Process of a New Decline [Import]

Gorod | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B001PRSP4A
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,160 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Disavow Your God

2. Programmers Of Decline

3. Diverted Logic

4. Rebirth Of Senses

5. The Path

6. Splinters Of Life

7. Guilty Of Disperal

8. Gilded Cage

9. A Common Hope

10. Watershed

11. Almighty Murderer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best bands you've probably never heard of., November 8, 2009

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Old School Gamer "What the hell's a gigawatt!?!" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Process of a New Decline (Audio CD)

Gorod defies classification in a lot of ways. The most appropriate genre is probably technical death metal, but Gorod absolutelly should not be included with bands like Suffocation, Cryptopsy, or Decapitated. Gorod shares some aspects like a lot of blast-beats, growling, and numerous tempo changes within each song, but they add a lot of melody and other elements to the onslaught.

First off, they play guitar scales that very few bands use effectivelly(Sins of Omission from Sweden is one) and add a really incredible classical vibe to the riffs. There is almost no riff on this album that doesn't involve more finger movement than most non-virtuoso guitarist could attempt to handle. They don't overplay, however, and everything is done tastefully. They simply understand progression more than most guitarists and every bridge, chorus, and breakdown fit right into one another like a finely crafted puzzle. They also don't throw a million and one solos at your face but, when they do, they always make sure it fits the song. There are many melodic interludes akin to something you'd expect from a band like Dream Theater or Death and you can look forward to a new, fresh sounding one almost every song. Almost nothing is recycled on the cd and when the occasional repetitative blast-beat arises, they always make sure to follow it with something very individual to that particular song.

The drummer is a true drummer in every sense of the word. I'm sick and tired of drummers who do nothing but blast all day and play the same tired, old rolls over and over every song. Right from the off you can hear that his influence extends beyond traditional death metal. He likes to use his splashs sparingly, play syncopating cymbal rythmes, and throw in his own unique rolls and fills much more than most drummers in the genre. His beats are, for the most part, completelly original and he doesn't do more than the song calls for. There are more than a few instances of jazz influence in this cd from all musicians and he follows suit. He can play fast, slow, soft, hard, and even does all four over the course of 4-8 bars of music at the end of one song. You can tell he has his chops well in order and is there to make the music more rich and he does so 100%. His drummign style is very organic and that is something to cherish in a genre[technical death metal] where 99% of the drummers have loads of dexterity and stamina, but lack creativity and a real voice.

Even the bass-work on the cd is something to look for. There is much more presense in the bass lines due to a lot of lead guitar-work and the way the cd is produced. He likewise puts a lot of classically inspired flavor in each song and I enjoy listening to him almost as much as I do the other guys in the band.

This cd is something Technical Death Metal freaks may or may not enjoy, depending on how much melody you can stomach. Fans of bands like Athiest, Cynic, Death, Believer, or Opeth will probably get the most out of this cd, as will fans of the Melodic Death genre. There were more moments than I can remember during the course of the cd that I said to myself, "They obviously love Athiest/Cynic/Death". They don't copy them, however. This cd stands alone right now and, as the previous reviewer said, is probably my choice for album of the year so far this year. You can't go wrong getting this cd if you a fan of vibrant, diverse, and well-performed music.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Criminally underrated band, September 7, 2009

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Evan P. Archer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Process of a New Decline (Audio CD)

Gorod is right now the most interesting band in metal, yet hardly anyone knows about them. This album is just insane. When I first heard Gorod, I thought they were a lot like Decapitated, one of the great technical death metal bands of all time. But further listening convinced me that Gorod, while having some basic things in common with Decapitated, is actually much more interesting and creative. Seriously, no other bands are doing a sound much like this at all. It's brutal and technical as hell, yet so catchy and free-flowing. There are actual songs here, and they can easily be distinguished from one another after just a few listens. I've found that the same can't be said for many bands playing a technial, brutal style. All metal fans should hear this. It's so creative, especially for a genre that has been hurting for some originality lately. I can't believe this band gets nowhere near the attention of Necrophagist when they're so much more interesting. This is the best metal album that has been released in 2009 as of early September. I doubt anything will beat it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Listen to this album and love it, January 8, 2011

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monkeyboy (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Process of a New Decline (Audio CD)

I'll keep this really short. Gorod are awesome and this album is a must own for ANY self resprcting metal fan.

Nuf said