Pronostic – Deviated Inner Spectrum

I don't know much about Pronostic other than that they're a death metal band from Montreal. Let's read their description on Bandcamp and learn more about them:

“It all started with lady on scooter who was so hungry for chocolate cake...

And then, from a piece of cake and a lot of substance abuse, Pronostic emerged.

Pronostic's plan is now launched and it will blow your f&#%@ mind!”

Well, that's good enough for me!

After a trippy intro full of clean guitars that remind me of the early 90s death metal scene, we're plunged straight into a maelstrom of bold and dynamic technical death metal that bears hints of thrash metal. They say Death is one of their main influences, and it really shows. The bass is really high in the mix and the complex fingerwork plows through mountains and waves of flesh like they were nothing. The drums prove that Canada produces some of the best metal drummers in the world, assaulting our ears with double bass that never lets up, a diverse array of rhythms from both thrash metal and death metal, and fills that would make Gene Hoglan proud. The vocals consist of both a throaty growl and a high-pitched scream. This dual vocal approach reminds me of Into Eternity, especially when both are performed at the same time, creating a chaotic harmony.

The best part of this album would have to be the guitars. Since these guys lean on the technical side, it's obvious they would put a great deal of attention into that area. The technical riffs go through many sweeping motions, but they also know that groove and rhythm are important by implementing thrash metal riffs. They include melodic death metal riffs in order to give the music an extra bit of catchiness. That's all fine and dandy, but the icing on the cake are the solos. Some of them remind me of Symbolic-era Death, while others remind me of Capharnaum. Some solos are fast and swirling while others are slow and heartfelt. If you ask me, the best solos appear on “Execution”. They unleash so many powerful sweeps and arpeggios that possess undying passion and conviction.

Deviated Inner Spectrum is one of the strongest death metal debuts I've ever heard. Pronostic further cement Canada's reputation as a mecca for technical death metal. It's wild and energetic, but at the same time, wondrous and majestic.

http://pronostic.bandcamp.com/album/deviated-inner-spectrum