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Fascination of Indifference (1994)
Recorded and released in mid-1994, Fascination of Indifference is the first full-length from Poland's Parricide. The music here is somewhat thrashy death metal with a noticeable influence from Butchered at Birth-era Cannibal Corpse. Riffs often alternate between dense tremolo picking and thicker, percussive sections, with occasional bursts of chaotic leads that seem to erupt from nowhere, much like the solo on "Living Dissection". As well, the vocals follow the deeper, guttural style typical of '90s death metal.
The production is thick and the guitar tone is sharp and almost abrasive, similar to Mortal Slaughter's Lepers from the previous year. This raw sound suits the material and adds to the power and aggression of the material. Tracks like "State of Mind" and "Ability of Comprehension" feature brief slower passages that allow the atmosphere to darken before the pace picks up again. The music might have benefited from longer sections like this. The songwriting can get a little repetitive but the album is barely over half an hour so they get in and get out before this becomes a problem.
Unlike some bands whose influences are so prominent that the material ends up derivative and stale, Parricide took clear inspiration without directly lifting riffs or copying vocal patterns. Fascination of Indifference isn't groundbreaking but it's a very solid album and definitely one of the better Polish death metal releases from this era. Standouts include "Enslavery" and "Beyond All This".
The production is thick and the guitar tone is sharp and almost abrasive, similar to Mortal Slaughter's Lepers from the previous year. This raw sound suits the material and adds to the power and aggression of the material. Tracks like "State of Mind" and "Ability of Comprehension" feature brief slower passages that allow the atmosphere to darken before the pace picks up again. The music might have benefited from longer sections like this. The songwriting can get a little repetitive but the album is barely over half an hour so they get in and get out before this becomes a problem.
Unlike some bands whose influences are so prominent that the material ends up derivative and stale, Parricide took clear inspiration without directly lifting riffs or copying vocal patterns. Fascination of Indifference isn't groundbreaking but it's a very solid album and definitely one of the better Polish death metal releases from this era. Standouts include "Enslavery" and "Beyond All This".
(14 June 2025)
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