AGGRESSION - MOSHPIRIT

\r\n     The Spanish Aggression is actually part of the new wave/ era of thrash metal. Moshpirit  is their first release; a release through which the band attempts to gain the fans’ of this historical genre trust.
\r\n     As their very band’s name dictates, Moshpirit  is an album built on aggression.  Influences inherited by the likes of Exodus, Slayer, etc. constantly pop up, ending with the band performing thrash/ speed metal. This is a release, as riff – focused as one can get. Shuttling between tradition and modernity, what remains is a totally classical/ traditional approach passed down by history itself, with barely sperms of modernity (e.g. Thrashing your Brain, Better You Run); Their devotion to this traditional/ conventional comprehension of thrash metal is two – ways viewable: a tribute to their influences, an actual weakness to escape their mentors. It rather is the second (due to the absent inspiration – as it is analyzed below).
\r\n     As mentioned before, the album’s structure revolves around the aggressive riffing. Thus, the guitar duo (Pol Luengo, Oscar Reka) bears its importance. In general terms, the riffing is satisfying; exploring this though, one only comes to the following conclusion : repetition. This album is quite a repetitive one (the ballad – esque intro of Never Surrender saves not the day). Compositions as Chaos Anatomy are certainly above average; however, encaged in this riff – recycling, all songs abort their uniqueness. Plus, Moshpirit ‘s soloing is such an inaccurate addition: uninspired guitar – chattering, that is. Pol Luengo is on vocal duties too. The vocal lines (high screaming) are actually stuck on habits of the past. No effort is paid to even think of drawing these influences to the present (and that’s a drawback, if you ask me). The bass performance (Carlos Leonardo) is quite indifferent ( with the bass lines passively obeying the guitar tunes, it is quite harsh to even distinguish them). Finally. the drumming (Jose Rosendo), although predictable as it is, serves the headbanging nicely, at least.
\r\n     Conclusively, the matter is simple enough. Moshpirit definitely has its moments. If one seeks for shallow headbanging, Aggression does fit. It is only recommended to the most devoted of thrash metal fans, to those exploring the genre to no end as this release is quite an uninspired one. \r\n

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