EP Review: Weston Super Maim – 180 Degree Murder (Self Released)

Carl Fisher 2 min read

Weston Super Maim has been lurking in the shadows as a one-man recording project spearheaded by UK musician Tom Stevens (All Of Space, Brown Stratos) for some time, however 180-Degree Murder marks a new level of intent, with US-based Seth Detrick of Los Angeles thrash outfit PDP uniting with Stevens to handle vocal duties.

Written as a single track, 180-Degree Murder is on one hand a disdainful take on the state of contemporary society and collective human behaviour, with a healthy apocalyptic vibe. On another, it has a more complex, introspective element, with the epic sections of the music offering a counterpoint to the nihilism in the lyrics. Binding it all together is the work of UK collage artist JoyPolloi, somehow translating an intangible fifteen minutes of music into a single piece of abstract art, representing the final piece of the Weston Super Maim jigsaw.

The EP will be released on the 16th July 2021.

A mindfuck of a journey through the soundscapes of extreme metal. Weston Super Maim showcases eye-watering complexity, savage death metal groove and unexpected touches of melody. The two tracks (although they flow into one another so may as well be one) that make up this EP are chaotic and intense. However, it’s not noise for the sake of noise.

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The first track is the showcase of wild technicality and mentally battering dissonant groove whereas the second, We Need to Talk About Heaven has more melody. Dark and cold melody, post-like, but prominent none the less. It just so happens to be brutally heavy at the same time. Of the two tracks, it’s the one that sounds more focused and is in turn, more enjoyable but that’s simply personal taste.

Each one has different and equally impressive ideas that shift and change as they play out but overall, the EP is one to remember. One to enjoy and one to get tongues talking.

Weston Super Maim – 180 Degree Murder Full Track Listing:

1. 180 Degree Murder
2. We Need To Talk About Heaven




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