Dreaming Underneath Destruction Review

Band	Slumpark Correctional
Album	Dreaming Underneath Destruction
Type	EP
Released	November 11, 2005
Genres	Thrash-Death
Labels	Independent
Length	22:00

Reviewer :  kain_686         Rating :  90 / 100

Coming out with hard hitting beats and raging vocals, Slumpark Correctional manages to break free from your traditional 1980’s metal scene. This new band has its roots in Syria and you can even hear it in their music. While thrashing and bashing, oriental tunes flush out a sound that is refreshingly unique. Female vocals that appear on some of the songs tend to give harmony to the rage while the male vocals are brutally deep.

The band was put together by visionary artist skeeter who plays lead guitars and writes the lyrics for most of the songs.

I was pleasantly surprised with ‘Summer’s End’, a song that sounds medieval and spacey all at the same time. While some songs are meant for hardcore fans some songs such as ‘Guillotine’ can easily satisfy music lovers from all ages and social backgrounds.

‘Dreaming Underneath Destruction’ is an angst ridden parody that epitomizes global hatred for destruction and mass killings. Written at a time when the world is questioning US foreign policy in Iraq, this song is musically mature and thought provoking. ‘The Villan’s Demise’ follows in the theme of social and political inequality while adding a certain tuned-down alternative thrash sound.

‘My Suicide’ brings the band’s first album a personal touch with feelings of agony oozing out. While still tackling politics at its core the song manages to bring the spiritual realm in touch with the world we live in.

Musically, Slumpark Correctional has a metal base etched with screaming mad vocals and a neo-oriental infusion of electric guitar. The beat varies from steady to hectic. The bass guitar and drums are new-age and blend very well with their surroundings. Overall coordination and clean sound make Slumpark Correctional one of the best new heavy metal bands of the year 2005. Their album is a must-have for anyone wandering what the future of metal will sound like.