Review: Dead Water Drowning - Self-Titled EP

artist:dead water drowning album: self-titled EP label: black market activities released: 2003 by: rob tatum Falling somewhere between Meshuggah and Between the Buried and Me, New Hampshire’s Dead Water Drowning assaults listeners with a barrage of metal and grind paralleled by few. Blistering break downs are accompanied by technical riffs and are followed by thundering grind attacks. The most impressive part of Dead Water Drowning is the use of a single guitar player. While the musicianship may not be the most technical, it is rare to see a metalcore or grindcore band using only one guitarist. That may explain why the band is searching for a second guitarist, but on this recording, the band only uses one guitar The vocals are very similar to Between the Buried and Me or At the Gates. Very powerful growls pound from vocalist Nate Johnson. I really enjoyed his lyrics on this release. Here’s an excerpt from the song “Bliss from a Dead Embrace,” ‘Took everything I had to give and then you gave up. It’s probably not as bad as it seems. I am just stuck in my own worst dreams. The ones where you rip my heart from my chest.’ This EP exhibits a very solid sound. The five songs are filled with a ton of power and energy. If this band adds a second guitarist, things can only go up for them. Look for this band to cement themselves as a force in the metal/grind core community. favorite song: "bliss from a dead embrace" rating: 84%/100% listen to dead water drowning