Fragments of D-Generation is the second effort by italian melodic Death Metal'ers Disarmonia Mundi ( meaning disharmony of the world), and their first album featuring Speed Strid (Soilwork) on vocals. There sound is mostly comprised of the elements that made the Gothenburg scene famous, with the addition of catchy clean sung chorus's and more keyboard/electronically driven riffs. You could say their sound begins where Come Clarity and Stabbing the Drama left off, despite the fact that this album preceeds it by 2 or 3 years.
Commonstate of Inner Violence
The CD begins with a soft instrumental which is inturupted buy thrashing guitars and Speeds familiar growl. The first thought that comes to mind is Predators Portrait Era Soilwork with a few extra electronica inserts. The chorus screams Natural Born Chaos. Probably the fastest most aggresive tracks of the album. 4
Morgue of Centuries
They slow it down a little bit with this track and Figure Number Five comes to mind when listening to this track. It features one of the most memorable chorus's on the album. 4
Red Clouds
The most memorible track on the album and a fan favorite for its powerful prechorus and epic chorus. The band shows off its electronic approach to the gothenburg sound during the bridge which is almost other worldly. 5
Quicksand Symmetry
Quicksand Symmetry is the first song on the album that gives the listener a good impression on what sets this band apart from others in the genre. Fast paced guitars and intricate keyboard melodies are welcomed with open arms. 5
Swallow the Flames
Yet another fast thrashy song with an amazing hook. Not much other to say about this one. 4.5
Oceangrave
One of the most electonically driven songs on the album and one of the most memorable chorus's on the album, ironically one of the only songs without clean singing. 5
A Mirror Behind
The song is comprised of one of the most complex keyboard/guitar combinations on Framents. But the song seems to lose its lust when the chorus comes in. Not my favorite song... 3.5
Comeforth My Dreadful One
This song has an amazing chorus and sounds alot like somthing from Come Clarity (but keep in mind this CD preceeded it by 2 years). The vocal harmonies make the song incredibly infectious. 5
Colors of a New Era
Appropriatly the final song on the CD, one final punch to convince you that Disarmonia is a force to be reckoned with. One can not help but nod their head and sing along. 5
Conclusion:
The songs which feature more electronic elements and multiple vocalists and vocal harmonies really make this band shine. However those that dont aren't half bad either, except one forgets that they aren't listening to Soilwork. A must have for any fan of newer In Flames and Soilwork, or any one who needs incentive to get into more extreme music.
