Dephosphorus
Impossible Orbits
(Selfmadegod)
And now for something completely different. Impossible Orbits. Astrogrind. Allow me to explain. Hailing from Athens, Greece is a very noisy outfit going by the name of Dephosphorus. Finding it difficult to properly label what style of music they perform, they opted for, yes you guessed it, the tag of “astrogrind.” Let’s dig a little deeper.
Although Dephosphorus have their feet firmly planted right here on Terra Firma, they’ve got two eyes and a mind trained to the sky. With a dash of X-Files and a smattering of Stephen Hawking, the band draws on a myriad of influences ranging from, but not limited to, cosmology, astronomy and science fiction, as well as stamping their own unique take on sociopolitical and existential topics as well. And when you mix it all together, what do you get? Blast after blast of punk inspired grind with chunks of, well, every kind of metal and noise rock elements you can think of, all floating around this steely stew, and all of it unique and eclectic.
One might argue its “punkened black grind” or “blackened death thrash” and you’d be right, but it’s this spastic, crazy groove that gives Dephosphorus their oddball identity and makes this record an irresistible force that you can’t turn away from, you’re drawn to it. Its grind, but, it’s a beast unto itself. Naturally you want to compare it to Napalm Death but you can’t. The vocals of Panos Agoros are more angst and pain driven than guttural. There’s reflection in his voice, almost a sense of longing for, and questioning, knowing that ultimately, there will be no answers returned. Dare I say thinking man’s grind, or metal, or punk? How about just music, then?
Regardless of what genre Dephosphorus falls into, Impossible Orbits is 30 minutes of distorted, heavy, goodness whose set purpose is to make worlds collide, and they do. Nine tracks and 30 minutes later, the listener is swept away on a wild, sonic trip that seems somewhat of a return to form last heard on their “Axiom” debut record. Dephosphorus is a breath of fresh air in a cookie cutter world of generic noise and extremes. Get the record, check the band out. Dephosphorus need to be discovered in a big way by metal, punk and music fans alike.
