The Italian
quartet CONCRETE is inspired by numerous classic thrash metal names. However
most of their inspirations are in the sphere of the wishes. Their debut EP is
closer to the music of SEPULTURA’s “Schizophrenia”.
The band
entered the studio for recordings but this is not evident from the sound of the
guitars. It seems that they are recorded in the rehearsal room with only one
attempt for this… The most awful are the obstructed tones in ‘Devastation’ and
the lacking in ideas walk on the scale in the instrumental ‘Interlude’. Not at
last place should be mentioned that the sterile as outline and color logo is
lost on the simple even ugly artwork.
I do not
want to say that these Italians have no talent. The classic thrash albums of
SEPULTURA are something which the revived gender misses. I think that the people
who greet these music seeking are a lot, including me. But the guys from
CONCRETE have a lot of work in front of them because their product is not
properly produced.