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Band Name: Project: Failing Flesh
Demo Title: A Beautiful Sickness
Band Members: Eric Forrest (vocals), Tim Gutierrez (instruments), Kevin 131 (instruments)
Location:Virginia
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    • Kefka X's Review:
    Referring to themselves as a “sonic experiment,” co-founders Kevin 131 and Tim Gutierrez team up with Eric Forrest (of E-Force and Voivod fame) to produce Project: Failing Flesh. The result of the “research” is A Beautiful Sickness, consisting of nine original creations and a cover of Venom’s classic, “Warhead.”

    I find that as I listen to this Project: Failing Flesh I can’t help but make comparisons to a well-known behemoth of aggressive metal, Arch Enemy. The very beginning of the recording starts things up not unlike the opening of Arch Enemy’s epic, Wages of Sin. The guitar comes in hard and driving and sounds like it’s ready to start a war. For the most part, the rest of the album keeps the same pace from start to finish. It’s furious and unrelenting. It’s fairly safe to say that the guitars are the primary force behind the music itself, and the production definitely gives the guitars the push they need to accent the music. The only thing I could really complain about with the album is the extensive use of keyboards and sounds. They seem a bit out of place and distracting to me, but I think this is moreso a matter of preference than anything else. An example of this is found on the third track, “9mm Movie,” which ends with a somber-sounding collage of violas. This is very reminiscent of something you would find from Gorguts’ Obscura, but that’s a whole different style of metal, and in this case, doesn’t complement the accessibility of Project: Failing Flesh. “Taste of the Lie” is so industrial-driven that it sounds like a Fear Factory remix, and while it seems like a cool idea, it doesn’t come across as necessary.

    One thing is for sure, though. The more I listen to this, the more I like it. This is a fantastic introduction to a band that seems like it’s going to be a new force in the metal industry. Minor irritations aside, this is nothing short of a 5-skull release. I can’t wait to hear what comes next from this band, and I’m anxiously waiting for them to be signed for a record contract. Keep your ears open. One word review: invigorating.


    5 out of 5

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