'Unhealthy Mechanisms' is the caustic sophomore album from Arizona death-crusters Go Ahead And Die. A torrential whirlwind born from the livid minds of Igor Amadeus Cavalera (Healing Magic) and Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspriacy). This new installment to the band's dystopian catalog is a fresh dive into the madness of society and the pollution that ravages our minds. From the first note there is a sense of unhinged insanity; a grim rhythm that takes listeners down sinister alleyways and across ravaged soundscapes.
Igor and Max supply crunching, frenetic guitar riffs and ear-splitting dive bombs in the no-holds-barred "F*** you" fashion of the Cavalera family. Igor states, "I played my guitar directly in front of the amp with the gain turned high, trying to get feedback everywhere I could. I really wanted it to feel like a live recording, so I played like I would in a crowded bar-room, loud and in your face." The high-energy presence is palpable as both father and son rip through riffs like a brick through a window.
"This album is about mental health, and specifically the decline of it. You can hear the passion in our voices. Max and I did all the vocals in as minimal takes as possible to keep that authentic aggression alive and well. There's things in this world that make me sick, that make my head sick. This was my way of letting it be heard." The duo brings forth a vast well of emotions with their growling and shrieking, spitting words like venom with an underlying sense of connection amidst catchiness. Venturing into topics such as depression, anger, numbness, suicide and violence, they capture the bleak reality of the world with poetic yet savage justice.
From start to finish, 'Unhealthy Mechanisms' will tow you through the frenzied arterials of an unhealthy mind. The music truly speaks for those that battle with themselves, and despite the darkness and intensity of extreme metal, it offers those who suffer refuge from the weight of their thoughts. Go Ahead And Die's newest record is a testament to declining mental health around the world, and a reminder that we are not alone in our pain.
Limited black white splatter vinyl pressing
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Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Desert Carnage
2. Split Scalp
3. Tumors
4. Drug-O-Cop
5. No Easy Way Out
Side B:
1. M.D.A. (Most Dangerous Animal)
2. Chasm
3. Cyber Slavery
4. Blast Zone
5. Unhealthy Mechanisms