The Industrial Twilight: Doom (JPN) - "Complicated Mind" [1988]

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Doom (JPN) - "Complicated Mind" [1988]

Artist: Doom

Title: Complicated Mind

Genre: Technical Thrash Metal

Country: Japan

Release date: 1988

Track List:

Complicated Mind
Fall, Rise and...
The Boys Dog
Bright Light
Slave of Heaven
Kingdom of Silkroad
Can't Break My... Without You
Painted Face
Poor Boy Condition
Nervous Break Down

The Japanese band Doom might be not as known as the other pioneers of avant-garde thrash metal like Voivod, Mekong Delta, Toxik or Watchtower, but they're as crazy as only a Japanese band could be. Like in case with many other obscure 80's metal albums I've posted here before, I discovered "Complicated Mind" via the Vibrations of Doom collection of classic albums, and was completely amazed by it. Sure it's not the music I'd want to listen to on a daily basis (just like in case with Voivod), but as an example of a very interesting release from a band who decided to break the rules of a rather hidebound genre, it shouldn't be missed.

Later on, they have moved father away from thrash, especially on their 1992 release "Illegal Soul" which is a kind of weird indusrial/noise rock, but their trademarks always remained the same: dissonant chords and solos, weird time signatures, and repetitive lyrics in clumsy English. And yes, I agree with those reviewes a that one of the best assets of Doom is the guy on fretless bass. Their albums are surprisingly hard to find on the net, but at least the links on dark-world.ru are working.

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