Band Origin: Aosta Valley, Italy
Genre: Technical Death Metal
Label: Willowtip
Running Time: 45 minutes
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Best Part: Dat Bass.
Favorite Tracks: The Same Old Collision, Hypnotized, A Past Defeated Suffering, A Never Ending Fall, and Ghosts of Unconsciousness
Grade: 4.0
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The Unconsciousness of Living in way more than 20 words or less:
The follow-up to their highly successful The Insight Eye, Illogicist returns with another great sounding and technical feat that continues to impress, despite carrying forward no heavily distinguishable change to their formula.
The Band:
Illogicist is a four piece technical death metal band from Italy which relies on an asymmetrical structure, melodic dissonance and a punishing sound to convey the philosophical and emotional vision behind the group. The band was formed originally, in the bands own words: "to transpose into music a particular vision of reality and its associated emotions." An ideal they make a reality through the juxtaposition of their spiritual and philosophical lyrical imagery, and their intricate musicianship. Musically, Illogicist is frequently compared to the likes of Death, sharing many of the same signature elements in their core sound - which is never a bad thing.
Illogicist is a four piece technical death metal band from Italy which relies on an asymmetrical structure, melodic dissonance and a punishing sound to convey the philosophical and emotional vision behind the group. The band was formed originally, in the bands own words: "to transpose into music a particular vision of reality and its associated emotions." An ideal they make a reality through the juxtaposition of their spiritual and philosophical lyrical imagery, and their intricate musicianship. Musically, Illogicist is frequently compared to the likes of Death, sharing many of the same signature elements in their core sound - which is never a bad thing.
Jay's Take on The Unconsciousness of Living:
The first time I heard Illogicist was in 2007 when I listened to The Insight Eye, their sophomore release, and a record that was lauded by many metal critics and fans alike for its cerebral, off the wall technical style. It was The Insight Eye that really defined Illogicist as one of a handful of more recent bands that truly emphasize the style of metal that Chuck Schuldiner and Death helped mold and continues to inspire to this day. So when I saw that the Italian tech metallers had released a new record late this past year, I knew I had to get my hands on it. The Unconsciousness of Living is a solid follow-up to the group's successful 2007 release, keeping their heavy emphasis on chaotic, technical rhythms intact. The band's sound is very similar to their previous release, which to some could be a small detriment as there is a sense of a 'loss of progression' or lack of variety in their sound. But to be fair that argument gets casually thrown aside when you consider the technical merits of the group, their musicianship and their emphasis on rhythm. The Unconsciousness of Living continues to feature a torrid amount of changes in tempo, which push different feelings of intensity throughout the record, from the slow chuggs to the frenetic thrash-like pace. Despite the constant shifts, there is always a solid sense of direction and in the composition work of the album, something that goes a long way to stringing together the technicality of the instrumentation. One of the best elements of Illogicist's musical style is the choice to put their bassist at the forefront of their sound, something that works tremendously well, as the bass work is as phenomenal as the assault of riffs that are belted out track after track. While Illogicist may show clear signs of inspiration and nods to the sounds that defined death metal, they have a clear grasp on a sound that is distinguishable amongst the crowd.
Sample of the Day:
- J
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