### Dyscarnate: And so it came to pass

#### 28/11/12 || InquisitorGeneralis

You could pick a worse band to emulate than Global Dominators, and my hometown homeboys, Misery fucken Index. Lord knows ze world of metal is becoming bogged down in stale xeroxed copies of previously successful bands who first made their marks in the 90’s and early 00’s. Meshuggah and At the Gates clones (thanks, Sweden) have multiplied like horny rabbits on ecstasy, and let’s not even talk about the rapid, viral spread of autotune metalcore. Thankfully, these three lads from England have chosen the sexy mix of grind, death, and NY slam that has been perfected by Suffocating Dying Misable Fetus’ Index (sick band huh?) to be their inspiration in life. And they do it damn well on “And So My Penis Came Into a Fat Chick’s Ass”.

I like the fact that these lads are a power trio, and they do hit pretty fucking hard throughout the whole album. “Grinding down the gears” is the strongest track and features the best of what makes this style of death metal so appealing; heavy grooves, punishing blasts, and sharp riffs. The end of that track is especially heavy. “Rise and fall” is another winner with a catchy chorus and more slamolicious grooves. “A drone in the hive” is a pretty cool song name…and a pretty good song too. “Engraving ecstasy” and “The promethean” round out the best of what “And So It Came to Pass” has to offer.

The major issues with this record is repetition and lack of originality. Thankfully, the musical style that Dyscarnate copies and repeats is an awesome one and the band adds just enough of their own touch, along with a healthy dose of quality riffs and precision drumming, to remain viable and not be seen as purely a Misery Index clone. Tom Whitty, who sounds like a lovely English fellow, does an impressive job churning out interesting, heavy (have I said that word yet?) riffs. Don’t expect any Yngwietastic solos here, though. Matt Unsworth is notable on the drums; his double bass work is impressive there are many machine-like moments on here that smell (in a good way) of Raymond Herrera, Mike Smith, and Adam “beef thief” Jarvis. The vocals are a mix of death growls and hardcore shouts that complement the general anger and toughness of the music well. The production is modern and clean, which might turn away some. I don’t mind because it sounds damn fucken awesome in my car’s premium sound system. That’s right, premium bitches…only the best in my ’03 Accord.

In a nut shell, if you get down with slam’n‘grind influenced death metal bands like the aformentioned Misery Index, Dying Fetus, Coldworker, Suffocation, or Defeated Sanity than you should give Dyscarnate a listen. They do what they do well, and the heaviness and aggression of “And Poop Spilled on the Grass” can not be denied. Plus, the cover art and packaging is eye-catching and original as well. Bonus points there.

Good shit, check it out. Peace.

- Information
- Released: 2012
- Label: Siege of Amida
- Website: www.dyscarnate.com
- Band
- Henry Bates: bass, vocals
- Tom Whitty: guitars, vocals
- Matt Unsworth: drums

- Tracklist
- 01. The Weight of All Things
- 02. In the Face of Armageddon
- 03. Cain Enable
- 04. A Drone in the Hive
- 05. Engraving Ecstasy
- 06. The Promethean
- 07. Grinding Down the Gears
- 08. Rise and Fall
- 09. Seizure
- 10. Kingdom of the Blind