Album Review: Science of Disorder – Apoptose (Black Market Music)

Born from the ashes of the band Soulless, Science of Disorder is a metal band formed in 2011 in Lausanne. After 2 albums, headlining a tour in Russia, touring with Entombed, Scepticflesh and Krisiun, opening for several bands including Pro Pain, Bullet For My Valentine and Megadeth, the band presents its third opus “Apoptose” on September 16th, 2022. Out via Black Market Music.

Let darkness reign supreme and let endless suffering be all anyone knows. Science of Disorder have a new album and it is extremely good.

Old-school Scandinavian heavy metal given a fresh face-lift, Apoptose is a disarming combination of powerful vocals and frenetic instrumentation. Where a booming introduction as strong as the dark metal track Kotlas Connection immediately excites and Rabid Dog delivers snarling savagery warped by the bedlam that Science of Disorder proudly display.

Faster and heavier they go with Hear Us, before a high point is hit with the stunning Des Rêves Noirs. A track that sees Science of Disorder live up to their name. Taking the traditional Swedish metal sound, putting it under a microscope and genetically altering it until it resembles something that fits them.

Taking a leaf out of the thrash playbook with The Hiding, Science of Disorder continue their impressive rampage. Hitting more high points with the likes of the epically heavy Crawling Chaos and the oddity that is Grind Me. Where Benighted join Science of Disorder in creating something that is vibrant and unusual but so damn heavy.

Up next, There Is No Sound, where a clattering of guitars and drums reach feverish states, and Redemption shocks by having some groove. Nasty sounding groove and still unrelentingly heavy, but groove none the less. Before a short slice of atmosphere in Confirmation Bias sets up the gargantuan climax of Hollow Games. Science of Disorder delivering an explosive, progressive and larger-than-life finish.

The icing on the cake as Apoptose is a stellar release. Exciting, interesting and challenging.

Science of Disorder – Apoptose Full Track Listing:

1. Kotlas Connection
2. Rabid Dog
3. Hear Us
4. Des Rêves Noirs
5. The Hiding
6. Crawling Chaos
7. Grind Me (feat. Benighted)
8. There Is No Sound
9. Redemption
10. Confirmation Bias
11. Hollow Games

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