Lista de los grupos Deathcore Absolution (AUS) Worlds Enemy

I don’t know how many deathcore bands I’ve heard in my life, but I think I’m on the precipice of running out of things to say. The genre is relatively young and still has a lot of development to go before it can be as diverse and hold the same reputation as black metal or death metal. Let’s consider a deathcore family tree, there is the main trunk which represents the most deathcorish of deathcore bands. The branches which stem out would be genres such as; progressive deathcore, blackened deathcore, technical deathcore, etc. Absolution, if it were on the tree of deathcore it would belong right at the top of the main trunk. It’s about as deathcore as deathcore can be, but has a certain modern feeling to their music. I believe it’s this modern twist in their music which sets them slight apart from the rest.

The first thing which hit me about Worlds Enemy is how powerful and potent the deathcore is. The wall of; blast beats, harsh vocals and highly distorted guitars strikes the eardrums mercilessly and restlessly. Once the music initially hits you, it doesn’t stop or hold back for a second. The only breaks you truly get whilst listening to World’s Enemy is between each track and maybe a few seconds throughout the rest of the album. By unrelentingly brutalizing the listener with this constant hail of deathcore and regular noticeable changes in rhythm and atmosphere, the momentum behind World’s Enemy is kept up high which means it keeps the music interesting for longer. Now, I’m not sure if this is a really hard thing to achieve for any band, but it seems like there is a lack of deathcore which is both fast and interesting. Most bands have the fast side to their music, but Absolution is one of the very few bands that I’ve come across which satisfies the “interesting” component to their music. Although the mood and the pace of the music is relatively linear throughout the entire course of Worlds Enemy, the differences in style and aesthetic between each track/passage is more than enough to keep my interest. That being said, there is still a little bit of repetition thrown in there which reminds us which song we’re listening to.

Nothing in Absolution is new, they don’t bring anything to the table, they don’t push the boundaries of what current deathcore has to offer. That hasn’t stopped them from making good music though, not at all Worlds Enemy is a wonderful showcase of Absolution’s deathcore awesomeness. Essentially what Absolution has done here is show the potential of deathcore music, showing the world how; explosive, atmospheric, interesting and awesome deathcore can music. I think that Absolution is definitely right up there with deathcore giants; Whitechapel, Suicide Silence (old) and Job for a Cowboy (old) in terms of quality of music. If Worlds Enemy doesn't make Absolution famous, I’ll have little to no faith in today’s music industry because I have a feeling that these guys are going all the way to the top.

Speaking of quality, nothing is sadder than a band whose potential is hidden behind poor recording quality or mastering. Worlds Enemy has probably one of the highest quality production of any underground band I’ve heard in a long time, because usually bands cheap out on their EPs. I can tell that Absolution didn’t cheap out on Worlds Enemy, and I must say, it was worth every cent. The blast beats are bludgeoning, vocals are serrated as fuck (both gutturals and screams) and the guitars make you feel like your face is being dragged along concrete. I must say, Worlds Enemy (well, Absolution for that matter) isn't for the faint hearted. In fact, hardcore fans of progressive and atmospheric deathcore bands may choke upon the first listening of this EP. As for me… I like it!

I can’t possibly talk about a deathcore album without any mention to breakdowns now can I? Breakdowns are an integral part of pure deathcore (and pretty much all of the hardcore genres) and Absolution have made this apparent to us. World Enemy is packed with breakdowns (at least once per track) with are all head bang worthy. Although, I was waiting for a single breakdown which provided an icon for Worlds Enemy, re-listening to Worlds Enemy over and over again I can see that Absolution have tried really hard to make a really heavy breakdown and I must say they did get close, but no-one of the breakdowns in Absolution really satisfied the “iconic” criteria which could have made Worlds Enemy much more memorable. Generally, the breakdowns are pretty good, they’re fast and keep in same mood as the rest of the music. Although I’m guessing that Absolution were playing it safe here as far as the breakdowns are concerned, I hope they try for something more spectacular in future releases.

There is one last complaint I have about Worlds Enemy and it’s something that I find a lot of in deathcore and EPs that I love, it’s too short! This EP is a total cock tease, pure and simple. Absolution dangles the bait in front of your nose and takes it away as soon as you’re about to take it. I was head banging hard to Worlds Enemy and the suddenly, silence. Well, at least they had the kindness to let us down slowing out of the raging torrent of deathcore as there is a calming outro to the EP. Although I have already inferred that the Absolution have intentionally left us hanging for more, just to give us more anticipation for their upcoming album! (please, give it to us soon)

Overall, Worlds Enemy is an excellent EP and is worth a definite spot in any deathcore fan’s collection. The brutality is obviously the highlighting attribute in Absolutions as it is unmatched by anything I’ve heard in a while. It’s bands like Absolution which makes Australia one of the best places in the world for untapped quality music (especially hardcore/metalcore/deathcore). Like I mentioned before, if this EP doesn’t make Absolution famous I have no clue what will because this is what I imagine the deathcore scene demands, more bands like Absolution! I can’t wait to share Worlds Enemy to others, because I want to say “I liked Absolution b4 they were cool!” to hipsters in the future. Absolution should be proud of what they’ve created here, because it has restored my faith in the pure deathcore genre. I give Absolution’s Worlds Enemy a 17/20.