- Elementary Revolt

9/01/2007

Tracklist

01. Avant-void [0:48]
02. Karst [0:42]
03. Dekayo [1:36]
04. I means die [1:58]
05. Vermins [1:02]
06. Belt thrower [1:32]
07. Hole in the all [1:55]
08. Daemons commando [0:58]
09. Mathematikol oil [0:13]
10. Presence [in] [1:14]
11. Maha cries [1:25]
12. Formica leo [0:54]
13. Rock and die, suffer and roll [1:32]
14. I've got a hole in your head [1:21]
15. Dynamite Allowed [1:00]
16. Riot [1:41]
17. Enemy coke enemy [0:27]
18. In the hair of god [1:05]
19. Latence [on] [0:48]
20. Oil cathedral [1:04]
21. ZarbHabstract [2:00]
22. Want to see, why to be [1:05]
23. Unatheist [1:12]
24. Counting (except time) [1:01]
25. Ride an oil [3:11]
26. Pre-void [1:26]
27. Ghostrack [5:50]

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The strange band name, the equally weird song titles and the whole concept of playing 26 songs (plus an outro) in under 40 minutes should be proof enough. Setting themselves in the middle of the triangle formed by Napalm Death, VoiVod and Autechre, and naming inspirations from metal, techno and classical music, Fantastikol Hole deliver maybe short but certainly eclectic noise attacks.

Acoustic drums alternate with beatbox rhythms, the songs are generally kept at a fast pace, although the parallels to the grindcore genre are limited mostly to the short running time. The devilish beats are topped by angular metal chords that remind of math metal bands like Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge and Coalesce, although Fantastikol Hole never pay attention to typical song structures and most of the time end their tracks after one and a half minutes. Never mind that though, because the songs follow each other nearly seamlessly, making for a non-stop forty minutes listening pleasure.

At times you get swept away by truly inspiring moments, as with the grooving Rock And Die, Suffer And Roll, but generally it's just a "lie back and be surprised" attitude that works best with this crazy post grind math core prog metal band.

Dis.Agreement

Listen: Belt thrower

9/01/2007

eraser at 6:31 p. m.