VIN 2008-12-26
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While maybe not a classic album, Soilent Green's Inevitable Collapse is definately what a metalhead might call a 'tight record'. With intense, speedy passages, ruthless drumming, and a spitting vocal front that never lets up, Soilent Green have proven here that quality is in the details. To describe them, I might term them a mixture between a less evil version of Goatwhore and Mastodon (Remission era) on steroids, sans the melody. Although that's a bit hard to imagine.
It will take quite a few listens for this record to sink in, particularly if you are a new listener, but the devil is in the details. There are no choruses, there are breakdowns but they are often unexpected. There are twists and turns in the structure of these songs that are akin to the schizophrenic workings of a serial killers mind. While it does take time to sink in and comprehend, it takes no time at all to work. It's a one-pill stop when it comes to intensity and many people out there can't stomach it.
Track by track, the problem here is that the 'failure' to change tempos within the album, while obviously a conscious choice, forces you to want to quit listening before it's all over. While the frenzy is appealing to many, it's a dish best served in small doses and perhaps Soilent are yet to understand the dynamics of adjusting that melody and tempo ever so slightly i order to further the perceived intensity of the album, instead of losing its affect in the static of the screams and riffage.
Overall very good. Could have been a classic. But still one of the better albums in 2008.
