DECONSTRUCTING SEQUENCE — Access Code (review)

DECONSTRUCTING SEQUENCE — Access Code album cover EP · 2014 · Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
UMUR
"Access Code" is the 2nd EP release by UK based (but Polish rooted) progressive extreme metal act Deconstructing Sequence. The EP was independently released in July 2014. Deconstructing Sequence was formed in 2012 by Tiberius (guitars, bass, vocals) and Morph (vocals, synth and programming) after their former band Northwail split-up. They are at this point essentially a two-piece, but they´ve enlisted J. Nerexo (Shadows Land, Torquemada, Phaeton) to do session drums on "Access Code". Something he also did on the band´s first EP release "Year one (2013)".

"Access Code" features 2 tracks, and a full playing time of 16:04 minutes. The music style is rooted in death metal and black metal, but there are elements from other genres too, and the music is generally very progressive both in structure and in execution. The tracks feature many different sections and atmospheres, from brutal and heavy, to mellow and atmospheric/melodic (the music features both growling, clean vocals, and spoken word sections). The lyrics are sci-fi oriented and the band often use spacey synths to compliment the lyrical themes, and to great effect I might add. Deconstructing Sequence really understands how to build a credible sci-fi atmosphere. The sound production is overall well sounding and suits the music, but the otherwise very well played drums, suffer from a slightly clicky and powerless sound, and there is a digital quality to the production which is probably an aquired taste.

Two tracks are not much material to go by if you want to know what an artist is about, but listening to "Access Code" it´s quite clear that the two main men behind the project are both skilled musicians and songwriters. This is not only innovative music, it also works incredibly well and doesn´t sound forced in any way (which is sometimes an issue with progressive music). Deconstructing Sequence is definitely a band worth following, and it´ll be interesting to see if they have enough good ideas to fill a full-length album with quality material like this. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.
Share this review
more

Review Comments

Post a public comment below | Send private message to the reviewer
Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!

Review Index

Member Zone

Username:
Password:
Stay signed in

Metal Subgenres

Artists Alpha-index

MMA TOP 5 Metal ALBUMS

Rating by members, ranked by custom algorithm
Albums with 30 ratings and more
Master of Puppets Thrash Metal
METALLICA
Buy this album from our partners
Paranoid Heavy Metal
BLACK SABBATH
Buy this album from our partners
Moving Pictures Hard Rock
RUSH
Buy this album from our partners
Powerslave NWoBHM
IRON MAIDEN
Buy this album from our partners
Rising Heavy Metal
RAINBOW
Buy this album from our partners

New Metal Artists

New Metal Releases

Traumatica Metalcore
NO GUERRA
Buy this album from MMA partners
Within the Visceria Death Metal
NECKBREAKKER
Buy this album from MMA partners
EP 1 Sludge Metal
CHAOTIC AGGRESSION
Buy this album from MMA partners
Songs of Blood and Mire Black Metal
SPECTRAL WOUND
Buy this album from MMA partners
Everything Hurts And I'm Dying Atmospheric Sludge Metal
NEGATIVE BLISS
Buy this album from MMA partners
More new releases

New Metal Online Videos

Origin Of Infinity - Chronosphere (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)
ORIGIN OF INFINITY
Bosh66· 1 day ago
Kingdom of Heaven - “Pleasures of Pain”
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Bosh66· 1 day ago
DAWN OF REVENGE - Sanctuary [official music video]
DAWN OF REVENGE
Bosh66· 18 days ago
DAWN OF REVENGE - Farewell [official music video]
DAWN OF REVENGE
Bosh66· 18 days ago
DAWN OF REVENGE - Curtain of Death - [official music video]
DAWN OF REVENGE
Bosh66· 18 days ago
More videos

New MMA Metal Forum Topics

More in the forums

New Site interactions

More...

Latest Metal News

members-submitted

More in the forums

Social Media

Follow us
Follow us on Twitter Become a Facebook fan RSS Feed