Hmm, again a band I never have heard anything about before, although they exist for almost 10 years now. There is to read that they have released 2 albums since 1999 via the small label Pulverized Records. Seems, that they have passed me by unnoticed at that time.

That actually merges as a disadvantage, cause I now cannot form an opinion if these Swedish guys have made such great music in yester years too. Then Indefinite Soul-Extension includes everything a future Death Metal classic needs. Beginning with a mangy and extreme sounding production, a pleasing cover (fortunately no kitsch), up to a crushing full service in terms of music. There are massive riffs (like a blend of Hypocrisy and Edge Of Sanity with a slightly Black Metal touch) meeting up with much varied singing, sometimes wickedly growling, sometimes enjoyably clean. Ok, that I’ve written off from the info sheet, almost literally, but this time it’s true what the label has fudged. I could not have written it up better.

Since the opener Unspeakable Grief kicked off with a raving blast attack, it follows driving, slightly groovy Death Metal, before they remind to best Swanö times with melodic refrains. Not only this track is going on with this kind of variety but the other ones follow these roots. Whereas the composition is – on the one hand much variable – on the other hand pretty compact and catchy. In any case UNMOORED is showing its skills that way, because I think, it’s hardly possible to achieve such a music from a standing position. Anyway, in between explosive lead breaks and felicitous acoustic parts get embedded, they even don’t shy using other instruments (is it a violin in Leave-Taking?).

Most time you get downright nailed down with weighty riffs, sometimes fast, sometimes slow played, but still with a fun factor on a high level as tracks like Commit To Fire (more in a staid way), Cinders Veil (with modern Black Metal influences), the extremely varied Phase Of Revulsion and the final ballad Final State Part III (posthumous writings) prove, especially since I feel reminded all the time to the heyday of ambitious Swedish Death Metal. Those of you who are bored by all these melodic Death Metal bands nowadays, who are not innovative enough and too uniform, but like this genre in general, should fall for Indefinite Soul-Extension.

Unmoored