Carnality
Dystopia

LA RECENSIONE

The Carnality could be defined as pillars of the tricolor brutal death metal scene. Active since the late '90s, they have managed to build a large fanbase and receive attention from both media and industry professionals. However, their history has also been marked by frequent lineup changes, which have never made the unit “stable” neither in terms of cohesion nor purely artistically, preventing them from ever having what is commonly referred to as a band's "best album" in their hands. Fortunately, lineup issues seem to have subsided for some time now, which has prompted the Romagna band to focus on a hypothetical new album with the collaboration of a producer now well-known in the metal territory, Simone Mularoni. A mix of elements that has ultimately borne excellent fruits, or rather has given life to “Dystopia.” An album without half-measures, direct, wild, and tremendously effective if you are a lover of that type of metal that offers not only great technical/musical preparation of the musicians but also contains a destructive rage that knows how to hurt. And Carnality seem to know very well where to hit, showing themselves as attentive composers and at the same time as combat animals. On one side, there is great clarity in the songwriting phase - crystalline riffing and a careful search for melody in purely extreme contexts are the highlights of this work - on the other, a considerable ferocity highlighted by a striking rhythmic section and a vocal/growl always pushed to the limit. It's no surprise to me that such a band is in the same roster as Crawling Chaos; we are indeed talking about two bands that, in my opinion, are of undisputed value. To all this, we must add the excellent work on the sound provided by the aforementioned Mularoni (who now has nothing to envy from foreign colleagues far more idolized by the media) and jaw-dropping graphic concept. If bands like Nile and Job For A Cowboy are part of your daily playlist, give these Carnality a chance—if you haven’t already. Another testament to how the tricolor metal has grown considerably in recent years.