Thru World Aggression
We were recently contacted by Chris from US based Thru World Aggression, about their full length album, Evolution of Regret, to see what we thought. Having already opened for acts such as Corrosion of Conformity, Bury Your Dead and Mark Rizzo, these guys seem to already be on the road to achieving something pretty damned cool, so I figured I’d jump aboard and see what they had on offer!
As In Your Hands opens the album, there’s an immediate sense of dark melody running through things, a sense of the unknown if you will which pulls you in and makes you want to know more, makes you want to keep listening. This dark yet refined sound certainly sets the tone for the album, acting as an intro track to the album and leading naturally in to the epic opening notes of My Disguise. As the restrained sounds dissolve into a pit of raw power and aggression, the power of the distorted guitar takes over the lead and you’re led by the hand towards the album really unleashing its full power and showing its true colours. Fast paced, aggressive and all out distorted, all memories of the soft opening fade and you’re left gobsmacked at the sound which these guys seem to have achieved here – it’s awesome. Full to the brim with rolling drums, pinch harmonics, roaring vocals and a sludgy bass line, this is music which is going to get you off your ass and moving – this is circle pit territory.
Following on once again, Escape continues the theme of the album and continues to keep the pace rolling, keeping you wanting to hear more and knowing that whatever follows is going to be just as awesome as it was from the outset. The key here is the rolling drum and hammering riff combination which engulfs you throughout the track, it’s impossible to sit still or simply allow this to play in the background, the track grabs you and gets you into a pit where ever you might be. As if to show that they’ve still got more up their sleeve, Victimizer comes in next to continue the rampaging approach to the album, this time almost seeming to slow the pace down in order to accentuate the all out power from the different elements of the band. Combining relatively simple yet effective riffs with intricate lead lines and hammering drum sections, this is a track which is going to please both fans of heavy and intricate alike, it’s got everything you could possibly want. The same can be said for Empty Rule, another track which simply hammers onwards from the offset and forces itself upon you like a drunken tramp, you’re powerless to resist the advances from the band but why would you want to?
My Word almost comes as a shock initially as the all out power seems to fade back towards the slower and more chilled out approach which got the album going, this time incorporating spoken word into the music to continue the story of the album, keeping it alive and keeping you listening. Keeping things chilled out throughout, this intermission on the album demonstrates just how able every musician in this band is, allowing every single element to come through and be heard. Moving back towards the raw power once again for Absolute, the guys seem to pick up where the left off but seem to have brought some more power with them, managing to craft a track which has to be one of the heaviest tracks I’ve come across in a fair while. This all out power combined with skilful musicianship is something to marvel at, and something which makes me think we’re going to be heading an awful lot more from these guys! Far Cry continues this approach, once again grabbing your attention and saying hold on, we’re not done yet! Continuing to keep the sense of melody running through the all out power, this is a serious highpoint on the album, and one of the tracks which I know I’ll be revisiting time and time again.
Diverge comes up next as the penultimate track on the album, launching us into another blistering melee of hammering drums, roving bass rhythms and distorted riffs designed to get the world jumping to the bands beat. Once again the band seem to be raising the bar as they progress, always adding in something new as if to demonstrate their ability – but lads, we’ve got it – you’re good and we know it! As title track Evolution of Regret comes in as the Outro to the album, there’s a real sense that what you’ve just witnessed has been something special, something which is going to be remembered and revisited for many, many years to come. Once again reverting back to the softer side of things, this final closing moment is one of reflection, and one which allows you to sit back and just marvel at everything you’ve just head.
What can I say about Thru World Aggression other than wow, this is one hell of an album! This is an album which takes the listener on a journey, each track leading into the next and keeping a sense of movement flowing through things, the entire time making sure that you’re there and still engaged with everything that’s going on. As an album, this stands out to me as one hell of an accomplishment, demonstrating that we’re not dealing with your everyday band down the road here, but instead a group of musicians who have taken time and care over their work – and the result is quite simply stunning.
To find out more about Thru World Aggression, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
As In Your Hands opens the album, there’s an immediate sense of dark melody running through things, a sense of the unknown if you will which pulls you in and makes you want to know more, makes you want to keep listening. This dark yet refined sound certainly sets the tone for the album, acting as an intro track to the album and leading naturally in to the epic opening notes of My Disguise. As the restrained sounds dissolve into a pit of raw power and aggression, the power of the distorted guitar takes over the lead and you’re led by the hand towards the album really unleashing its full power and showing its true colours. Fast paced, aggressive and all out distorted, all memories of the soft opening fade and you’re left gobsmacked at the sound which these guys seem to have achieved here – it’s awesome. Full to the brim with rolling drums, pinch harmonics, roaring vocals and a sludgy bass line, this is music which is going to get you off your ass and moving – this is circle pit territory.
Following on once again, Escape continues the theme of the album and continues to keep the pace rolling, keeping you wanting to hear more and knowing that whatever follows is going to be just as awesome as it was from the outset. The key here is the rolling drum and hammering riff combination which engulfs you throughout the track, it’s impossible to sit still or simply allow this to play in the background, the track grabs you and gets you into a pit where ever you might be. As if to show that they’ve still got more up their sleeve, Victimizer comes in next to continue the rampaging approach to the album, this time almost seeming to slow the pace down in order to accentuate the all out power from the different elements of the band. Combining relatively simple yet effective riffs with intricate lead lines and hammering drum sections, this is a track which is going to please both fans of heavy and intricate alike, it’s got everything you could possibly want. The same can be said for Empty Rule, another track which simply hammers onwards from the offset and forces itself upon you like a drunken tramp, you’re powerless to resist the advances from the band but why would you want to?
My Word almost comes as a shock initially as the all out power seems to fade back towards the slower and more chilled out approach which got the album going, this time incorporating spoken word into the music to continue the story of the album, keeping it alive and keeping you listening. Keeping things chilled out throughout, this intermission on the album demonstrates just how able every musician in this band is, allowing every single element to come through and be heard. Moving back towards the raw power once again for Absolute, the guys seem to pick up where the left off but seem to have brought some more power with them, managing to craft a track which has to be one of the heaviest tracks I’ve come across in a fair while. This all out power combined with skilful musicianship is something to marvel at, and something which makes me think we’re going to be heading an awful lot more from these guys! Far Cry continues this approach, once again grabbing your attention and saying hold on, we’re not done yet! Continuing to keep the sense of melody running through the all out power, this is a serious highpoint on the album, and one of the tracks which I know I’ll be revisiting time and time again.
Diverge comes up next as the penultimate track on the album, launching us into another blistering melee of hammering drums, roving bass rhythms and distorted riffs designed to get the world jumping to the bands beat. Once again the band seem to be raising the bar as they progress, always adding in something new as if to demonstrate their ability – but lads, we’ve got it – you’re good and we know it! As title track Evolution of Regret comes in as the Outro to the album, there’s a real sense that what you’ve just witnessed has been something special, something which is going to be remembered and revisited for many, many years to come. Once again reverting back to the softer side of things, this final closing moment is one of reflection, and one which allows you to sit back and just marvel at everything you’ve just head.
What can I say about Thru World Aggression other than wow, this is one hell of an album! This is an album which takes the listener on a journey, each track leading into the next and keeping a sense of movement flowing through things, the entire time making sure that you’re there and still engaged with everything that’s going on. As an album, this stands out to me as one hell of an accomplishment, demonstrating that we’re not dealing with your everyday band down the road here, but instead a group of musicians who have taken time and care over their work – and the result is quite simply stunning.
To find out more about Thru World Aggression, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls