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I feel like nobody wants to go as nuts out as Atheist anymore. most tech or prog death these days seems to forget to rock while avant-garding it
I would mostly agree, but man, I love Obscura. (The German band, not the Gorguts album.)
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 13 July 2023 00:12 (nine months ago) link
Atheist were great last night. to be clear, Atheist is basically just Kelly and hired guns at this point (similar to Suicidal Tendencies), and Kelly hasn't played guitar live in over a decade due to hand issues (I think arthritis/tendonitis), but the musicians he put together are top notch. "Unholy War" got a pit going but it was funny, people were basically moshing to outright jazz at points. I'll also stan for Elements - people hate it but it was my first Atheist and I like its nerdy noodliness.
really upset we didn't get the Atheist/Cynic package though. Atheist didn't play any additional songs at their solo headliner show, and I've never seen Cynic (granted I know it's just Masvidal and hired guns at this point).
I'll have to check out that solo album. I don't dislike Obscura, I have a few of their albums, and they're solid, but I realllly have to be in the mood for it (though tbf, same with Atheist).
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Thursday, 13 July 2023 17:28 (nine months ago) link
It's definitely not something I listen to every day, but there's something about Klausenitzer's fretless bass sound in a death metal context that really makes my arm hairs stand up.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 13 July 2023 17:42 (nine months ago) link