Band: Igneous Human
Title: Pyroclastic Storms
Label: Tractor Productions
Distribution: Music Shock
Release date: March 13th 2010
Review: CD

The actual beginning of Swedish band Igneous Human goes back to 1998. Back then, the formation was called Gaphia, and in late 2007, the members entered the studio with Clas Sjöstrand to record their debut album. However, during these recording sessions, differences of musical opinion caused a split within Gaphia, and further studio work got cancelled.
Shortly after, three of Gaphia’s (former) members, vocalist Andreas Joelsson, bass player Mikael Gustavsson and drummer John Thorner, decided to go on, together with guitar player Daniel Persson. At that moment, Igneous Human was born out of Gaphia’s legacy. When guitarist Ewo Solvelius (from new Death / Black super-formation Trident – about to release their debut album, World Destruction, via Regain Records – look out for the upcoming review!) joined the ranks, the band was able to finish their long awaited debut album with the same producer they worked with on Gaphia’s unfinished debut, Clas Sjöstrand, who also took care of some additional guitar and bass lines, as well as the keyboards, and who wrote both music and lyrics (with Andreas).
Igneous Human bring a pretty rough and groovy form of Thrash / Death Metal, rather sludgy and unpolished. The band balances on the edge of Progressive, due to uncomfortable yet well-thought compositions and experienced technical craftsmanship. A few tracks exhale an up-tempo Groove’n’Roll-attitude, others come with a Doom / Heavy Metal approach, then again old school elements, sonic aggression, breaks and tempo-changes, or quasi-refreshing melodic guitar solos take a leading role.
A certainty is the gargantuan throat of Andreas. He knows to sing with variation within his grunts and growls, and his vocal chords must be made of concrete?… But as a matter of fact, every single member adds his own capabilities with passion and pride.
This album was worth waiting for…
Duration: forty three minutes.

83/100

Ivan Tibos.