Atakhama - Existence Indifferent (2005)
01. Regiment of Inhumanity
02. Lifeless and Blistering
03. Predatory Acts
04. World to Dominate
05. Refuelling the Black Blood
06. Dead Wounded Imprisoned
07. Consequence
08. Hypothesis of Humankind
09. Existence Indifferent
"ATAKHAMA as a band rose from ashes of FUNERIS NOCTURNUM in the year 2004. It comes as no surprise that the musicians played in another band previous to this one because the playing skills displayed on “Existence Indifferent” are nothing but top notch. Right from the start the band sets an unrelenting pace that nearly ever lets up; a band that comes to mind is DEFLESHED. I also hear small hints of BEHEMOTH here and there but DEFLESHED comes to mind far more often. I guess they aren’t miles away from FUNERIS NOCTURNUM either but I can’t validate that because I’m unfamiliar with the band.
This is not an album for all the old school maniacs out there as the sound quality on “Existence Indifferent” is clean, though in my ears it sounds very good. On the other hand, if you like modern Extreme Metal this should be right up your ass, or was it alley? The vocalist has a great range of vocals that shifts from deep death grunts to shrieking black vocals; a real talent there. The guitarists aren’t any worse as they really have something to work on here. Ultra fast riffs are played all over the place making you a real fruit cake if you find the riff department to be a bore. The music contains the occasional break but for the most part the music riffs away at blistering speed. One of the things that impress me is the way the band goes from Black to Death Metal riffs, they do it with ease. The drummer must not be forgotten either as he easily equals the quality of his friends. He shifts from fast to slow seamlessly and even throws in some fills just to top his performance. All in all the dynamics of this band is impressive.
“Existence Indifferent” is a very homogeneous record in that respect that none of the songs deride much from each other. At times it can be a bit too hard to hear any real difference between the songs; fortunately they are of such quality that the album is enjoyable nonetheless. If I had a saying in the recording process of “Existence Indifferent” I would have suggests throwing in some more guitar solos. Being a chaos head I would like them to be of the chaotic kind. The solos that are present are very good and I would like to hear more of those. I would like to add that I’m a big fan of ugly SLAYER alike solos."
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