{"id":87022,"date":"2019-07-25T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=87022"},"modified":"2023-04-07T14:26:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:26:06","slug":"review-throes-in-the-hands-of-an-angry-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-throes-in-the-hands-of-an-angry-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Throes \u2013 In The Hands Of An Angry God"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"You get a strange feeling when Holy Roar announce a new band; a mixture of excitement and existential dread. Throes<\/strong> are a new addition to their impressive roster and their music inspires exactly that. On debut EP, \u2018To Dust,<\/em>\u2019 they combined sludge and doom metal with groove riffs, creating a sound similar to Mastodon being dragged through Hell. For their first full-length, \u2018In The Hands Of An Angry God<\/em>\u2019 the sound has evolved significantly. The riffs are less prominent with heavier emphasis on atmosphere. It\u2019s less distinctive, but it\u2019s still extremely powerful. This isn\u2019t an album for the fainthearted.<\/p>\n

The oppressive trip into the underworld begins with \u2018Bad Meat<\/em>\u2019. It\u2019s short, relatively accessible and sees the band at their most intimidating. However, each successive track shifts and changes. A mammoth drum sound is dominant and even the simplest fill sounds monolithic, but otherwise each song has its own sound and atmosphere. The uncomfortable guitar lines of \u2018Derelict<\/em>\u2019 worm their way under your skin, while \u2018Disillusion<\/em>\u2019 uses a slow, haunting vocal to the same effect. It\u2019s never too overbearing, except when it wants to be.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q-G7-TEeyd0<\/p>\n

\u2018Nothing New<\/em>\u2019 is a work of evil genius. Layered over a simple drone riff, it piles on ideas, only to strip them back, just so you can hear its inner workings. The whole song makes an art form out of being sickeningly oppressive. \u2018Carrion<\/em>\u2019 uses a similar trick only with a nasty little guitar sound. Vicious and paired with the doom-laden backing, it\u2019s like being pecked at by hungry vultures.<\/p>\n

However, the soul-sapping midsection might test your patience. Especially during \u2018From Their Nails<\/em>\u2019 where a wandering, detuned guitar drains the momentum. Yet, when the powerful howls arrive toward its end the song redeems itself.<\/p>\n

As its name suggests, \u2018In The Hands Of An Angry God<\/em>\u2019 is an uncompromising vision. A constantly evolving journey, it manages to be aggressive and angst-ridden yet alarmingly creative. The sound of distress bottled, you will need your soul cleansed after listening to it.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

\u2018In The Hands Of An Angry God<\/em>\u2019 by Throes<\/strong> is released on 26th July on Holy Roar Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Throes<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Ian Kenworthy (@WhisperingSand<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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