Paralipomena by Pillars Of Cacophony<\/a><\/p>\nParalipomena is rife with entropy, yet its multi-layered cytoskeleton maintains homeostasis. Pillars of Cacophony\u2019s layered guitars clash and coordinate simultaneously\u2014one flooding the airwaves with raw, unsettling dissonance, while the other focuses on calculated technicality and micro-precision picking. \u201cOf Plagues and Fibrils\u201d immediately delivers Paralipomena\u2019s chemistry of chaos and precise equilibrium in its moving, shifting main palm-muted riff, infecting the listener\u2019s brain like a disease with its immediate, powerful hooks. The drums\u2019 complex cymbal flares and tom rolls only enhance the track\u2019s memorability, providing badass atmosphere and tasteful technicality in equal measure. Pillars of Cacophony showcases this same momentum again in \u201cRetina,\u201d which pushes a Necrophagist-like tempo\u2014particularly during its groovy double-bass sections and unidirectional picking\u2014and \u201cThe Cradle,\u201d where the rhythm section anchors the frenetic guitar work and furious tremolodic leads.<\/p>\n
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Ever since it dropped earlier this year, Paralipomena continues to grip me. It succeeds by concentrating sonic violence to create the ultimate soundtrack to a hidden world\u2014one that feels as technically layered as it is immediately catchy. Pillars of Cacophony has forged an album that pairs an extreme and dystopian soundscape with the surgical authority of empirical sciences, carving a bespoke path outside the predictable confines of death metal. If you\u2019re a fan of disso or tech-death and somehow missed Paralipomena, consider this your diagnosis and remedy that malady immediately.<\/p>\n
Tracks to Check Out: \u201cOf Plagues and Fibrils,\u201d \u201cThe Cradle,\u201d \u201cRetina,\u201d \u201cThe Discord.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Amidst the routine of our daily lives, it\u2019s easy to overlook the hidden, complex universe that exists just outside our normal gaze. It only takes a bit of magnification to reveal it: a place where cells shift and collide, forming the invisible architecture of existence. Capturing the awe of this biological machinery is a tall order. Yet, Dominik, multi-instrumentalist and mastermind of Pillars of Cacophony, has created a soundscape with second LP, Paralipomena, that does exactly that, exploring the building blocks of life through sound. Though tackling the topic of bioscience through the lens of disso and technical death metal may be a volatile experiment, this Austrian knows exactly how to harness the power of biology to bridge the divide. You see, Dominik is a bioscientist by trade, literally mining his own PhD thesis to drive the chaos that is Pillars of Cacophony. This academic authenticity is what sets Paralipomena apart, resulting in a rare fusion of intellect and brutality that you simply can\u2019t afford to miss.<\/p>\n