Style: Death/Thrash (mixed vocals)
Review by: Dylan
Country: Chile
Release date: 11-12-2018
NOTE: This album was originally included in the December 2018 issue of The Progressive Subway
What happens when a band has great potential but is still kind of immature and inexperienced? Centuries of Lies happens. It’s an album with moments that are absolutely brilliant, and others that are utter garbage.
This album kicks off super strong. And doesn’t really stop for half an hour or so. I’d describe the sound of Overtourn as Archspire meets Revocation and First Fragment. The first track is totally brilliant. It’s heavy, frenetic, and extremely proggy with an awesome funky breakdown/solo in between that somehow fits perfectly well into the song. The next couple songs hold up to that description too, maybe not as brilliant but still. Up until the title track (32mins of music) this seems like a super solid album that could get a 9.
Then, the instrumental happens… and it sucks. You know those Tool ambient tracks? They remind me of those. You’re just left asking, why are you here? Then there’s another more traditional track, but it’s not very good either. And then ANOTHER instrumental which is somehow even worse. 21 minutes of absolute shit show.
It reminds me of the Khorada – Salt from August. I end up wishing it was a 32min album/ep, with raw and creative Death/Thrash metal. Instead the last 3 songs pad out the album and make it an overall lower quality product. If you’re gonna listen to this, do it up until the title track then avoid the rest of the album completely.
Recommended tracks: Restless Sleep/Eyes Wide Open
Recommended for fans of: Archspire, Revocation, First Fragment
Final verdict: 6/10
Related links: Spotify | Facebook | Metal-Archives page
Label: Independent
Overtourn is:
– Yoav Ruiz-Feingold (vocals)
– Matias Bahamondes (guitars)
– Agustin Lobo (drums)
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