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One of the best hardcore albums of the year.
This is one of the best hardcore albums I've heard in the last two years. The Ascension Attempt is set far apart from just about everything else out there. It's so dry and metallic, and at the same time, extremely groove-driven and heavy. There's a lot of metal influence, but very little room for generic instrumentation, and so there really isn't much that isn't completely original. The Ascension Attempt is far from boring or empty-the entire album is chock full of aggression and emotion, with a constant blend of metal and hardcore very few bands can pull off.

The Blinding Light, more than heavy and aggressive, is a bizarre mix of violent and quirky. Aside from the brutality of the album, there's a certain weirdness that is almost impossible to put your finger on-there's a slower, strange few second part in the third song, and various others, that are complete breaks from the raining brutality. In addition, there are some slightly sludgy, Isis-like parts, which throw an entirely different feeling into the mix.

The vocals are amazing, admittedly quite Slayer-like (also ex-Threadbare)...you come to parts in this album where you wonder if it's even hardcore at all, and if not, whether this band even fits into any category at all. The Ascension Attempt is overdriven, raw and unrefined, a particular production style that doesn't always go over well with people-however, it compliments their style perfectly. Enough said: you want something new? As overlooked and unnoticed as this band was previously, this album is a masterpiece in every way.