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Melbourne, Australia, is cranking out metal bands one after the other. Internal Nightmare, a five-piece metal outfit, have been thrashing it in Melbourne since 2007 and have made a staple in their local scene with a fan base, a segment on the Australian TV show “Spicks and Specks,” and are anticipating their upcoming music video. Their success within their area are the fruits bore from an untitled 3-track promo CD.
Internal Nightmare comprises of Nath on vocals, Dirtbag and Merkin on guitars, Dani on bass, and Simmo on drums.
1.Closed Loop of Creation
2. Birth
3. The Term is Frustration?
“Closed Loop of Creation” was the best choice for an opening track. It pushes aside the happy stuff and doesn't give you a lot of time to prepare, more like it grabs you by the back of the neck and forces you face first into your speaker system. It sets the tone for the rest of the record. The song is rhythmic, it's heavy, it's overflowing with raw power and yet “Closed Loop of Creation” is just a taste of what's to come. Don't stop listening yet, Internal Nightmare have their guns loaded and are ready for open fire.
The second that “Birth” came on and I heard the guitar intro, I had to check my iTunes to make sure I was still listening to Internal Nightmare and not Pantera. Maybe the influence was intentional, maybe it wasn't, but let's call it a tip of the hat to Dimebag Darrell, leave it at that, and rock out to it. While the signature guitar riff killed, it was only a matter of time before the chorus picked up and the guitars made a transition to melodic octaves and owned it. On top of that, the doubled vocals made it heavier when it seemed like it couldn't be possible. When the chorus wound down and went back to the Dimebag-esque guitar line, my head was spinning. “Birth” is easily a song I wished wouldn't end.
It seemed like you were going to be given a break when “The Term is Frustration?” came on, but within a second you're forced to the back of your seat and you feel like you have a sucking chest wound. The guitars are good and the deep growling vocals are menacingly good, but what will get to you the most is the drumbeat that builds during the bridge and crawls down your back before ripping your spine out. While I think “Birth” should be their single with its catchy guitar melodies, Internal Nightmare have chosen “The Term is Frustration?” for their upcoming music video. I remain curious as to how the band will go about a concept for the video, but we'll never know until it's released.
These three tracks, which are an approximate eleven minutes in total, are bone-chilling, heavy, and even terrifying. The structure is fluid, the sound is consistent and reflects their style, and each song begins and ends at the appropriate time. What would be the best soundtrack to a devilishly inappropriate indie horror film? Internal Nightmare's promotional CD. The real question, however, is why aren't these guys signed to a major label and touring the States yet?
Internal Nightmare receive a solid, well-deserved 9/10 and this is just the beginning. Are you ready for it?
Favorites: Birth
For a taste of the mayhem, visit Internal Nightmare's Myspace and download their promo free of charge!
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