Afortunadamente, Xtreem Music ha decidido recuperar la obra de una banda de culto donde las haya. Para ello se ha decidido incluir todo el material de ABSORBED, es decir, el disco y sus trabajos en formato demo, todo ello remasterizado por Dave Rotten. “Reverie†nunca fue terminado dado que el grupo dejó de existir durante el proceso de grabación, en el que se puso de manifiesto la inestabilidad de la formación. En esta edición encontraremos temas nunca oÃdos y versiones alternativas, todo ello con formaciones diferentes en muchos temas. Es decir, todo lo que llegó a hacer el grupo en una sola edición en doble CD.
¿Estamos entonces ante un disco para coleccionistas o nostálgicos? No. Esto es lo mejor de todo. Permitan que me explique.
Sólo podemos imaginar lo que habrÃa podido llegar a suponer este disco de haber sido publicado cuando debÃa. No sólo se trata de una obra de referencia indispensable en el devenir del metal extremo en España, sino que de hecho quizá estemos hablando de una de las bandas pioneras en su campo en Europa. Pero incluso si prescindimos de consideraciones históricas, es sinceramente impresionante que en 2013 la música de ABSORBED ofrezca una experiencia tan interesante.
Lamentablemente, no parece que vayamos a volver a tener noticias de este grupo, pero nadie deberÃa perder la oportunidad de recuperar o redescubrir una música asÃ. Esto es historia.
Absorbed were a Spanish technical death metal band that were around in the mid 90’s, releasing a bunch of demos/splits etc… over that time period. They were not a blast beat tech death metal band, but more of the jazz fusion variety. Think Cynic, Pestilences’ Spheres album, Watchtower & some Atheist. Really some exceptional musicanshio. This double disc reissue compiles Absorbed’s entire musical output and everything has been remastered. The sound is stunning and disc 1 opens with their unreleased Reverie album, which is the highlight of the compilation. Unreal technical playing and beautiful bass twanging. Off World Endeavor has some killer double bass and nice catchy guitar riffs. Vocals are actually similar to vintage Fleshcrawl. The 3.21 part has a very spacey feel to it with some amazing guitar effects. Towards Summer We Soar has amazing bass lines that are really bad ass, combined with some amazing technical drumming. Outstanding double bass that eventually picks up some speed. Huge Pestilence Spheres influence and the 3.23 part is exceptional. Beautiful rhythm section and solo. This part also screams Watchtower with its progressive elements. All the demos/splits/live parts on the rest of this comp are incredible. The remaster does an exceptional job and tries to reduce as much hiss as possible on the earlier recordings.
The layout is outstanding with a beautiful cover that transports you to some Lovecraftian swamp and a multi paneled booklet that has band flyers, the original release covers, pictures and a truly incredible updated interview that sheds light on Absorbed and their history. This was one band that was locked away in the vaults that unfortunately never really received recognition outside their homeland, until now. Xtreem Music has done a wonderful job in bringing this band to light and I urge you to check this out if you like this type of music. Killer reissue!
ABSORBED were a Spanish Death Metal band, formed in 1991 and were active until 1996. The founding members were vocalist and guitarist Oscar Insua, guitarist Javier Zampa, bassist Javier Zarco and drummer Abel Sanjuas, yet the group endured several lineup changes and eventually disbanded. However, do not despair, as here we have a 2-disc release, consisting of a mammoth 31 tracks. The old members have come together this year to record “Reverieâ€, which consists of a multitude of quality music. You’ll be injected with a sufficient dose of distortion, doublekick, rumbly bass and hostile vocals.
CD 1 kicks off with quite a ruckus, with Jose Barros growling ferociously as “Off-World Endeavour†begins, and is soon accompanied by the rest of the gang. There proves to be some very funky guitar riffs in this track, so definitely check it out. “Contact†features some impressive solos and solid bass, whilst “Disgust and Hate (Calhoun Conquer) shows off some brutal doublekick. Many of the tracks provided on the album appear twice, often as alternative versions. These include “Quantum Leapâ€, which is very heavy on the bass, and its alternate version which is more centred on the guitars. The final track on CD 1, “Outerdimensional Deployment†showcases a robotic voice, a rather eerie addition to a heavy song, with a rather appropriate title.
CD 2 opens with “Int®o – The Depths of Nowhereâ€, introducing some very dark vocals, and speedy musicianship. An intense guitar solo threatens to claim the limelight, but the drumming remains impressive too. Likewise, “Cybernetical Existence†depicts the technical aspect of the group’s brand of Death Metal, with guitar and drums due for a speeding ticket. “Mournful Chronicles (Instrumental)†is, as the name suggests, instrument-only, and the guitar, bass and drums alike use this opportunity to their advantage. All are faster than the speed of sound, for the majority of the song. The bass is particularly noteworthy in the opening of “Global Surgeryâ€, where its malicious drones are bested only by the malevolent distortion of the guitars. The final track of CD 2, and the album, isn’t shy on the growls – “The Soul Ways†is progressive Death Metal in its truest form.
Overall, “Reverie†is a good release, and a remarkable accumulation of ABSORBED‘s work. Unfortunately, the band disbanded once more during the recording process, and many of the tracks were not edited. Despite this, the group have clearly been privileged to host a number of talented musicians, over their brief yet memorable career.
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