Ursinne - Swim With The Leviathan (EN)

Ursinne is a project of the big shots Dave Ingram (Bolt Thrower, Benedicton, Hail of Bullets, Echelon) and Johnny Pettersson (Wombbath, Just Before Dawn, Ashcloud, Henry Kane). Both romp about in the scene for over 20 years and therefore they know exactly what they are doing. Also bassist Sonia Nussfelder of Sepiroth joins this years and that is surely not a bad choice. The trio now releases the album "Swim With The Leviathan" and thereby they demonstrate their skills impressively.

One can listen to a god damned hammer of forward-pressing Death Metal that provides speed, subtle but unmistakable melody parts and razor-sharp, skewed Death Metal riffs but also a beautiful Death Metal groove.

It is supported by a concise drumming and a full bass sound that harmonizes extremely well with the other instruments. The vocals go with the slightly rough and earthy production that could not have been better or more simply: They hit the nail on the head. The dark and slightly throat growls get out of the musical nexus and take exactly the needed space, no more, no less.

Beside the 8 songs of the album, they also took the opportunity to pay homage to some of the earlier heroes and therefore there are 4 cover version on top on the album (there one gets also clean vocals). Especially the cover "Crazy Horses" of The Osmonds is fucking great. The Osmonds celebrated only recently their 50th anniversary! This is very cool!

Conclusion:
Ursinne created with "Swimming With The Leviathan" that leaves nothing to be desired. There are speed, razor-sharp riffs and short crisp solo, melody (a minimum and maximum, precise drumming. Furthermore there is a bass that fits perfectly and growls that are a credit to the genre but stay understandable. All this together makes the album a thrilling experience despite the similar song structure. In short, one who is fascinated of the album will place it definitely in its classical collection.
It's a must have.

Rating: 10/10

Recommendation: Everything