Review by Anna on February 27, 2010.

"Embedded Coding" is Common Grave's sophomore output. Upon hearing the intro I thought I was in for some sort of Industrial/Electronic experience, but it soon became apparent that it was actually Brutal Death Metal... on LSD.

Every instrument, though playing together frequently exploded in bouts of individual insanity- a flurry of fingers over the fretboard or an unrelenting concentration of single-handed rolls, gnawing away at the cymbals. Possessed highs appear amongst guttural lows whilst the machine-like drums never stop to take a breath. This mish-mash of technical babble is still somehow still held together by the more constant riffing and overall structure of song, and goes on until I start to feel a sense of cerebral burn-out.

Maybe I don't have enough neurons connected in my brain to enjoy this as some may, but I feel that this is likely too much 'garbage' on anybody's pizza. Minus this overstimulation the riffs are not bad and the playing is as good as can be expected.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 8.5
Atmosphere: 5.5
Production: 9
Originality: 6.8
Overall: 7

Rating: 7.3 out of 10