« Dying Dogma »
2013
Bursting out of Montreal, Quebec, HYBREED CHAOS have released an EP of epic proportions, bludgeoning listeners with brutal, technical and slow building numbers on their debut ,“Dying Dogma”. Being issued through PRC Music, a label renowned for their affinity to caustic underground Death Metal, HYBREED CHAOS fit right into the sound of off kilter, jazzy, disjointed rhythms, and the likes of which GORGUTS would be proud!
Immediately apparent is the purposeful charge of “A Machine for Pigs”, a song exuding force and hectic blast beats all the while maintaining sections of groove and melody. An anomaly, the fast pace nature of the cut rarely reappears, with the exception of the final seconds of “Dismembered Purity”. What the foursome DO adhere to on this EP, are slow, lurching melodies that inspire much toe-tapping and headbanging galore! “Dismembered Purity”, “Emperor”, and “Charogne” all channel a veritable feast of groove-oriented Death Metal with enough “filth” to satisfy many listens.
Standouts, “Defiled Servitude” and “Silent Agony” both do well to combine the “syrupy” rhythms with loads of bizarre time changes, cool baselines and jazzy riffs that will certainly leave some scratching their heads. Though not particularly easy to “get” upon an initial listen, the more the records is spun, the more the poly-rhythmic patterns start to sink in. Songs are layered with many detailed ideas, while vocalist, François Toutée’s, smokey, husky growl perfectly complements the music and adds to the overall “dirtiness” of “Dying Dogma”. For Death Metal aficionados with a penchant for “outside the box” song structures and technical wizardry, HYBREED CHAOS has cut a very interesting album in “Dying Dogma”. Dripping with slow burning menace, the Montrealers no doubt have set their sights on conquering the Metal elite. Let’s hope the determination and originality continues on subsequent follow ups!
Standout Tracks: A Machine for Pigs, Defiles Servitude, Silent Agony
8/10
