Out of nowhere comes The Suffering, and electrifies the Chicago scene! This is one heavy album! The songs just continue to bulldoze, and the dynamics will shatter your ears. The record just moves forward, non-stop intensity, crunching heaviness!
The members of The Suffering are not new to the scene. The band consists of guitarist Jeff Holmes, and bassist, Jon Billman, both from Lungbrush. Vocalist, Casey Loving, who is also in Disinter, and veteran drummer, Scott Davidson. Jon Billman is also in Disinter as well. All of those players were around the block with various projects, but The Suffering has a very fresh feel to it.
The songs are very precise, to the point, somewhat reminiscent of the Swedish death metal sound at times. The record is very solid, thick sound, a wall of heaviness. Very impressive drumming form Davidson, who never played in a unit this heavy before. Loving’s vocals dictate the pace here, and it all agrees mathematically and otherwise. The feel is there, and it is breathing heaviness.
The Experiment Has Failed is a positively surprising record. The Suffering already sounds like a band that is developed. There is a sense of style among these tracks, and they move with a certain intense dynamic. This is a great start for a group that may go places in months to come.
Mark Kadzielawa
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