Mother of All Challenge the "Pillars" Of the World Through Incensed Melodic Death Metal (Early Track Stream)
Bitterness and unrest shape Mother of All's new album Global Parasitic Leviathan nearly as much as its melodic inclinations do -- it's tempting to imagine that the band's contempt for established power structures naturally warped what was originally saccharine melodic death metal into a vicious hybrid beast, but the bristling steel core of this record was clearly intentional. Mixing melodic death metal with progressive death and thrash metal, the Danish group takes sardonic aim at corporate greed and systemic oppression through a mix of metaphors and satirical venom. It feels like more of a focused concept than their debut offering Age of the Solipsist, but the musical foundations laid there have proved to be stable ground. Melodic hooks offer respite from snarling, incensed vocals while the band's exceptionally tight rhythm section keeps everything together with ear-catching groove. There's a lot of moving parts, but it's all moving in one direction and entirely unstoppable.
Today we're premiering "Pillars," the final track from the album -- it also happens to be the longest one at over six and a half minutes. There's a thread of optimism that runs through the track, and even some triumphant blast beats, but ultimately the track places listeners at a precipice rather than a conclusion. As guitarist/drummer Martin Haumann explains:
There is unrest and societal breakdown in many parts of the world. The song ‘Pillars’ is about how nontransparent governing structures all over the globe are out of reach for their populations. The song ties the concept and subjects of the album together and asks the listener if they will accept the Parasitic Leviathan’s vision for the world and their place in it.
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Global Parasitic Leviathan releases April 12th and can be pre-ordered here.
