I don't even know where to start with this review. This record has buried its way into my heart, and into my top three albums of all time (along with Children of Bodom's "Hatebreeder" and Soilwork's "A Predator's Portrait") with its epic greatness. I don't even think that I can do this album justice with my own words, but I will try my hardest to convey to you what is, in my opinion, the greatest piece of metallic art of this millennium so far. I have been listening to this non-stop since the day it arrived in my mailbox last June, and I can honestly say that I have listened to it at least 100 times through.
It's interesting, but in all the other reviews of "Fragments" that I have read, there are always references to
In Flames and Soilwork. I acknowledge that without those two bands this band would never exist, (Soilwork's Speed Strid even lends his amazing screams to the album) however I still feel that
Disarmonia Mundi have taken what the aforementioned groups have created and brought it to the furthest and greatest point of evolution that the genre is capable of. This album is an absolute masterpiece, and deserves every bit of praise that I am giving it. Every time I listen to it I feel a sense of euphoria in my brain that puts me in a trance, and I am reminded that this album is the most recent example of why I listen to Metal.
My favorite genre of Metal is Melodic Death/Thrash, and "Fragments of a D-Generation" contains every ingredient that I look for. It has amazing and melodic solos that add to the song instead of just being there for the sake of it, perfect production, a non-stop barrage of thrashy and melodic riffs, breathtaking arrangements, incredible and technical drumming, and an overall sense of unity between the songs.
Ettore Rigotti, the mastermind behind the band, is no doubt a musical genius. The man plays guitars, drums, keyboards, and sings the clean vocals on the album, and what's more is that each of these contributions are done to a degree of perfection. I am in complete awe of how accomplished and talented this guy is, and "Fragments" is more than enough proof.
I love what Rigotti did with the keyboard arrangements, basically creating these techno influenced melodies and patterns that give the music this epic and trancey feeling to it. His clean vocals are so fucking good and so catchy as well, and really help make the record as melodic as it is. The vocals combined with the keys together give the album an ambient feel, one that I have never felt from any other Metal album that I have ever heard.
I don't think there is anything else I can do or say to convince you to buy this.
Disarmonia Mundi is not just the future of Melodic Death, but the future of Heavy Metal as a whole.
Written by
Jonah Saturday, December 4, 2004
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