Conductor's Departure [Import]

Anata | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Wicked World UK
• ASIN: B000GPIPFG
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,535 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amelodic technical death, September 15, 2006

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Jordan Itkowitz "Racontornado" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Conductors Departure (Audio CD)

Twisty, complex blend of death metal and jazz fusion. Expertly played, always interesting, sometimes even groovy, but not quite as engaging as their previous album (Under a Stone with No Inscription). I'd hesitate to call this melodic, at least not in any traditional sense - these are strange, dissonant, mutating lines, taking cues from MORBID ANGEL and later-era DEATH. Chuck Schuldiner would be proud. 4/5.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intrincate and complex death metal, April 20, 2007

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Antonio Palacios "Gimme music!" (Peru) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Conductors Departure (Audio CD)

First time I heard this band was a year ago. Some guy mentioned them in a Necrophagist forum a a must for technical death metal. So I was curious and looked for some samples on the web. Yeah, it was interesting so I "wishlisted" them, but I never bought that album ("Under a stone with no inscription").

I recently entered their myspace site to see if they had something new. Whoa! A new album... and the tunes were even more complex than their predecesor album. I was hooked inmediatly with the dissonant passages mixed with the Gothemburg (un)melodic sound. I was also stunned because of the intrincate guitar chops, jazzy tempo changes and songwritting. I purchased the album almost inmediatly. It took me a while to get into the tunes, but when I did I discovered these guy have a lot of talent and that they have reached maturity and a new level (musically speaking) My favorite songs are "Better grieved than fooled" and "Downward Spiral into Madness"

The CD artwork is killer (amazing CD cover), and booklet comes with the lyrics (well done!). Something I noticed is the album has not been mastered at a high volume, something is the rule for today's metal records. All the intruments are well mixed and in their place (in the sound field I mean), especially the bass. With other records I can barely hear the lines but now I can understand what the bassist is playing. Drums sound awesome, especially the toms (I'm not sure but they sound a little high-pitched, wich I find okey for this record) Generally speaking, the mix is almost perfect but the mastering is a little low volume for my taste. Solution? Crank your speakers!!!

So, Conductor's departure is not only for math/tech metal fans but everyone who want to experience a brutal yet different experience thru an interesting and solid album. Anata... you're one step further!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating death metal, September 21, 2006

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Metal Fanatic "metal fanatic" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conductor's Departure (Audio CD)

Anata throw something new into the death metal field, priding themselves on tecnical and inventive tracks that make them downright fascinating. 'The Conductor's Departure' epitomises this perfectly, the album is laden with supremely technical death metal, with tracks such as 'Downward Spiral Into Madness' make you stand up and take notice. This record screams with piercingly skilled riffs and an awe-inspired technicality that make this album so desirable.