melodic cleans, and grinding screams. Returning on Witness are three tracks from their EP, including many a fans favorite (including mine) Legion Atrophic, adding nostalgia on top of the awesome new tracks that litter the album from beginning to end. Behold Oblivion remains unsigned, but its hard to see that remaining true, as Witness has garnered respect and attention from fellow musicians and fans alike. Behold Oblivion also filled in a spot on the last leg of the Frak the Gods Tour, which featured some of the best the genre has to offer - not a bad deal at all for this ambitious crew.
Sample of the Day:
- J
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