Codex Alimentarius
Codex Alimentarius from Exeter got in touch about their music. I checked out the two tracks they’ve got posted on their FB page to see what I thought. What I found was both powerful and heavy all rolled into one – read on….
Good Slaves opens with vocal samples leading into some of the most harmonic yet heavy guitar I’ve heard in quite a while. Multi layered vocals kick in over the guitars and the track pushes forward into some insanely fast double bass action accompanied by some serious riffs. Just over a minute in and I’m already blown away by this band, it’s a constant fight between harmony and pure downright heaviness, with both of them competing at equal levels. The drums are incredible and power the track ever forwards, seeming to get heavier and heavier throughout, using the guitars to create a sludgy undertone to the track. The vocals continue to power ever onwards, keeping the listener wondering what the band are going to do next in this track. It’s really quite something how melodic these guys manage to make their music whilst still retaining that heaviness throughout.
4th Reich opens straight away where the previous track left off, heavy and full on. The drums again steal the show at the start of the track, pounding the beat out and forcing anyone within hearing distance to move their feet. The vocals are spat over guitar lines which move up and down the neck of the guitar, all underpinned with a solid bass line. This track is serious stuff, heavy from the outset and at no point faltering, this will leave you breathless by the time it finishes. Layers of vocals add extra depth to this already immense track, continually pushing the listener to try and get their head around what they’re hearing. When the lead line comes in over the already pounding riffs and the track breaks down, I genuinely found myself wondering why I’d not heard of these guys before, it’s pretty damned awesome stuff.
Codex Alimentarius define themselves as Metal on their FB page, but I think they’re underselling themselves. There are so many different elements here that I disagree it’s just ‘metal’. The band display their musical ability throughout the two tracks here, 4th Reich especially showing off their musical prowess. Listen to the track and see who you hear in their music – I could run off a list but I don’t want to be accused of influencing anyone.
To put it simply – check this band out as I imagine that they’re going to get bigger and bigger from here onwards, this music is quite simply awesome!
To find out more about Codex Alimentarius, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Good Slaves opens with vocal samples leading into some of the most harmonic yet heavy guitar I’ve heard in quite a while. Multi layered vocals kick in over the guitars and the track pushes forward into some insanely fast double bass action accompanied by some serious riffs. Just over a minute in and I’m already blown away by this band, it’s a constant fight between harmony and pure downright heaviness, with both of them competing at equal levels. The drums are incredible and power the track ever forwards, seeming to get heavier and heavier throughout, using the guitars to create a sludgy undertone to the track. The vocals continue to power ever onwards, keeping the listener wondering what the band are going to do next in this track. It’s really quite something how melodic these guys manage to make their music whilst still retaining that heaviness throughout.
4th Reich opens straight away where the previous track left off, heavy and full on. The drums again steal the show at the start of the track, pounding the beat out and forcing anyone within hearing distance to move their feet. The vocals are spat over guitar lines which move up and down the neck of the guitar, all underpinned with a solid bass line. This track is serious stuff, heavy from the outset and at no point faltering, this will leave you breathless by the time it finishes. Layers of vocals add extra depth to this already immense track, continually pushing the listener to try and get their head around what they’re hearing. When the lead line comes in over the already pounding riffs and the track breaks down, I genuinely found myself wondering why I’d not heard of these guys before, it’s pretty damned awesome stuff.
Codex Alimentarius define themselves as Metal on their FB page, but I think they’re underselling themselves. There are so many different elements here that I disagree it’s just ‘metal’. The band display their musical ability throughout the two tracks here, 4th Reich especially showing off their musical prowess. Listen to the track and see who you hear in their music – I could run off a list but I don’t want to be accused of influencing anyone.
To put it simply – check this band out as I imagine that they’re going to get bigger and bigger from here onwards, this music is quite simply awesome!
To find out more about Codex Alimentarius, check out their Facebook page HERE.