I was not expecting Septic Flesh to be so..... friendly. Their sound has a definite mainstream aspect; it goes down easily. I dunno if you want to call that influence nu-metal or groove metal or industrial metal or what have you, but it's there. The production is fantastic, as well - it's polished but not overly compressed. It sounds very natural, organic.
I think the highlight of this album, for me, was "Oceans of Grey"; but on this track, they also move quite beyond the typical metal sound. It's there, sure, but the atmospheric, orchestral elements are emphasized by that traditional metal sound - not vice versa. It reminds me sort of The Buggles debut.
Septic Flesh - 1
Anorexia Nervosa - 0
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