Buro Architectuur David Vancanneyt

noisem’s debut, agony defined, was an exhilarating mix of old-school whammy bar-rich thrash and death metal with little bits of grind and punk thrown about; people were fair when they brought up slayer and napalm death's scum. the group’s second album, blossoming decay, is burlier. the playing is sturdier, faster, and more hulking. the blazing solos are still there, but the actual riffs pull just as much of your attention. and the singing is freer, gnarlier, and more rabid—it's a nonstop vocal attack that comes off more punk and personal than agony. and these nine songs are not about horror films, they're about the personal horrors of life and living. blossoming decay is a metal record that'll appeal to punk kids—and trash talk fans—as much as it'll blow the minds of metalheads.