Clients
The Red Chord · 2005
37 min · 11 tracks · deathcore
A chaotic fusion of relentless riffs and guttural vocals that captures the raw energy of early 2000s deathcore.
Top tracks — play these first
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Fixation on Plastics — This opening track delivers an immediate punch with its frenetic pace and intricate guitar work, setting the tone for the entire album.
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Hospice Residence — The track showcases a blend of melodic elements and brutal breakdowns, illustrating The Red Chord's mastery of dynamics within heavy music.
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He Was Dead When I Got There — As the longest track on the album, it encapsulates the band's experimental side, combining lengthy instrumental passages with aggressive vocal shifts.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong composition and craft, though its chaotic nature affects cohesion.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a fast-paced track that features rapid drumming and aggressive guitar riffs, setting a chaotic tone.
- Vocal styles shift between guttural growls and high-pitched screams, often within the same song, creating a dynamic vocal landscape.
- Several tracks incorporate abrupt tempo changes, moving from blast beats to slower breakdowns, which disrupts the flow but emphasizes intensity.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Fixation on Plastics 2:44
- 2 Lay the Tarp 3:12
- 3 Black Santa 2:52
- 4 Antman 3:07
- 5 Clients 0:59
- 6 Upper Decker 5:17
- 7 Hospice Residence 3:14
- 8 Dragon Wagon 3:01
- 9 Love on the Concrete 2:57
- 10 Blue Line Cretin 2:27
- 11 He Was Dead When I Got There 7:29
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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