OTHISMOS "Separazione"

OTHISMOS 

“Separazione”

Italy has a long history of forward thinking hardcore and extreme punk bands. Names like Raw Power, Negazione and Cripple Bastards come to mind. Now you can add the name of Othismos. These guys have really come out of nowhere with “Separazione”.

The songs here all start in one place but end up somewhere different.  Tunes like “Black Star”, “Hymn of Victory” and “Fangless Beast” all start with raging speed derived from thrash or crusty punk…a shot of pure adrenaline to get your blood flowing. But then the tunes detour into more angular, almost progressive riffing…almost like mathcore. There’s very little drop in intensity but the riffs are interesting and sometimes almost Voi Vodian.  And then there are longer tracks like “Madre” or “Tale of A Righteous Man” that are complex and make use of dissonant noise in creative ways. There’s even a hint of black metal. All the while shrill vocals add more harshness. It’s unpredictable, fascinating and full of fury.

The album is not too long, not too short and that helps, too. This is self released by the band and won’t be easy to find, but is worth tracking down for sure.

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