Devour
Singer Mark Osegueda, guitarist Rob Cavestany, and drummer Andy Galeon (all from Death Angel); alongside bassist Michael Isaiah.
Swarm reunited three former members of Bay Area thrash sensations Death Angel -- these being singer Mark Osegueda, guitarist Rob Cavestany, and drummer Andy Galeon -- alongside bassist Michael Isaiah. These guys have been bringing high-energy, arena-caliber hard rock to us for years. In Swarm they bring the mixture of alternative heavy metal grooves and nu-metal.
"'Heaven's Cage' is just the best song on the album and with its adrenaline-rush kind of energy. Kick-ass riffs, energetic drum work and Mark Osegueda's aggressive vocals (with beautiful backings by Rob Cavestany) make the song unforgettable... 'Bleed' and 'Never Forget' are more modern, experimental tracks and that is what makes the tracks good. Those tracks immediately show that Swarm is far more aggressive than most Death Angel and everything The Organization did. What follows is one of my other favorites of the album; 'Karma'. This experimental track shows some beautiful, experimental pieces of music (just check out the brilliant bass intro or the beautiful multivocal parts in the chorus) mixed in with Black Sabbath-like guitar riffs. The 'Devour'-part of the album closes off with 'Dark Western', a strange, but very powerful song.." - Metal Archives
Crunchy Alternative Grooves (Nu- Metal)
Genre: Metal/Punk: Alternative Metal
Track List:
- Dark Western [05:27]
- Never Forget [03:38]
- Bleed [04:25]
- Karma [05:28]
- Heaven’s Cage [03:56]
Credits:
Mark Osegueda: Writer, Composer, Performer
Rob Cavestany: Writer, Composer, Performer
Andy Galeon: Writer, Composer, Performer
Michael Isaiah: Writer, Composer, Performer
Kent Matcke: Producer
Swarm: Producer
Chris Roberts: Producer
John Guniberti: Engineer
(P) 1999 Swarmusic
(C) 1999 Swarmusic