Illogicist
The Insight Eye

THE REVIEW

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For the first time since 1998, the year of the release of the immortal “The Sound Of Perseverance” by Death, I am finally able to feel the same passion, the same ideas, and the same musical taste that distinguished that monumental work.

The enormous merit of resurrecting a burdensome ghost like that of Schuldiner belongs to a small but great band from Aosta named Illogicist, which had already surprised and thrilled with their previous work “Subjected” and now, with “The Insight Eye”, reaches full artistic maturity.

There are hundreds of bands that have taken Death as their model—some unlistenable, others much more original than Illogicist, and others still are mere soul-less photocopies. These guys, however, while perfectly aligning their proposal with the Floridian combo, still manage to remain incredibly credible, thanks to songwriting that doesn't just copy here and there, but picks up where the masters left off. Bolstered by a stellar drum work by Marco Minnemann, already in Necrophagist, and a respectable guitar duo formed by Diego Ambrosi and Luca Minieri (also the singer), the guys deliver a work where the monstrous technical side never takes over allowing the tracks to have a certain fluidity. This enables the compositions to immediately get stuck in your head while maintaining an uncommon depth, the result of constantly complex riffing, sometimes disjointed, and a dissonant but never annoying sound. Worth noting is Minieri's transition from growling to screaming, further accentuating their desire to fully embrace the legacy of Death. Additionally, the choice was particularly successful, even though some growl moments would have been fitting here and there to further emphasize the violence unleashed by the music. Emilio Dattolo's performance on bass is also excellent, which, although sometimes sacrificed by the production, manages to blend the rhythmic soul well with the soloist. We mentioned the production: well, while not perfect, it is still very respectable.

Intentionally, we have not mentioned any tracks in particular, because the overall quality is really very high, and the album should be listened to and understood in its entirety, despite the difficulties that this choice implies. For this reason, one must have patience, must dedicate oneself to listening with attention and not superficially to fully appreciate the nuances of a very complex sound. We do not believe we can speak of a masterpiece, a term all too overused in recent years, but this is a very, very good album that must absolutely bring the name of Illogicist to prominence: at this moment, they deserve it more than anyone else.

Ok, I didn't focus on fluency or brevity, but I didn't know how else to express myself!!! XD