Songs Of Ill Hope And Desperation
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire
review by bbarratt
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire- Songs Of Ill Hope And Desperation
released June 8, 2010 on Prosethetic Records
C.T.T.O.A.F.F is a band out of Denver, CO that’s been described by some as “funeral grind” (too slow for grind and too fast for doom). Since I’m new to this sub-genre of metal, my first thoughts are obviously concentrated on the speed and intensity of the instrumentation. “Teeth & Hair” is basically an all-out assault with intense drums, loud & droning guitars and vocals that are probably too fast to even pick out (at least for me). Good way to start. Some of the tracks that stand out to me are “Gold, Frankincense & Myth” (the pacing is not as fast and it’s easier to pick out some doom among the distorted instrumentation), “Bouquet Of Self-Pity” (starts off with some ominous drumbeats before taking on a sinister tone) and “Remove The Light” (starts off as the usual before it slows down about two minutes in and it works as a way to close off this album). In conclusion, I’m not quite sure if this style is something I’d spin often but otherwise, it’s an interesting album to check out. Fans of grind might enjoy C.T.T.O.A.F.F more than I did.
FCC: ALL BUT 1 and 12 (very hard to decipher, though)
Try: 1, 5, *8*, *13*
01. Teeth & Hair
02. Cloven
03. I Walk Away From The Human Race
04. Shat Out My Bones
05. Gold, Frankincense & Myth
06. Recession
07. Piss
08. Bouquet Of Self-Pity
09. Leather Hands
10. Made Of Coal
11. They Smeared Shit On Their Skin So They Could Blend In At Night
12. Empty
13. Remove The Light
2.5/5