Obnoxious by Colosso
"Obnoxious" is the fourth release, and the second full length album, by the death metal band Colosso.
The album shows a more experimental, dissonant and heavy side of Colosso, leaving behind the more groovy side shown on the two previous EPs.
Recorded at Stone Sound Studio (Portugal), mixed by Max Tomé (also guitar player on the band) and mastered by Aaron Smith (Jeff Loomis, 7 Horns 7 Eyes), "Obnoxious"' sound is more aggressive and "boomy" than the first album "Abrasive Peace".
Lyric-wise, the album focus on the extreme void of society ("Obnoxious"), a black hole created by ego, profit and chaos.
– “a monstrous, maverick spirit from Colosso” – Metal Hammer (UK)
– “suffocatingly huge death metal with a subtle technical/experimental twist” – Decibel Magazine (US)
– “ferocity is very much a leading ingredient” – No Clean Singing (US)
– “one of those hidden gems” – The Metal Observer (Canada) 8.5/10
– “there is a certain freshness to their sound.” – Metal Trenches (US)
– “superb, and highly recommended.” – The Killchain (UK)
– “an absolute recommendation” – Reaperzine (Germany) 9/10
– “grows with each listen” – Metalhead.it (Italy) 8/10
– “a powerful, ultra-brute Death Metal” – Franconia Metallum (Germany) 8/10
Tracklist
| 1. | In Memoriam | 4:04 |
| 2. | The Unrepentant | 1:48 |
| 3. | Of Hollow Judgements | 4:32 |
| 4. | As Resonance | 3:48 |
| 5. | Soaring Waters | 4:53 |
| 6. | Seven Space Collisions | 3:11 |
| 7. | To Purify | 3:36 |
| 8. | Sentience | 3:21 |
| 9. | A Noxious Reflection | 6:26 |
Credits
Max Tomé - Guitar
Marcelo Aires - Drums
André Lourenço - Bass
André Macedo - Vocals
António Carvalho - Guitar
Didgeridoo performed by Rui Martelo.
Back vocals on "In Memoriam", "Of Hollow Judgements" and "A Noxious Reflection" by César Teixeira and Marcelo Aires.
Sound design and keyboards by Max Tomé, João Pereira and Marcelo Aires.
Recorded and engineered by Ricardo Oliveira at Stone Sound Studio (www.facebook.com/StoneSoundStudio).
Guitars re-amped by Max Tomé at HNK Studios (www.facebook.com/hnkstudios).
Produced by Colosso and Ricardo Oliveira at Stone Sound Studio.
Mixed by Max Tomé and Colosso at HNK Studios.
Mastered by Aaron Smith at Envisage Audio (www.envisageaudio.com).
Design by André Macedo. Layout by Max Tomé.
Band photo by João Fitas with the help of Ricardo Silva and Patrícia Nunes (www.joaofitas.com)
"In Memoriam (Neutropics Remix)" remixed by Igor Korsakov (soundcloud.com/neutropics).
BAART (www.baquetesartesanes.com)
D'addario Strings (www.daddario.com)
Drum Craft (www.drumcraft.com)
Flat5 Guitarworks (www.facebook.com/flat5guitarworks)
Hesu Cabinets (www.hesu-amps.com)
Mr. Ron Fx (www.mrronfx.com)
