Plague Throat - The Human Paradox (EN)

The Death Metal Trio Plague Throat from India released "The Human Paradox" the long-awaited debut album, as the label says. Well, we will see if the whole thing really was worth waiting for.

You can hear about 39 minutes of raw, original and brutal Death Metal like you know it from Cannibal Corpse and the likes. But it's not as "dull" as the work of the Americans.

The technic is on a rather high level and this way you bolt through the ten songs. Rumbling drums, fat death metal riffs and deep grunting growls determine the sound and now and then you can hear the one or other solo.
Speed changes are rather rare, because mainly they just go for wild clubbing. In the longer instrumental parts, the technical level of the band is clear, but it brings too little variety into the whole. Even the inserted "ohhh ohhh" at the end of "Ma Nga" does not change anything. And the sample part at the end of "Fallible Transgression" is superfluous and does not fit the album. He just gives you a break from the clubbing.

Regarding the production they stick to the safe call and thus everything soungs matching to the genre. Dark and powerful are the keywords here. They only refine in order that the technical subtleties can be heard. All in all everything is raw and classic, however.

Conclusion:
As mentioned above, we have to see whether "The Human Paradox" is the long-awaited disc, which the fans want to hear. The music served here is good but it doesn't distinguish itself from the mass. The tracks are too predictable and offer too few diversity to be at the top of the league. For a debut this is alright and if the three exploit their potential further, they should gain a higher rating next time.

Rating: 7/10

Recommendation: The Human Paradox, Conception Subjektion