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"Narcissistic Rage" is an EP release by Canadian death metal act Deviant Process. The EP is an independent release from 2011 and it´s the first official release by the band. Deviant Process were formed in 2008 under the Psychic Pain monicker. They changed their name to Deviant Process in 2009.
The music on the 2 track, 15:17 minutes long EP is technical/progressive death metal. Multible tempo changes, complex structures, militant precision playing, and a growling vocalist in front. There´s the occasional atmospheric section thrown in for variation, but the music is predominantly busy and relatively brutal. The songwriting is of a pretty high quality, although Deviant Process haven´t exactly composed material which stands out as particularly original sounding compared to other contemporary artists.
The sound production is powerful and clear sounding, suiting the material well. The musicianship is on a high level on all posts, so all in all "Narcissistic Rage" is a good quality debut release by Deviant Process. Although it´s certainly promising, the lack of an original style is a slight issue, but a 3.5 star (70%) rating is still deserved.