RED HOG is the first attempt at a serious release based in a genre by completely unknown Brighton cress metal band Complete Snake. The product of around two years of part-time hard work from passionate hobby musicians in full-time jobs they hate, RED HOG is rooted in death metal & influenced exclusively by Alf Svensson era At the Gates and the work of video game composer Burke Treischmann. It sees Complete Snake venture into more expansive and intricate areas of composition, whilst miraculously retaining the meandering, rudderless cresscore sound they are completely unknown for.
A short, stout, overfed riff pig with a happy-go-lucky nature, RED HOG wants only to visit you in your dreams to discuss his burning visions of depraved underworlds beneath sinking concrete metropolis and offer flashes of broader hope amid themes of resolution and ice town. You may be alarmed by this obnoxious swine's bumbling entrance into your life, but RED HOG only wants the best for you, to inspire you from darkness into light. So let him in - bring him in to your home, and be prepared to shed, to burn, to destroy things you may hold sacred attachments to as you learn that the process of hoggery must go on and can only continue through trial and disturbance. Bedraggled as it may leave you, you must not grow tired of the journey within. Follow the hog from the crumbling barn to the cloud citadel, and go alone, for you can take the ones you love no further.
- Complete Snake
Album Credits
Idris Mirza - 96% of the riffs and lyrics, growls, guitar left Oliver Smart - nitpicking, structure overlord, drums, occasional mid range yelp Richard Reyes - vague rumble of bass frequency, 'find a way' vocal, cheech
Alfie Williams - best 4% fat yoghurt on the market, high screams, guitar right
All production gloss/soundscapes by Michee, synth world by Michee and Idris
Mastered by Jake 'pull up to the stage with a battle axe' Packer
Artwork by Luke Gilchris
Track List:
1. Eternal Cadence Of Dripping Chasm (03:10) 2. Hog At The Jates (04:49) 3. Decimation Yew Boy (04:25) 4. Suffocate Manifestation Manipulate (10:58)
More About the Album:
Just like the meaning behind their band, album and song titles, Complete Snake's sound is not easy to pin down. You'll hear elements of death metal, metalcore, post-hardcore and more, chaotically slammed together with violent force. Underneath it all you can pick up on influences from At The Gates, inspiration that the band make reference to with their song titles. But this is a unique take on this music, making it barely recognisable at times and giving it a whole new energy and power.
Other than raw aggression and impressive instrumentation, the band also bring a unique and refreshing sense of humour to the table. Death metal is often unable to laugh at itself, which at times can be a bit of a letdown, but not Complete Snake, they fully embrace the ridiculous aspects of the genre and work that into their already unusual sense of humour. One that apparently has made them very popular in their part of the world.
The album combines wild Gothenburg inspired shredding with chaotic drum work and raw layered vocals that at times are completely unhinged, collectively gicing the album an almost wall of noise effect. It crashes down on the listener over and over, with some respite found in the more emotive post-hardcore segments woven in throughout. But if you're hoping for a track that allows you to catch your breath, then you'll have to wait for track 4, Suffocate Manifestation Manipulate, which runs for over ten minutes and takes its time in parts to build up atmosphere and tension. Aside from this track though, you are in for a hammering.
So dive into the unhinged world of Complete Snake and get your ass handed to you for 23 straight minutes.
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