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Expositionsprophylaxe

Disharmonic Orchestra · 1990

63 min · 23 tracks · progressive metal

A chaotic blend of progressive metal and experimental sounds that challenge musical conventions.

Why this album works

The album gained recognition for its innovative sound and complexity, contributing to the evolution of progressive metal during the early '90s. Its unique approach has influenced subsequent bands within the genre, helping to shape a niche that embraces both technical proficiency and experimentalism.
Best for
wave-like pacing with peaks dynamic progression through chaos short bursts of intensity
Context
Released in 1990, 'Expositionsprophylaxe' was Disharmonic Orchestra's debut album, marking their entrance into the progressive metal scene. At this time, the band was establishing their identity amidst a growing underground metal movement in Austria, characterized by complex compositions and unconventional song structures.
Stylistic neighbors
Coroner· Marty Friedman· Angel Dust

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Introphylaxe 1:31
  • 2 Inexorable Logic 3:16
  • 3 Life Disintegrating 2:22
  • 4 Sick Dishonourableness Standout 4:51
  • 5 Successive Substitution 3:41
  • 6 Accelerated Evolution Standout 2:39
  • 7 Psychoanalysis 2:31
  • 8 Quintessentially Unnecessary Institution 3:29
  • 9 Hypophysis 4:03
  • 10 Disappeared With Hermaphrodite Choirs 2:25
  • 11 Disharmonisation 5:07
  • 12 The Unequalled Visual Response Mechanism 2:01
  • 13 Onset of Serious Problems 2:16
  • 14 Dehumanoid Standout 3:04
  • 15 Interposition 1:57
  • 16 Shreded Illusion 2:22
  • 17 Dehumanoid Standout 3:25
  • 18 Distorted Mind 2:43
  • 19 Putrid Stench 1:31
  • 20 Shreded Illusion 2:31
  • 21 Compulsorily Screaming 2:23
  • 22 Interposition 2:06
  • 23 Animal Suffocation 1:15

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