SUMAC Two Beasts 1994-07-04 Sound sources seem tantalizingly familiar

Sound sources seem tantalizingly familiar and yet often just out of reach

This import release from Earache Records showcases the band's signature blend of death metal and rock influences

Both of these songs also house some unexpected Judas Priest/Iron Maiden '80s metal riffs by Carpenter

there simply isn't much musical variation (apart from a lyrical bass solo from Cliff Burton)

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SUMAC Two Beasts 1994-07-04 Sound sources seem tantalizingly familiarFor the uninitiated, Two Beasts is a comprehensive document of where SUMAC was in the late fall of 2020. The song hits on all the elements that make the band unique. Bowel loosening low end? Check. Indecipherable time signature patterns? Yup. Long, empty pauses and repetitive structures? Yessir. Mammoth grooves? You betcha. Two Beasts is experimental metal at its finest, 18 minutes of left turns with enough rewarding pay offs to make it worth a close