Disrecordings (reissue)
Disrecording was Nine days to No One's first CD, originally released in 2003, since then this four piece screamo/metalcore split in 2006. This was a band starting out; with a great deal of talent, they showed bags of potential.
Disrecordings is five tracks of American metalcore via Gillingham. Tracks vary like their influences, Deadguy, Bloodlet even a bit of Poison the well in the mix. Opener track “Gala Contemplating” is straight in there like a sledgehammer to the head, it pounds at your skull rattling your brain, but as good as that sounds you are then treated to some sub par melodic vocals, damn!
After that it doesn’t get much better “Alban Mount” Kicks off like early Will Haven, atmospheric and eerie, but then brought down by high pitched Mike Patton-esque vocal melodies that are more like a fox with it’s nuts caught in a vice. Then suddenly it hits, a cacophony of distorted guitar barrages you like a tidal wave, dragging you into a world of bleak doom metal. Unfortunately, it does not last long and returns to the cries of that poor fox now minus balls. When track three “Averance” kicks in you by now know the drill, the music is full of hate and conviction but is brought down by the melodic vocals.
I have to give credit where credit is due, the drumming is awesome! The Overall production of the CD is good, recorded by Ben Phillips (Converge/November coming fire etc). The only one thing bad I can say about it is that the rack tom sound is a little lacking, maybe best described as shallow or sparse? Disrecordings is worth a listen, even though it can drop at times, there are some great moments and when they get it right it’s chaotic and intense, you just wish that they could be more consistent. Juggernaut sized riffs, ear aching discordance, eerie atmospherics, pounding whacked out drums and torture screams, why couldn’t they keep to that list and stop breaking into the melodic vocal territory. Just like so many British bands, they never got the fan base they deserved much like similar contemporaries Eden Maine they left without for filling their amorous potential.