Although death metal and prog metal are usually thought of as two different subgenres of heavy metal, in certain cases, there's really not much differentiating the two.
Case in point, Origin, and their 2008 release, Antithesis.
Although they are extreme sounding in just about every way imaginable (guttural growls, stop-start riffing, metronome-perfect drumming, etc.), the instrumental prowess of Origin's players is mighty impressive here.
But be forewarned -- there's not an ounce of melody detected anywhere (just front to back metallic brutality), as evidenced by such over the top assaults as the album opener, "The Aftermath," as well as "Consuming Misery" and "Wrath of Vishnu," among others.
Whether you love it or hate it, most would have to agree that Origin's Antithesis is certainly death metal at its most complex and challenging.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Aftermath | Origin | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | AlgorithmJeremy Turner | Origin | Play | 07:04 | 16 MB | 53 MB |
| 3 | Consuming MiseryMike Flores, Jeremy Turner | Origin | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Wrath of Vishnu | Origin | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Finite | Origin | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | The AppallingMike Flores | Origin | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | VoidJohn Longstreth | Origin | Play | 00:39 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 8 | UbiquitousMike Flores, Jeremy Turner | Origin | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 48 MB |
| 9 | The Beyond Within | Origin | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 48 MB |
| 10 | Antithesis | Origin | Play | 08:54 | 20 MB | 60 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 366 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Flores | Composer, Guitar (Bass) |
| 2 | Scott Hull | Mastering |
| 3 | Orion Landau | Design |
| 4 | John Longstreth | Composer, Drums |
| 5 | Origin | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Robert Rebeck | Engineer |
| 7 | Paul & Barry Ryan | Guitar |
| 8 | Jeremy Turner | Composer, Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |