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It’s not even been two full years since DEATH PILL released their self-titled debut album, yet here they are again ready to cause a ruckus and as much chaos as possible with their sophomore album Sologamy – this time round they surpass any expectations that their debut had placed on them.
Opening with a chugging riff Listen To Me, Sister demands your attention to begin the DEATH PILL’s sophomore record before darting in to a quicker tempo and Mariana Navrotska declares “Lets fuck this system!”.
While they may open with an almost four minute chokehold, jump straight into a trio of fast and messy tracks. From face searing hardcore prevalent on Haters Gonna Hate with monstrous venom spitting vocals, to the hook laden chorus of Ugly Me, or the mind melting speed of Craterface – it’s a triple whammy of snappy tracks that secure your interest like an anchor weighing it in place. The trick to success for Sologamy is its plethora of genres it summons and curiosity to explore a variety of different sounds. DEATH PILL aren’t scared to challenge themselves to place a couple of hardcore numbers with something more melodic and pop inspired like Hey, Man. It makes for an eclectic bouquet and if you pay attention and smell the roses you’ll be in for an aroma of punk, metal, pop, and more.
Monsters (In My Brain) stands out as more of a freakshow in the verses and then embracing the mayhem of thrash in its chorus, followed up with sirens blaring throughout and distant whimpers. Those little details that ring out even after the music stops drive home this sentiment of chaos which is prevalent all throughout Sologamy. Outro, which isn’t actually the outro, begins with some sombre sounds but quickly becomes a mathy breakdown which descends like a slinky down a spiral staircase, Navrotska’s clean vocals soars across the sky of the track with bleak and nihilistic lyrics painted across her voice.
Sologamy hasn’t had the most straightforward of production processes, with vocalist Mariana Navrotska being based in Kyiv during air raids and attacks from Russia. Outro specifically speaks to this experience and puts into perspective the difficulties that the trio have had in making the record. But there’s nothing more punk than that, right? Being in the middle of a war but still having that spirit in you, alive and pumping. The urge to keep marching forward and resist defeat will be fertile no matter what, or where you are in the world. DEATH PILL are living proof that there is no giving up.
Rating: 8/10
Sologamy is out now via New Heavy Sounds.
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