Motograter’s intent with “Desolation” is an alternative metal catch, not really that alternative as the first effort was, but still alternative. Most of the subgenre conventions are there: the voice and background effects, the vocal duet with an angry and harsh voice with a good clean and well-tuned one, a leading bass full of effects (and the motograter), and a pounding drumming very near to a percussion sometimes. Then you may ask: so what’s Motograter’s contribution to Metal? “Desolation” is a heavy, mature, consistent, full of angry, instrumentally well-played, and exciting album. Motograter’s with “Desolation” can actually take that needed step ahead in their career. The diverse songwriting assures that, i.e., “Bleeding Through” has a different sounding intent with a jazzy drummin that we don’t usually expect to find in Metal’s songs, specially the in alternative ones. As I spoke about the drumming, the peculiar bass drums sound caught my attention. I initially thought they sound mechanical due to a peculiar tunning. But, on second thought, I realised it was the motograter which gave that unusual bass sound. How cool is that! You can notice it well in songs like “Daggers,” for instance.
As I said before, “Desolation” is a pretty varied album. There are songs that are more alternative, nü metal to tell the truth; others sound more metal with real guitar solos, “Rise (There Will Be Blood)” is one of them. The outcome is an album that may please a great deal of listeners. Of course, if you listen to “Desolation” with no initial reserves.
P.S.: Dustin “Skunk” Anderson is the responsable for the motograter.
Track Listing:
- Parasite
- Dorian
- Victim
- Paragon
- Bleeding Through
- Misanthropical
- Daggers
- Portrait of Decay
- Locust
- Rise (There Will Be Blood)
- Shadows
Motograter’s “Desolation” will hit the streets on August, 11th via EMP Label Group and you can pre-order it via iTunes. Also, you can listen to Motograter’s “Desolation” via Spotify.
Watch “Parasite” official music video here:
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