Rejecting Obliteration

Der Name verspricht Kopfkino, doch den ganz großen Arthouse-Film sind BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS mit ihren drei bisherigen Alben schuldig geblieben. Das vierte dürfte zwar nichts an der Außenseiterrolle der Neuseeländer ändern, eignet sich aber auf seine kompakte Art (die Songs sind im Schnitt viereinhalb Minuten lang) hervorragend, um Erstkontakt mit ihnen zu

After two solid albums couldn't make their mind up between deathcore savagery and something more progressive, BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS really came into their own on "Nightmare Withdrawals" two years ago. Suddenly, this New Zealand crew were measurably distinct from the legions of traditional and even traditionally progressive death metal bands. A beautifully fucked up and challenging piece of work, it marked the band out as charismatic originals in a world of willing clones. Either th...