Turian – ‘No Longer Human’ [Album Review]

No Longer Human, Seattle-based noise-driven hardcore outfit Turian’s fourth album offering, is a kaleidoscope of heavy musical influences, a rainbow flag dripping with black, crimson, and a spattering of other sickening hues. It shreds off the top with gatecrashing opener “Slowdeath,” before charging ahead into “Snakehead,” a D-beat thrash call to arms with machine gun percussion driving ripping riffs with the rallying cry of new vocalist Vern Metzli’s throat-torn ululations. There are nods to bands like Fight Amp and Capsule on “Judas Tree,” whereas on “Ten Misfortunes,” there is a seesaw bouncing between this alchemical compound of Dystopia and Young Widows (hey, don’t ask me how; it just is, man), before morphing into more straightforward fury more reminiscent of Converge. No Longer Hum...

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