I make it no secret that colored vinyl isn't at the top of my list, but I really enjoy the split down the middle that divides the wax into two colors: black and yellow. Black represents the industry's tried and true formula for excellent sound quality. Yellow touches upon Diskord's brilliant avant-garde nature, as well placing a tie to the abstract cover art. Much like Dystopics' track roster, a good amount of effort was put toward separating the release from the endless flow of blanket bands and multi-colored records.
Wonderful detail. |
I won't comment on the music too much because I already reviewed Dystopics last month, but the album is surely one of the best to hit the scene all year--if not the last few--because all the right steps are taken to detach Diskord from the OSDM revival. There's nothing wrong with leaning on the classic sound, either; a change was simply in order to draw and attract listeners to death metal. Diskord was up for the challenge, and they brought the goods.
No Posers Please! has done an excellent job with this record from the alluring packaging--including hand numbering each of the 525 records--to the spectacularly unique color choice. Based on the already bustling and busy stockpile the label has, chock full of obscure thrash, black, death metal, and grindcore releases, I see a bright future for Hans Jørgen Ersvik's underground-oriented label/distro and for both Diskord and bands contemplating pulling the trigger on a record deal.
-TMA
The Diskord trio. |
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