A new Psycroptic album is always cause for excitement in Australian heavy music circles. There are two major reasons for this: they’re a world class tech-death outfit and inarguably our best known extreme metal export on a world scale; and the fact that you pretty much know exactly what you’re getting with a new Psycroptic album.
Their self-titled sixth album is no exception on both accounts. This album will no doubt further cement their place as a high profile act on the global extreme metal scene and see them touring the globe once again. They’ve managed to remain absolutely true to their core sound without repeating themselves.
Indeed, this album is a textbook Psycroptic record from start to end: pretty cold, clinical, ultra-precise tech death metal, with the passion coming from frontman Jason Peppiatt’s typically aggressive, paint stripping vocals. The musicianship is absolutely top notch, the riffs are complex without leaving you cold and the songs themselves are strong as ever. The glimpses of melody that peak through the carnage on occasion, that have become slightly more of a feature of the band’s sound in recent times, are a delight.
If you’re a fan already and even if you’re not, this album will be everything you want from a Psycroptic record.
BY ROD WHITFIELD
