ALBUM REVIEW: The Generation Of Danger – Tallah
TALLAH announced their arrival with their incendiary debut Matriphagy in 2020 and have been on an unstoppable rise ever since. Their hotly anticipated follow-up entitled The Generation Of Danger is due for release on November 18th via Earache Records and it is poised to eject them into the stratosphere.
mud_castle is crammed with tormented cries that swarm around crushing riffs and powerful drum beats, setting an early precedent for what is to come. The Hard Reset doesn’t think twice before taking a flying leap into the eye of the hurricane. Glitchiness galore and crammed with peak nu-metal nostalgia, the tempo is as frenzied as the instrumentation. Make sure your head is firmly screwed on as this track will have it spinning off. Stomping Grounds keeps the momentum gushing like a burst pipe with monstrous levels of intensity. Vocalist Justin Bonitz has a frightening range at his disposal which he fully intends to utilise to pulverise your ear drums. The abrupt shifts in pacing keep you on your toes. The Impressionist comes armed with whiplash inducing grooves that twist and turn in multiple directions. Just as you feel like you may have the answer, TALLAH changes the question.
Shaken (Not Stirred) sustains the bludgeoning; frenetic drum work joins forces with razor sharp riffing and wild vocal transitions that leave you feeling quite bewildered. Soaring melodies cut through the relentless carnage to create a brief, euphoric moment before it resumes trying to rip your throat out. For The Recognition is an adrenaline junkie’s wet dream, packed to the brim with combustible ferocity. Rapid lyrical deliveries run rampant, rarely allowing you to catch your breath. Of Nothing resembles the mad ramblings of a serial killer slipping further into insanity. The accompanying instrumentation is equally as crazed. Barbaric bursts of violence attack from every angle. Dicker’s Done almost feels straight-forward in comparison. Don’t let that fool you though, it doesn’t take long before it bares its teeth and pounces on you like a sitting duck.
Telescope is a turbocharged powder-keg waiting to detonate a hole right through your skull. It’s as vicious as it is delightfully addictive. It’s little surprise why this track was chosen to lead the charge as the introductory single. Wendrid is a particularly haunting chapter in this unhinged voyage, transitioning between varying moods to drag you further into this demented soundscape. Headfirst persists in dismantling what remains of your mangled body with hefty hooks and maniacal vocal outbursts. Thistle also provides a distinct lack of remorse, pummelling you with devastating heaviness intertwined with chilling melodic flourishes. How Long? feels like it may be providing a calming climax with its initial alluring tones but TALLAH have no intention of departing without creating a little further ruckus.
The Generation Of Danger possesses that uncomfortable, hazardous feeling that very few bands have managed to capture effectively. Whilst paying homage to their influences, TALLAH have expertly set themselves apart with ingenious levels of creativity that will astound and sometimes horrify. Thirteen songs of this sheer brute force may be a bit exhausting for some but the execution is undeniably impressive and this release proves that they are not to be underestimated.
Rating: 9/10
The Generation Of Danger is set for release on November 18th via Earache Records.
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