While many black metal artists have dabbled in industrial fare, generally the results have been way more industrial than metal. Gabriel Palacio has fused those two schools of sound and then thrown in all sorts of found sound and other ideas. There are plenty of voices, but his distinct lack of interest in vocals or lyrics sets this project apart.

AntiMozdeBeast Blemish of Nature (self-released)

So what remains is an ever-evolving, wildly-spinning trek into extreme soundscapes. Palacio wanders wherever he likes, and pain, suffering and deconstruction follow. These are some crazy pieces. They barely make sense as wholes, but the maelstroms themselves are frequently wild howls of pain.

Palacio appears to be fascinated by religion. Specifically, he seems to really dislike it, though he uses religious themes frequently in song titles and vocal samples. I'm mentioning this, but like the rest of this, I'm not entirely sure what to make of what I'm hearing. Except, of course, the visceral hunger these pieces bring out in me.

Extreme? The extreme of the extreme. I called some of this deconstruction, but I'm not sure even that much form exists a lot of the time. I'm also not sure if this is brilliant or simply whacked. But I can't deny the rush it brings. Unrelenting power has the ability to do that.

Jon Worley