SYMBIONTIC -

SYMBIONTIC - BIOCONSTRUCT - DISCONCERT MUSIC  
Bioconstruct was originally released independently in 2002 but it has gained another life through Disconcert Music. The Germans’ 50-second intro Prologue doesn’t prepare the listener for what follows. The death metal that is heard is technical, effective and perhaps underrated as it has obviously escaped many labels’ attention. The guitar work, as heard in the one minute long From Subexistence shows a Testament inspiration and takes a page off of Pestilence’s Testimony Of The Ancients. Indeed of the 12 songs here six are under a minute long intermissions much like the aforementioned album. One can hear more Pestilence in the melody and slow parts of each song like Seductively They Will Speak and Soulraped. When not delving into the melodic Symbiontic offer standard, often mid-paced, death metal fare that is nevertheless done effectively and one that just works. At only just over 28 minutes Symbiontic provide ample value per minute. - Anna Tergel