The strength of the Australian heavy scene is building. The number of incredible musicians performing and creating is so much that a release as world-class as As I Destruct’s From Fear to Oblivion may pass under your radar, which is a damn shame. The boys that hail from Adelaide in SA and have released a monster that has such intensely brutal DevilDriver-esque groove that it will pound your ears into oblivion.
Opening with a gentle piano piece, Prologue, the track lulls you into a false sense of security. The album then lets you know its true intentions in Shattered Hearts, with a fast-paced aural assault that will have your head banging within the first ten seconds. Breakdowns, solos, soft and loud passages, hooky choruses; the track has it all and in spades. It gives you a very good idea of what’s in store for the rest of the twelve tracks on the album. Black Tie Stigmata (my favourite track so far) keeps the serious groove and fast-paced powerful sound of As I Destruct, the riffs and drumming are truly crushing.
There are constant-dark themes attacked and discussed in the lyrics, such as politics, religion and belief, with the music matching the dark tones punch for punch.
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A Question of Faith is the chosen single from the album – its instantly catchy riff working together with the rhythmic vocal patterns and bouncy drums make this track a real banger. From Fear to Oblivion does not let up, ever. Vultures of Virtue turns up the speed, even more, this track is sure to incite some serious circle-pits for moshers during As I Destruct’s live shows. By the time the listener gets a small reprieve in the album close Epilogue which rounds out the record nicely with the haunting piano returning, the album spans a few genres during its playthrough, all of them fast and heavy.
Mixed and mastered by Andy Kite (I Exalt, Universum) and featuring the god-like ability of one Dirk Vanbueren (Soilwork, Megadeth) on drums, the album From Fear to Oblivion is relentless. Now with a solid line-up, the five-piece including the exceptional Tony Coota pounding the skins, Luke Dietrich delivering a passioned presence on vocals, Mathew Marotti and Matt Adams melting some faces with their dual guitar attack and Josh Liebelt bringing the down low on bass As I Destruct are tearing stages apart on their album launch tour. If you like your metal fast, groovy and merciless, check out the album, you won’t be disappointed.
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Also, see As I Destruct live…they crush.
Release Year: 2018
Label: Firestarter Music
Category: Album
Country: Australia
Reviewed by Jonathan Hurley
