Genre: Death metal
Origin: USA
Released: 2006
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Label: Epitomite Productions
Uploaded: 09.04.08

It took me a while to get the hang of Black the Sky. I was very skeptical at first, and found the music a bit rigid and uninspiring. Which feels weird now, as the more I listen to it I find that it�s a very unconventional death metal album, and no way near a stale copy cat record.
I guess the lads have a sense of humor, as I find a few of the track titles to be rather hilarious (I can tell he�s dead because he has X�s on his eyes and I slept with a member of Black the Sky and all I got was rope burn and a bloody asshole, for example). But since there aren�t any lyrics included (in the promo that is, don�t know about the real deal) I can�t say if the title puns carry on into the lyrics. The tunes are fairly technical with lots of twists and turns, tempo changes and, as I said earlier, a bit unconventional song writing. There�s no doubt about it, this is death metal, but some of the breakdowns feel very hardcore-esque, and for some of that unorthodox construction I get to think of earlier The Dillinger Escape Plan for that insane hardcore-ized grindcore. So it�s not just your average mangle. Along the brutal blasting you also get slick guitar leads, chunky chugging slam and a sort of hectic mid tempo that seems to wanna burst out into a full blast. And each song is full of tempo changes, so you never really know what to expect next. Vocal-wise it�s mostly growls turning into screaming, but there�s definitely room for some variation in that department as well, as it can suddenly turn into some form of tortured piglet screeches.
If you�re not afraid of a little variation and aren�t narrow-minded, then I�d recommend you to check this out. They may not re-invent the wheel, but they sure know how to stir shit up.

Tracklist:
01. Our skin is the traveling bag of our existence
02. I can tell he�s dead because he has X�s on his eyes
03. Flowers of flesh and blood
04. Where dead men lost their bones
05. Intermission
06. Shave your face with a rusty machete
07. It ain�t cheatin� if she ain�t breathin�
08. I slept with a member of Black the Sky and all I got was rope burn and a bloody asshole