![News Added Oct 29, 2015 Proudly describing themselves as “high energy hardcore,” INSVRGENCE couldn’t have hit the nail more squarely on the head even if they tried. Every Living Creature Dies Alone is an exercise in extreme energy and mind-melting dissonance, as the band seems to have two speeds: Lightning-like or sludgier than snail shit. […]](https://hasitleaked.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/folder5-320x320.jpg "Insvrgence : Every Living Creature Dies Alone")
Proudly describing themselves as “high energy hardcore,” INSVRGENCE couldn’t have hit the nail more squarely on the head even if they tried. Every Living Creature Dies Alone is an exercise in extreme energy and mind-melting dissonance, as the band seems to have two speeds: Lightning-like or sludgier than snail shit. Percussionist Ryan Brookshire is responsible for this, with drums that rely on lacerating blast beats or looming toms and splashy cymbals, he is the very definition of dynamic, smoothly oscillating between speed and sinister atmosphere. The introduction to “Fate” is an excellent example—as his drums slowly build from brooding, dreary depth to flashy, furious speed. Brookshire works side by side with bassist Jacob Mercado to provide a fast foundation whose speed is matched only by its grimy, deep tone. Mercado’s massive bass makes every breakdown ten times more mammoth, and gives substantial weight to the faster paced grooves and blast, preventing Brookshire from dominating INSVRGENCE’s delicate balance. “Treason” and it’s climactic breakdown showcases the dynamism between Mercado and Brookshire excellently, while “Social Darwinism” and “Robber Barons” highlights the opposite—Mercado working more closely with guitarists Rafe Holmes and Drew Walker. Holmes and Walker lay down grooves, riffs and breakdowns that are nothing short of perfection. Whether it’s the quick flourishes that decay into deadly heaviness in “Social Darwinism,” the endearing energy of “What it Means to be Human” or the pure mosh-laden chaos of “Robber Barons,” this duo bring diversity to heavy hardcore in a manner previously unthought of. The epic anthem “Birth Rights” sees all four of the fantastic musicians doing all of the above—oscillating between murderous aggression, absurd speed and segments of atmosphere and ambience that redefine “melancholy”.
