Detached From Life is the debut full length album by Swedish old-school death metal act Mr. Death. Yes, the name may seem a bit silly, or even comical is said in the right kind of tone, but there's nothing comical or silly about this band. However, Mr. Death is yet another band to dabble in the old-school death metal sound, but manages to breathe some life into it, unlike many of those who came before them.
The band really relies on the distortion effects for this one, trying to come off with an album that just sounds very heavy, and not so much on the actual structures of the songs. Mr. Death also seems to enjoy focusing that element of their sound into slower tracks, such as "Combined Anatomy", and the sudden slowing down of the faster tracks, like "Misery's Womb", but, as far as Detached From Life goes, it's still a pretty solid effort. It kicks off with the astounding "Suffer", which is easily the best track on here, but then kind of dies down for the much slower paced track that sets the real tone for the album: "Fin". As the album progresses, it starts to become a little more chaotic, and everything falls into place better then the second track.
The faster moments is where this album really shines, such as with "Suffer", "A Dying God" and every track after "Misery's Womb". These, as well as others on here, are superbly done, focusing more on flat out music brutality with heavy, and rather simple guitar chords played fast, and plenty of double bass kicks that don't come at you as if they were being pumped out through a machine gun. The only tracks that really will become a bore on here are the aforementioned "Fin", as well as the song "Combine Anatomy", a very slow track that just sounds like filler and may very well put you to sleep if given the chance.
You may not fully enjoy Detached From Life at first, as it will come off as a bit bland or repetative musically. But, after a few spins you'll really get to appreciate how heavy the album just sounds, and really focus in on some of the faster paced tracks that really push the album along, and overlook the slower, droning moments that pop up here and there. But, at that same time, it may ultimately hurt the listening experience as there really isn't much different between songs. So, in essence, you need to approach Detached From Life slowly, allow it age like a fine wine in order to truly enjoy it. If you don't, chances are you'll quickly grow tired of it, but sporadically head back for another listen at late dates.
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