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KROKMITËN - alpha-beta

GENRE: Death metal
COUNTRY: Canada
FORMAT: CD
LABEL: Self financed
YEAR: 2011

RATING: 6/10
REVIEWED BY: PSL
PROVIDED BY: Krokmitën

Krokmitën is a Montreal located trio. The band was formed in 1991 and has put out a couple of demos. In 1995 the band went on a hiatus in 1995 to focus on other things. In 2005 the band regrouped and began work on a multimedia project resulting in the 46 minute track "alpha-beta". On the bands website there are video animation synced to the music.

It takes a lot to make a 46 minute song that is able to be interesting the entire 46 minutes and to be honest there are boring parts and places where the band drag things out a bit too long, like around the 10 minute mark, but overall the trio is good at making the music varied and interesting. In terms of the pace the music is mostly moderate, but there's enough diversity not to bore. I really like when the band gear up a step or two and play faster like around the 20 minute mark.

The drums have a somewhat motorized feel. It does fit the music as some of the riffs and parts remind a bit of Fear Factory. I guess a part of why that is, is because the trio also use spacey and industrial keyboard samples here and there. Those goes well with the music and underline the experimental feel that the music has.

alpha-beta is not the most conventional effort, but in terms of the music it's not all that unusual either, but that doesn't make it less good. The band has put the CD online for free download so there's really no excuse not to go and check the music out.


alpha-beta
		KROKMITËN - alpha-beta GENRE: Death metal COUNTRY: Canada FORMAT: CD LABEL: Self financed YEAR: 2011 RATING: 6/10 REVIEWED BY: PSL PROVIDED BY: Krokmitën Krokmitën is a Montreal located trio. The band was formed in 1991 and has put out a couple of demos. In 1995 the band went on a hiatus in 1995 to focus on other things. In 2005 the band regrouped and began work on a multimedia project resulting in the 46 minute track "alpha-beta". On the bands website there are video animation synced to the music. It takes a lot to make a 46 minute song that is able to be interesting the entire 46 minutes and to be honest there are boring parts and places where the band drag things out a bit too long, like around the 10 minute mark, but overall the trio is good at making the music varied and interesting. In terms of the pace the music is mostly moderate, but there's enough diversity not to bore. I really like when the band gear up a step or two and play faster like around the 20 minute mark. The drums have a somewhat motorized feel. It does fit the music as some of the riffs and parts remind a bit of Fear Factory. I guess a part of why that is, is because the trio also use spacey and industrial keyboard samples here and there. Those goes well with the music and underline the experimental feel that the music has. alpha-beta is not the most conventional effort, but in terms of the music it's not all that unusual either, but that doesn't make it less good. The band has put the CD online for free download so there's really no excuse not to go and check the music out.