Aug 26, 2013

Lock Up- "Infinite In Its Nothingness" (Give Praise Records, 2013)


A super group of sorts consisting of Shane Embry (Napalm Death), Nick Barker (Cradle of Filth / Dimmu Borgir), and Tomas Lindberg (At the Gates / Skitsystem), Lock Up has been dishing out a hybrid form of death / grind madness since 1998 when Peter Tagtren of Swedish death metal legends Hypocrisy teamed up with Jesse Pintado (R.I.P) to form a stripped down project that went for the jugular. Taking cues from grindcore, death metal, and classic thrash metal, Lock Up's sound blends the unique characteristics of the members' full time bands quite nicely while retaining its own unique elements that make for intense and confrontational slabs of destruction! "Infinite In Its Nothingness" is the latest single from the band and part of Decibel Magazine's "Flexi Series that includes singles by various legendary extreme metal bands including Brutal Truth, Cannibal Corpse, Cathedral, Electric Wizard, Carcass, and others.


2:18 of ferocity, "Infinite..." is an exercise in speed and tenacity that starts with a signature Napalm-esque Shane Embry riff and ends with a sharp, black metal influenced guitar riff that gives the track a distinct identity. Barker's drumming is absolutely devastating and proves once again why he is one of the best in the industry with his perfectly placed fills, rolls, and blasts. Tomas' vocals are what you'd expect from the best vocalist in extreme metal history, screams and belts that convey passion, angst, and malice like no other. Lock Up may not be comprised of the youngest in the game, but they demonstrate how meaningless age truly is with vicious tracks such as this. Cheers!

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- Joe