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Review: Silent Obsession - Countdown
Silent Obsession
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Countdown

Label: Independent
Year released: 2021
Duration: 6:19
Tracks: 3
Genre: Death Metal

Rating:
4/5


Review online: August 26, 2021
Reviewed by: Michel Renaud
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Rated 3.75/5 (75%) (4 Votes)
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I'm pretty sure this is the first Algerian band that I've reviewed. Countdown is Silent Obsession's latest EP, though at 6:19 in length, which includes a 31-second intro, in terms of length this is closer to a 2-track single. The short length is my big beef with this one, as it's over just as you're getting warmed up and enjoying the speed and brutality on display. This has an apocalyptic thematic and that's obvious from the get-go with all the screams of terror in the intro, and then the two actual songs kick in with a doomsday vibe. Silent Obsession's brand of death metal reminds me of the likes of Morbid Angel and Incantation, but there's a little twist in there that gives them a slightly more unique sound, hard to describe, the kind of stuff you have to hear and discover for yourself. The vocals are the expected death growls albeit with a tiny screechy edge that gives them a more aggressive vibe. So, really, two cool death metal songs that just make you beg for more. If the band has a full-length of similar material in the works, it's going to be worth the detour.

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