Liste des groupes Thrash Death Psychopath (USA) Making The Transition

Here's the rare type of record that actively moves away from the typical tropes of the genre. Psychopath's debut, Making The Transition (1991), avoids the usual gore-soaked clichés, instead creating a "psycho-techno realism" that reflects the complex realities of life. It functions as a classic early 90's extreme metal album with one major exception: it's a full-blown concept album featuring jazz-fusion shifts and atmospheric keyboards. A conceptual narrative about the human mind? Back in August 1990 when this was recorded, that was almost unheard of.

So, how well did Psychopath execute this daring experiment? By taking such a risk, they successfully managed to establish their own unique sound, delivery, and world. By moving away from the typical trappings toward something more sophisticated, they created one of - if not THE- very first concept albums in extreme metal. You don't necessarily have to be a fan of conceptual storytelling to appreciate this though, as these songs are absolute rippers on their own merit, regardless of the overarching theme. This is a relentless effort by a power trio that operated with a level of complexity and depth well ahead of its time. A particular stand out in a class of its own is Metro-Shock, with its layers of haunting synths during the instrumental section, and tension-building death-thrash riffing throughout, I find this song to be pure extreme metal genius.

If you appreciate boundary pushing progressive death-thrash from its original era, this is an essential addition to your collection. It remains a high caliber example of the genre's earliest recordings.