An Experimental Death/Industrial Metal Band from Germany. On April 20th, 2021, the 808 Haze Machine released their debut EP album Proof Of Concept, which includes six songs with an approach of hip hop from an extreme metal perspective & vice versa. The album was released through S.P.A.M. Indie Records.
Introduction:
808 Haze Machine, Proof of Concept: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Proof of Concept
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of 808 Haze Machine and their Proof of Concept album.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features slow, heavy, and dense roaring riffs and additional keys/samples. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involves deep death growls. The Third Sin—The Percussions: This delves into the vast world of slow, heavy, and dense drum patterns and beats.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: The band call their music extreme crossover…
Immediately after the listener hits the play button, one is welcome to the first track, Scourge, which opens an atmosphere of sound and keys. Fifty seconds in, the sound changes to dense, heavy/pounding growls and brutalization of death metal with a hip-hop vibe before carrying on with the remaining five songs; well, four; I feel like the last track is more like a dark outro.
Continuing with the last four songs (including the first and last), they are all composed, well-arranged, and captivating. While each of the six pieces doesn’t sound the same, thus adding (fusion of) various compositions (said beforehand) such as the heavy and brutalization of death metal, darkened bleak of black metal, (slow) crushing/heaviness sound of stoner doom metal.
Iconic drum machines with various drum patterns/beats, roaring HM2 guitar riffs, crushing growls, voice/sound samples and effects, a rap/hip-hop vibe, and a futuristic sound accompany them. Political lyrics and a pacifistic and humanistic philosophy, the primary lyrical influence besides hedonism and self-irony, accompany them.
Within the twenty minutes of playtime, which was different, interesting, ear-catching, new, and fresh; while the rap/hip-hop music didn’t overshadow the extreme metal or vice versa, but a perfect balance of both (not overpowering each other), topped with top-notch production in sound/music and fantastic devilmanship.
Proof of Concept showcases that you can mix anything with extreme metal, welcoming the listener with death metal, experimental, and industrial music with a hip-hop vibe.
The album comes to an end with the last song, Hush Hush, which welcomes the listener to ambient keys and a lullaby (led by a female/male), while the dark soundscape (yet beautiful) that’s similar to the German (dark ambient/darkwave) acts, such as; Diary Of Dreams and Sopor Aeternus.
We want to thank 808 Haze Machine for letting us review their Proof Of Concept album. Now, we’ll conclude the review by discussing the final three sins.
You’re Listening to “Scourge”
PlayThe last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on 808 Haze Machine and their Proof of Concept album.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Is that for us, We are not a rap or hip-hop music fan, but this was different -yet redefining and enjoyable. Mainly, the sixth piece, Metalscene.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
Has this futuristic, industrial-electro-looking vibe to it.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of 808 Haze Machine, and their album Proof of Concept.
This concludes the 808 Haze Machine, Proof of Concept review.
Track-Listing:
- Scourge
- Degraded
- When AI Masters Art, What Will It Sing About?
- Corporate Drouglords
- Metalscene
- Hush, Hush
808 Haze Machine is:
- sk1nny vngvt – vocals, bass, beats)
- Dr. Suchtdrukk – vocals, guitars, beats)
