An international Black Metal/Hardcore Punk band. On March 8th, 2022, the band independently released their debut studio album 700 and 19 Ways of Decay, which includes eight unique and twisted songs that would gratify Hatebreed, Behemoth, and Helldust fans.
Introduction:
Anachronistic, 700 and 19 Ways Of Decay: 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 700 and 19 Ways Of Decay
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Anachronistic and their album, 700 and 19 Ways Of Decay.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features raw-blackened/punkish guitar work with barbed wire riffs drenched in feedback/distortion. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involves overlaid hardcore punk vocals and blackened screams. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Delves into the vast world of raw drumbeats and hard-hitting beats.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: Infusing the heavy power of black metal and the raw energy of hardcore punk
Immediately after the listener presses that play button, one is welcome to the open intro track Intro/Recall, where one is welcome to an audio sound clip of thunder and church bells. Following suit with riffs that are drenched in feedback and progression, that welcome the listener with a nice build-up surge of brutal instrumentation and vocals.
As soon as the listener reaches that second track Time To Drink, and the remaining six pieces, the listener will find that 700 And 19 Ways Of Decay 1 provides and delivers the listener’s ears with a different approach. Not just in the music, but the lyrical concept as well.
Scrapping all norms of lyrical topics such as; Satanism, religion politics etc. But infusing an idea focusing on Matt’s life experiences and incorporating elements from his “job” which is captured within the music and lyrics and artwork with its backstory of its own, and all enveloped (including the artwork concept) into one story/lyrical concept.
As one continues their musical journey, the music is something truly unique. It takes (mentioned before) out of the norm of creating something that has been done time after time, creating (creativity crafted) a pure-twisted amalgamation of infusing the heavy and technical power of black metal and the raw/aggressive (anguish) energy of hardcore punk. Utilizing overlaid hardcore vocals and blackened screams, assertive and aggressive guitar riffage and the filling mention in sin one, and raw drumming beats.
Simultaneously, the album also delivers a sound and production drenched in an atmosphere of pure rawness and underground, topped with a recording that sounds like it was created and recorded in a nuclear bunker.
The tempo is set at a perfect balance with some short out-burst of fast sections, an ideal monster-energetic musical spectrum consisting of professional devilmanship and eight equally solid, strongly composed songs. Music that’s drenched with brutalization, heaviest, extreme, energetic, poetic, raw and dirty.
Anachronistic is recommended for metalheads and non-metalheads alike, anyone looking for something unique and raw.
The album comes to an end with the last song, song name We want to give a shoutout to Anachronistic for letting us review their album, 700 and 19 Ways Of Decay. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
You’re Listening to “Time To Drink”
PlayThe Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Anachronistic and their album, 700 and 19 Ways Of Decay.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Is that for us, is the unique and twisted sound/atmosphere, instrumentation/vocal work, and sick artwork.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
The artwork is sick and powerful and has more of that brutal death metal artwork vibe than black metal/hardcore punk.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Anachronistic, and their album, 700 and 19 Ways Of Decay.
This concludes the Anachronistic, 700 and 19 Ways Of Decay review.
Track-Listing:
- Intro/Recall
- Time To Drink
- Late Night Fundraisin
- Festering Stench
- Going to the Ball
- Eruption of a Honk Filled Gut
- Follow the Rules or Die
- Hatred for Work Causes Out
Anachronistic is:
- Umarlak – all instruments and songwriting
- MWR – vocals, lyrical, concept
- 700-19 is the actual contract paperwork for working in Korea as a US contractor ↩︎
