Withered's "Dualitas"

Withered have been around for a few years and "Dualitas" is their third and most recent release. Released on Oct. 25, 2010 on Prosthetic Records, home to other such heavy hitters as Skeleton Witch, Testament and Beneath the Massacre, Dualitas is a perfect example of a great Death Metal release. It has a lot of doomy elements with just a little prog. Sludgier than most death metal, this really gives you the chance to explore the deeper side the genre. With 2 minute excursions into dark, droney grinding, exemplified by the Interlude and Residue in the Void, you are sure to find something to satisfy your metal blood lust. This album has elements of doom, grind, death and prog all wrapped up and boiled down to the heart of each creating a sonic schmorgisborg. Dualitas is a glaring example of what more metal records should be. Something that will attract fans of any sub-genre of metal and pull them in, thereby exposing them to other metallic styling that they may not have explored previously. This is perfect for the metal head that wants to expand their horizons and are segueing into heavier music. This let's you hear a snippet of what else metal has to offer, on many levels and without grabbing a bunch of different CD's to try out different sounds. What Withered have managed to do, is draw in fans of one genre, I will use death metal as an example, and say to the listener, "Hey, metal has alot to offer a metal head. You don't have to listen to just death metal, in fact, check out this doom stuff. Now here's some grind for ya!" but you aren't turned off by the presence of the other styling. So many bands that attempt to blend these sounds together tend to find that doom and grind are almost antithetical to each other by nature. Withered has managed to combine styles in a way that I wasn't sure would ever be done right.

I hope this review finds you and you enjoy the new Withered release "Dualitas." Clicking this link will take you to Amazon to purchase the album and support the band.

Stay Metal!