Terrordrome
Vehement Convulsion
Grindethic Records 2008
Greek brutality
machines, Terrordrome have seen their debut finally see the light of day on the
UK's Grindethic Records. I have been intrigued by these guys since being
exposed to their demo. The basic gist of what Terrordrome is about is
insanely fast and technical metal which blurs the line between Death and Grind.
Terrordrome has upgraded their arsenal since their demo with sharper riffing, a
more varied style, and of course better production. Straight out of the
gates it is clear that Terrordrome are not playing any games, whether it be
Peter's ungodly guttural vocals or the frantic pace of time and tempo changes
that spray forth like a fire hose of blood. My favorite track, Exposed to
Life's Integration, fires forth salvos of catchy yet blindingly fast riffing
which really hammers home starting at the 1:59 mark. We are treated to
rapid fire Morbid Angel-esque rhythms on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. A
strong dose of Floridian death metal bends and twists while managing to stop and
start on a dime within the bowels of Infected Fornication. The frenzied
intensity of the album breaks all connections to sanity right up until the final
note of Festivity of Clitoris Licking. Sakis' guitar solo on Revile the
Vagary squeals its way through my ear drums like the scalpel of a
homicidal surgeon. I think that a little more riff repetition could help
because sometimes I would encounter a killer guitar lick only to have it
disappear into the maelstrom never to return. Drummer Bill Stravrianidis
is a madman, bashing out beats and snare hits like an inhuman tornado. I
really like the fact that they kept the album around the half hour mark as it
heightens the impact rather than leaving the listener completely drained.
Terrordrome has lived up to my anticipation with a brutal album of reckless
abandon. Twisting all those old school influences into a modern blender of
unearthly speed and gore-drenched cruelty, Terrodrome are skilled masters of
Greek styled audio violence.