Fight The Demiurge
We’ve featured Fight The Demiurge in the past and I have one solid memory of the experience – damn that was some heavy stuff! Recently though, Samantha got in touch to let us know that she’s been at it again, and has put together a new record called Hypostasis Of The Archons, asking whether we’d like to check it out. Now, seeing as I like the heavy, and seeing as I like Fight The Demiurge, and seeing as Samantha has always supported us here at Loud-Stuff, I figured the least I could do would be to check it out, so prepared myself for some seriously heavy stuff to hit my ears!
Opening with Trimorphic Protennoia Procreation we’re thrust straight into a rolling melee of death metal style vocals accompanied by brutal drums, hammering riffs and a rolling sense of rhythm which keeps the track moving. Despite the heaviness built into this track it’s possible to follow it, showing off the ability of Samantha to create music which pushes the boundaries of heavy, and her understanding of the genre in question. Guttural vocals fill the speakers as the rolling melee of destruction continues to push things forward behind it, starting the record off in true heavy fashion and immediately reminding me why it was the first time I checked out the band I was so taken by it. Rotting In The Depths Of Flesh continues this approach once again, opening in a more subtle style with a cymbal hit before launching us back into the brutal death metal mode once again. Hammering into another track fuelled by all out power, roaring vocals, and that sludgy sense of guitar work, the mix here is one which is in your face, heavy, and unforgiving – but if you like heavy, and I mean really heavy, then you’re going to love what’s going on. It’s striking again that despite the all out power on show here, there’s almost a sense of melody built into things, offering you hooks which keep you listening, and keep you engaged with what’s going on.
The Chaotic Rendering Of The Material Plane starts off without messing about, this time launching us straight into a drum driven mix of hammering double bass, rolling bass rhythms and more of those awesome, sludgy guitar lines. Slow and powerful, this is brutal death metal as I’ve always understood it, the sort of thing which is slow, powerful, and the sort of thing which has the ability to take you away from the world you’re in and transport you to a new place where all that matters is sheer power. To me, this, was my favourite track from the record as it’s the sort of thing I can see myself going mental to in pits at a show, the sort of thing which is going to send the crowd wild and have them begging for more. It’s only then left for Hypostasis Of The Archons to close the record, finishing off things on another powerful note, not willing to hold back until the moment the record comes to a close. Finishing the record with a heavy, sludgy and downright distorted track was always going to be the way forwards, but nothing prepares you for the full on assault built into this final moment here, closing with a track which combines all of the power of the previous tracks into one final hurrah, a track full of pained roars, distorted elements, and a sense that seeing this live could well be the last thing you ever do.
Samantha has always impressed me due to her ability to craft heaviness out of anything, and somehow make it into something accessible that people are going to want to listen to. That’s what’s happened here with the new record from Fight The Demiurge, and once again I’m left amazed at the power which I’ve just been witness to. If you like heavy, and want to check something out which is seriously, seriously heavy, then this is the one for you – get on and check it out!
To find out more about Fight The Demiurge, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Opening with Trimorphic Protennoia Procreation we’re thrust straight into a rolling melee of death metal style vocals accompanied by brutal drums, hammering riffs and a rolling sense of rhythm which keeps the track moving. Despite the heaviness built into this track it’s possible to follow it, showing off the ability of Samantha to create music which pushes the boundaries of heavy, and her understanding of the genre in question. Guttural vocals fill the speakers as the rolling melee of destruction continues to push things forward behind it, starting the record off in true heavy fashion and immediately reminding me why it was the first time I checked out the band I was so taken by it. Rotting In The Depths Of Flesh continues this approach once again, opening in a more subtle style with a cymbal hit before launching us back into the brutal death metal mode once again. Hammering into another track fuelled by all out power, roaring vocals, and that sludgy sense of guitar work, the mix here is one which is in your face, heavy, and unforgiving – but if you like heavy, and I mean really heavy, then you’re going to love what’s going on. It’s striking again that despite the all out power on show here, there’s almost a sense of melody built into things, offering you hooks which keep you listening, and keep you engaged with what’s going on.
The Chaotic Rendering Of The Material Plane starts off without messing about, this time launching us straight into a drum driven mix of hammering double bass, rolling bass rhythms and more of those awesome, sludgy guitar lines. Slow and powerful, this is brutal death metal as I’ve always understood it, the sort of thing which is slow, powerful, and the sort of thing which has the ability to take you away from the world you’re in and transport you to a new place where all that matters is sheer power. To me, this, was my favourite track from the record as it’s the sort of thing I can see myself going mental to in pits at a show, the sort of thing which is going to send the crowd wild and have them begging for more. It’s only then left for Hypostasis Of The Archons to close the record, finishing off things on another powerful note, not willing to hold back until the moment the record comes to a close. Finishing the record with a heavy, sludgy and downright distorted track was always going to be the way forwards, but nothing prepares you for the full on assault built into this final moment here, closing with a track which combines all of the power of the previous tracks into one final hurrah, a track full of pained roars, distorted elements, and a sense that seeing this live could well be the last thing you ever do.
Samantha has always impressed me due to her ability to craft heaviness out of anything, and somehow make it into something accessible that people are going to want to listen to. That’s what’s happened here with the new record from Fight The Demiurge, and once again I’m left amazed at the power which I’ve just been witness to. If you like heavy, and want to check something out which is seriously, seriously heavy, then this is the one for you – get on and check it out!
To find out more about Fight The Demiurge, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Fight The Demiurge
Samantha of Broken Anatomy recently dropped us a line about another of her side projects, this time letting us know about her brutal death metal project, Fight The Demiurge. Based on what I’ve heard before of her stuff, I figured it was only right I check out what she was up to with this project and how things were sounding.
Opening with Burned Alive In Scalding Water demonstrates that we’re dealing with a sludgy and doom orientated approach to things here, the track opening as it means to go on and offering us up some bass heavy, sludgy rhythms. Slow and straight to the point, the most striking element of this track has to be the bassline, roving over the neck to create a sense of rhythm throughout the track which, at times, almost verges on the stylings of free form jazz. Throw some rolling double bass moments into the mix though and we’re presented with a track which somehow combines the elements of heavy with a syncopated approach, something which will get you thinking and considering what you’re hearing for sure.
Force Insemination follows the same sludgy openings as the previous track, this time adding in some guttural roars to accentuate the sheer power behind the track and give it full form. Roving around with the bass once again, the focus is, at times, detracted from the raspy guitar lines and rolling, powerful drums, once again managing to create a sense of differing genres throughout the sludgy and heavy track. Move into In The Slaughterhouse and once again the tone changes, this time adopting a far more stereotypical death/doom metal sound, full to the brim with grunting vocal lines, hammering drums and powerful guitar lines. This is heavy to the absolute extreme and is testament to the work which Samantha puts into the music, crafting a sound which could verge on going over the top yet somehow holding back from the edge, instead walking that thin line between extreme metal and all out chaos.
Blood Pooled On The Concrete is perhaps the most stereotypical track on the selection, offering up a range of sludgy riffs which will get you downtuning your guitar and hammering out some distorted power. Once again layering everything over a downright dirty, hammering drum beat, there’s a real sense of darkness and destruction throughout this track, once again hitting the ‘extreme heavy’ nail on the head from start to finish. Closing with Castrate The Newborn the heaviness continues, slowing the beat down to open the track and once again taking sludge and making it heavy, keeping things slow to fully accentuate the all out power of the track. There’s something about this track which, to me, made me think of black lights and dark rooms, I don’t know what it is but it’s the sort of music which would provide the perfect soundtrack for a nightmare – dark and heavy to the most serious degree.
Fight The Demiurge is not for the fainthearted as simply, this is some seriously heavy stuff. If you’re looking for a band (project) that is going to evoke images of nightmares, destruction and power, then this is perfect, but as I say, it’s not for those who want a light and soft approach. What you've got here is a demonstration of Brutal Death Metal rather than the doom or death metal of Sam's other projects. Whilst at times I've mentioned other genres, I think that it's easy to get confused, led of track and simply mind boggled by the sheer brutality on offer! There’s a niche market for this sort of thing, but Samantha is still at it and seems to be getting on with it pretty well!
To find out more about Fight The Demiurge, check out their Reverb Nation page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Opening with Burned Alive In Scalding Water demonstrates that we’re dealing with a sludgy and doom orientated approach to things here, the track opening as it means to go on and offering us up some bass heavy, sludgy rhythms. Slow and straight to the point, the most striking element of this track has to be the bassline, roving over the neck to create a sense of rhythm throughout the track which, at times, almost verges on the stylings of free form jazz. Throw some rolling double bass moments into the mix though and we’re presented with a track which somehow combines the elements of heavy with a syncopated approach, something which will get you thinking and considering what you’re hearing for sure.
Force Insemination follows the same sludgy openings as the previous track, this time adding in some guttural roars to accentuate the sheer power behind the track and give it full form. Roving around with the bass once again, the focus is, at times, detracted from the raspy guitar lines and rolling, powerful drums, once again managing to create a sense of differing genres throughout the sludgy and heavy track. Move into In The Slaughterhouse and once again the tone changes, this time adopting a far more stereotypical death/doom metal sound, full to the brim with grunting vocal lines, hammering drums and powerful guitar lines. This is heavy to the absolute extreme and is testament to the work which Samantha puts into the music, crafting a sound which could verge on going over the top yet somehow holding back from the edge, instead walking that thin line between extreme metal and all out chaos.
Blood Pooled On The Concrete is perhaps the most stereotypical track on the selection, offering up a range of sludgy riffs which will get you downtuning your guitar and hammering out some distorted power. Once again layering everything over a downright dirty, hammering drum beat, there’s a real sense of darkness and destruction throughout this track, once again hitting the ‘extreme heavy’ nail on the head from start to finish. Closing with Castrate The Newborn the heaviness continues, slowing the beat down to open the track and once again taking sludge and making it heavy, keeping things slow to fully accentuate the all out power of the track. There’s something about this track which, to me, made me think of black lights and dark rooms, I don’t know what it is but it’s the sort of music which would provide the perfect soundtrack for a nightmare – dark and heavy to the most serious degree.
Fight The Demiurge is not for the fainthearted as simply, this is some seriously heavy stuff. If you’re looking for a band (project) that is going to evoke images of nightmares, destruction and power, then this is perfect, but as I say, it’s not for those who want a light and soft approach. What you've got here is a demonstration of Brutal Death Metal rather than the doom or death metal of Sam's other projects. Whilst at times I've mentioned other genres, I think that it's easy to get confused, led of track and simply mind boggled by the sheer brutality on offer! There’s a niche market for this sort of thing, but Samantha is still at it and seems to be getting on with it pretty well!
To find out more about Fight The Demiurge, check out their Reverb Nation page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls