Candiria
Process of Self-Development


4.0
excellent

Review

by pizzamachine USER (627 Reviews)
November 23rd, 2022 | 13 replies


Release Date: 1999 | Tracklist

Review Summary: So extra cool. If coffee was music.

Crunchy guitars are in full, frontal swing. There is so much hard rock in your face that it seems to be a parody band. However, it is not. It is pure, unadulterated madness like dipping your toes in your neighbour’s gaping torso after gutting him with a chainsaw in the hopes of finding candy in his belly. Such music is the stuff of legends, and the legends foretold heavy, rap rock riffs would one day be this catchy. For once, they were right. There’s also a bit of saxophone, salsa, some hip-hop tidbits, and some hardcore music. Variety much? Quite. It makes Twelve Foot Ninja look like pretenders, but not quite because they also slap.

The heaviness within is so potent it speaks to one’s molecules. It gets in your system literally, but also your body, like drugs. It almost seems to be a live album because these guitars are chunkier than an old cookie. Also, the drums slap. The album is weird as Hell on another note. They will stop for an acid trip sound-alike and suddenly do harder riffs than before. But the curiosities continue! Time signatures will soar and confuse, and before you know it you wonder what the Hell you’re listening to. Nu-metal? Jazz? Alternative nu-jazzcore? Who the fuck knows, but it is more progressive than electing an ant as president.

This album is an acid trip for your ears, yet it also includes hard riffs, and therefore is better than any trip you’ve had. There’s also quite a dub motif, and perhaps some reggae influence? Certainly other things. Call it what you want, I call it fat beats with a bumpy, yet rhythmic flow. In addition you’ll find not-so-hidden extremely harsh vocals that riddle the beats with seismic bullets. Bon appétit!



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FadedSun
November 23rd 2022


3196 Comments


Nice to see a Candiria review for one of their old albums.

Mort.
November 23rd 2022


25062 Comments


i really need to listen to this band properly. always been interested by what i hear

BitterJalapenoJr
Contributing Reviewer
November 23rd 2022


1028 Comments


Nice work pizza. Maybe one day I'll manage to complete my review of 300 Percent Density.

Butkuiss
November 23rd 2022


7039 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Album is a stone cold CLASSIC, the bars spit on this are insane

Zac124
November 24th 2022


2697 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

So this is prog metal, jazz fusion and hip hop? I'm going to have to listen to this.

Zac124
January 28th 2023


2697 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Finally listened to this and it is great. Loved how jazzy and unique this is, even compared to other mathcore groups.

pizzamachine
January 28th 2023


27197 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Check out more of their albums next

Storm In A Teacup
April 11th 2023


45760 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I hope this continues pizza

pizzamachine
April 11th 2023


27197 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

❤️we’ll see

Purpl3Spartan
August 15th 2023


8595 Comments


other one is good will have to check this

Butkuiss
August 18th 2023


7039 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Listened to this again the other night. I can’t find any guest rappers listed for Method of Expression - the only conclusion I can draw is that it’s a posse cut with all instrumentalists from the band on the mic, which is an insane concept, especially given how good their respective flows are. Can anyone confirm? Does LaMacchia still frequent here?

Butkuiss
August 18th 2023


7039 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Actually no, I found the credits, pardon me. Sometimes the truth is not as good as our fantasies

JerseyJimmy
January 14th 2024


148 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this is the most Louisianan-sounding thing I've ever heard. which is impressive, considering they're from Brooklyn.



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