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Just to go on record, I like stuff that is outside of the norm, I dig bands that break the self-imposed rules of music's various sub-genres, and those that mix and match musical styles not normally associated with each other. I have no problem with the quirky, or so-called avant-garde bands that populate the fringes of the hard, and dark-music spectrums. However, just because you're different, or just because you choose to take the experimental route, or the path less followed, does not mean I'm going to automatically dig what you’re doing, and blindly praise you to the masses. Sure, mixing Grindcore with electronica is moderately innovative, but that alone does not warrant unconditional admiration. Case in point, New York city's Biolich, these guys are, to put it mildly, seriously F'd up! Things start out fairly normal on this new release from Paragon Records, we have what appears to be a basic guttural Death-Metal band, employing the ol' "demon drowning in a tube" styled vocals, that one tends to associate with many of today's Goregrind outfits. So I'm thinkin' - no problem man, bring it on bitches! BRING - IT - ON! But then, things take a quick turn for the bizarre. All of a sudden we have these really mellow, jazzy bits showing up, which just reek of Prog-Metal. Next thing you know, we have clean vocals creeping their way in, and then an electronic contingent?! So, right away you make a mind-switch, and put yourself into experimental, artsy-fartsy mode, but try as I did, I could not pry my mind open enough to truly get into this EP. Some tracks in particular, "Ikon Sumo" for example, were quite painful, and if you're gonna attempt to listen to this disc, let it be known that that song will require the expert use of your CD player's "forward" button. Some of you will undoubtedly love this, and it's inherent weirdness, but most will just walk away confused. I applaud their ambition, as well as their intentions, but in the end, it's just not a good listen. Too bad, as the heavy parts are wicked cool.
RATING = 4.5 avant-garde Death-Metal (Released 2005)

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