Longdrop
Longdrop (demo)

I bet that so far no one on Debaser has ever thought of reviewing their own album!

Well, after the gap in Paris Hilton's work, here I am with another "brilliant" idea.

Obviously, I will have to try to be as objective as possible, and since the recordings were made in July this year, I have had plenty of time to assimilate the finished product and provide a valid judgment. As of today, I believe much more could have been done, but as we know, time is a tyrant. So, this demo consists of 5 tracks, the first of which is an intro of arpeggiated guitars with a drumbeat that marks a militaristic rhythm, all accompanying the recitation of a Dylan Thomas poem (as I was told) until it reaches a climax where it connects to the first actual track, namely "Liar". Briefly dwelling on the intro, although it creates a pleasant effect of anticipation for the subsequent sound explosion, I think it is rather pointless and therefore, after a few listens, useless. But since I have always been fond of somewhat dark premises, let's just say I indulged myself. Returning to the first track, it is practically a kind of painful cry for a fake love story, and the death-brutal style that distinguishes it (at the time I wrote it, I was in my full-on "Cannibal Corpse" period) I believe is suitable to convey the sense of disappointment that the lyrics wish to communicate. Although it lasts just over two minutes (a true outburst!) it enjoys various twisted riffs, somewhat undermined in the final part by an overly whirlwind drum and stumbling vocals. In any case, it is a kind of brutal experiment of which I am not particularly satisfied.

With the second one "Empire of Mutation" we move to a more direct thrash, spiced up with a central break that reminds me of the old Sepultura; however, even here you can still hear some death influences due to the fact that the voice remains in growl. The solo that precedes the slowdown was conceived with a nod to Slayer, for the record.

For "Mental Koma" I wanted to incorporate some elements typical of Metalcore, from groups like Lamb of God and Chimaira, such as the mosh pit finale rhythm. What satisfies me the most here is the presence of several tempo changes that, in my humble opinion, manage to fit together convincingly.

It ends with "The Dark Side", a decidedly technical thrash-death track, enriched by a rather melodic solo and a backbeat drum. Its lyrics, like the others, traverse a journey into the darkest and most perverse sides of the human mind ("mental bombs" as the singer called them...), between hate and despair. The recording quality is inevitably, being a demo, what it is, considering also that the drums are not triggered and the amplifier used for the guitars is a digital combo from Line6 (still more than good for its price range). The Longdrop consisted of three members, therefore the bass parts were played by myself, who certainly does not consider himself a valid bass player! Their work as a drummer and singer, on the other hand, they know how to do well, maybe someone could turn up their nose at certain quirky rhythms and perhaps a bit un-metal, but one cannot help but recognize the effort in playing and the desire not to fall into the usual clichés.

The cover is a photo taken by Leonardo (the singer) during a night hike in the mountains, the chromatic contrast between the white fence and the black sky was pure coincidence but has a nice impact.

Talking about the group, I have always referred to them in the past tense for the simple fact that it is officially disbanded, so no one can accuse me of self-promotion, given that the demo is not for sale (unless someone is interested) and no future concerts are scheduled. I hope I have been as impartial as possible, and I invite you to visit the site-blog (http://www.purevolume.com/longdrop666) to listen to this work. Thanks especially for the criticisms, I already know there will be some.

P.S. Of course, the demo is registered with SIAE.