Yakuza
Of Seismic Consequence

It's already highlighted in the title of the work.

An astonishing "Seismic Consequence".

Because Bruce Lamont's band from Chicago has always stood out for a music approach that's wild and out of control.

The expressive power, mantra-like, repeated infinitely of OM; the interpretative schizophrenia of the best Mr. Bungle; the degenerated sudden restarts at full speed as only Brutal Truth could afford to do. These are the mischievous references for a work that's a gram less extremist and frantic compared to the two albums that preceded it ("Samsara" in 2006 and "Transmutations" in 2007).

"Of Seismic Consequence" is their most tense, dark, dramatic album; with that sax, played by Bruce, that throws further gasoline on the fire of a sound tumult of suffocating and raw beauty. Jazz - Core, offspring of John Zorn. Here's the last reference I was missing to give substance to my excessive argument today.

I'll highlight only one track; the not even three stormy minutes of "Good Riddance (The Knuckle Walkers)": a telluric start with a bass that announces the entry of the voice and other instruments. Hardcore played with the so-called guts; suddenly total chaos takes over and we enter Grind territory with a drum that grinds everything. Again, the leader's declamatory voice completely disrupts the piece's progression, and the band is ready for the final rush that incorporates the beastly violence of Slayer. A masterpiece of a song, like the whole album; no bullsh*t!!!

Ad Maiora.