Longdrop
Longdrop (demo)

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

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

Of course, I will have to try to be as objective as possible, and since the recordings were made in July of this year, I've had all the time to assimilate the finished product and give a valid judgment. As of today, I believe much more could have been done, but time is known to be a tyrant. So, this demo consists of 5 tracks, the first of which is an intro of arpeggiated guitars with drums marking a militaristic rhythm, all accompanying the recitation of a Dylan Thomas poem (as I was told) until the climax, where it ties into the first real track, which is "Liar." Focusing briefly on the intro, despite creating a pleasant sense of anticipation for the subsequent sound explosion, I think it's rather pointless in itself and thus, after a few listens, unnecessary. But since dark premises have always appealed to me, let's just say I indulged myself. Going back to the first track, it is practically a kind of painful cry for a false love story, and the death-brutal style that characterizes it (at the time when I wrote it, I was in my full "Cannibal Corpse" period) I think is suitable to convey the sense of disappointment that the lyrics want to communicate. Although it lasts just over two minutes (a real outburst!), it enjoys various intricate riffs, in the final part penalized by too swirling drums and a stumbling vocal performance. In any case, it's a kind of brutal experiment with which I'm not particularly satisfied.

With the second "Empire of Mutation" we switch to more direct thrash, seasoned with a central break that reminds me of old Sepultura; here too, however, you can hear certain death influences due to the fact that the voice remains in growl. The solo preceding the slowdown was conceived with an eye on Slayer, for the record.

For "Mental Koma" I wanted to insert some elements typical of Metalcore, from bands like Lamb of God and Chimaira, such as the final mosh rhythm. The thing that 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, enhanced by a rather melodic solo and counter-tempo drumming. Its lyrics, like the others, traverse a journey into the darker and more perverse sides of the human mind ("mental bombs" as the singer called them...), between hate and despair. The recording quality is, of necessity, being a demo, what it is, considering also that the drums are not triggered and the amplifier used for the guitars is a Line6 digital combo (still more than good for its price range). The Longdrop was composed of three members, so the bass parts were played by yours truly, who certainly doesn't consider himself a valid bassist! However, their work as drummer and singer is well done, maybe some might wrinkle their noses at certain bizarre and perhaps not very metal rhythms, but you can't deny the commitment to play and the desire not to fall into the usual clichés.

The cover is a photo taken by Leonardo (the singer) during a nighttime mountain excursion, the chromatic contrast between the white fence and the black sky was pure chance but has a nice impact.

Speaking of the group, I've always referred to the past for the simple fact that it is officially disbanded, so I cannot be accused 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 unbiased as possible, and I invite you to go to the site-blog (http: //www. purevolume. com/longdrop666) to listen to this work. Thanks especially for the critiques, I already know there will be some.

P.S. Obviously, the demo is registered with SIAE.