Invert The Idols - Manufactured Apocalypse [REVIEW]

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Genre(s): Slam/Deathcore

Invert The Idols debut EP Manufactured Apocalypse released on February 4, 2014. It has seven songs and about 20 minutes worth of listening materials. The EP is a mix of deathcore, and slam death metal, so there is something for both lovers of their respective genre. The album is short, each song being around three minutes long, except for the third song. So, you may be able to listen through the album without even noticing you had.

The second song is "Force Fed" and the pace of the song changes a bit from the introduction to the actual song. The introduction's pace is quite slow, but it then turns into a very upbeat and face past, in slam fashion. The pace varies throughout the entire song. The sound of the song has little to no deathcore influence, and it sounds like a pure slam death metal song, which I don't mind. Instrumentally, all that can be heard is blast beats and guitar riffs and not much else. It is a bit slow going in some parts, but faster in others. The vocals used are low screams and high screams, but are very raw and strong sounding. The former is what is used the most in this song.

 

The next song for review is "Kings of Locusts" and it's the fourth song from the EP. The pace of the song is a lot faster than "Force Fed," as from the start it goes straight into a fast paced barrage of brutality. Like the previous song as well, the sound of it is mostly slam death metal with little to no deathcore influence. The instrumentals are roughly the same as well, and the same kind of vocals are used. To sum it up, there isn't much variety from "Force Fed" when compared to this song.

Manufactured Apocalypse is a slam death metal album that lacks variety between some songs, but in others the band changes it up a bit. The difference being that some of the songs sound like slam death metal, and the others sounding more like deathcore (see "Eviscerated and Skinned"). Also, not really about the music but the EP is quite short for seven songs. Overall, Manufactured Apocalypse is a solid slam/deathcore EP that is worth the $5 price tag. So give a listen on their Bandcamp page, and if you have money lying around, pick it up!

Score: 3/5

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I didn't know what to expect coming into this EP, except for it being slam-tastic. After listening to it a few times through, I gotta' say, I wish I would have had this EP in my hands before my top five albums of 2013 went out. Because, this EP is fucking awesome, and definitely would have been in my top five. Even if you are just a fan of deathcore and not slam or death metal, you will still enjoy this album. I highly suggest you to check out this EP and not sleep on it.

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Ingested announced on their Facebook page, that they will be releasing an album (assuming full-length) in 2014 to follow up their 2013 EP release Revered By No One, Feared By All. I am a big fan of Ingested, so I am definitely hyped about new material from these guys, especially right after they gave us a taste with their most recent EP.

If you haven't heard of these guys, or haven't picked up their EP RBNOFBA, do so now. You won't be disappointed. Pick it up physically on CD or cassette here.