What Passes for Survival
Pyrrhon · 2017
45 min · 9 tracks · technical death metal
A tumultuous blend of dissonance and complexity, merging technical death metal with unsettling lyrical themes and avant-garde structures.
Top tracks — play these first
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The Happy Victim’s Creed — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its relentless tempo shifts and biting lyrics that critique complacency and societal norms.
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Tennessee — Spanning nearly eight minutes, this track exemplifies Pyrrhon's ability to weave intricate guitar work with a narrative that grapples with personal disillusionment amidst chaos.
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Empty Tenement Spirit — As the longest track on the album, it showcases an expansive soundscape, evolving from serene passages into intense climaxes that reflect themes of existential dread.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's ambitious structures and dissonance mark it as a significant entry in technical death metal.
What we noticed
- Several tracks incorporate dissonant chord progressions that create an unsettling atmosphere, especially in 'Goat Mockery Ritual'.
- The three-part track 'The Unraveling' showcases a narrative structure, with each section exploring different musical themes and dynamics.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Happy Victim’s Creed 5:02
- 2 The Invisible Hand Holds a Whip 3:35
- 3 Goat Mockery Ritual 5:34
- 4 Tennessee 7:46
- 5 Trash Talk Landfill 6:03
- 6 The Unraveling: I. Hegemony of Grasping Fears 2:27
- 7 The Unraveling: II. Free at Last 1:28
- 8 The Unraveling: III. Live From the Fresh Corpse 1:17
- 9 Empty Tenement Spirit 12:03
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