Let Oblivion Help You Get The Fuck Out Of Bed With “True Awakening”
A band’s really got to know how to slam slap to get me groovin’ in public at 8am. Luckily, California tech-death masters Oblivion helped me reach my “True Awakening” this morning with vigor and brutality, allowing me to transcend the brain-fog and achieve the ultimate status of “that weirdo head-banging in the coffee shop”.
While “True Awakening” doesn’t quite redefine metal as we know it, it sure is hard to resist gettin’ down with the infectiously deep hooks. Tried-and-true old-school riffiage merges with modern technical assault to create a beast of a song that won’t leave you disappointed. The band commented on their extreme hybrid sound:
“One of the hallmarks of the Oblivion sound has been the blending of many styles of extreme music. Encompassing elements of Black Metal, OSDM, Technical Death Metal as well as Classical music that may be thought of as Modern Chamber Music. Nick Vasallo’s background as a PhD in music theory and his experience as a classical composer gives us a huge boost in creating our material. So, for this album we really wanted Nick to go all the way with it and do what he does best. He is tremendous at creating tension, counter point and brutal arrangements while maintaining a structure that is still accessible.
“On that same note Ben Orum is a great writer in his own respect. Ben brings to the table the ability to create crushing rhythms and massive chord progressions that create the backbone of many of the songs. Luis “The Human Drum Machine” Martinez is just a unique talent with an eclectic style that blends perfectly with what we do. So, the idea was to really have everyone bring to the table their best skills and blend it all together. I think people are going to love this album. It’s very diverse but doesn’t lose focus. It’s brutally heavy throughout but not fatiguing. It’s dark and in spots bleak but not depressing as it is LOADED with hook after hook and tons of groove.”
Stream “True Awakening” below, and if ya agree that it slaps, pre-order Oblivion’s self titled, out January 21.
[via Metal Injection]
