Sick Seed - The Great Corrupter mp3 album

This is truly a landmark album. I've heard all of the previous Sick Seed material, but I was not prepared for The Great Corrupter. The tracks here truly exceeded my expectations, surpassing all previous SS material. Each track is filled with tiny details and slow manipulations that reward attentive listening. The songs all revolve around a few main sounds; a synth line, the vocals, mic feedback, and what sounds like a seriously fucked up guitar. The sound is always evolving, truly progressive, each sound taking center stage and then retreating. The delivery is slow and deliberate, carefully paced for maximum destruction and malice. The vocals never over power the mix, but remain ever menacing. The first half is a little more experimental. Verbanntes Land writhes, with an almost tribal mixture of bass and percussive elements, while Plague Area is almost static, thick with tension. The two biggest standouts for me are Snow Fell, an unconventional and dramatic Skrewdriver cover and The Most Hated Crime of Them All which uses a piano mantra to the most sinister effect. Despite the varied sounds used, the consistent approach and atmosphere truly create an album experience. This is essential not just for fans of that special Finnish sound, but all for anyone into Power Electronics. Don't sleep on this, because with quality like this it will be gone fast.