This is just one of those albums that you’re just not sure what it’s trying to be. I get the impression that the band listened to a bunch of Blink 182 and then tried to integrate that into their old sound without fully abandoning the old sound.
I just don’t get what they were trying to achieve with this album. To make a bit of a comparison, I was about as confused as when I first listened to Gorguts’ Obscura (of course, for completely different reasons). It’s also the one of the most confusing albums I’ve ever listened to.
It’s not nearly as bad as I expected it to be. Before I go any further, I’d like to mention that I haven’t even heard this whole album because I can’t even find 3 or 4 of the songs on it, but I think hearing at least 10 of them is enough to give a reasonable judgment. (I heard “I Feel Sexy” once, and I don’t think I’ll be able to stomach anything they’ve released after Twinaleblood). And by “dip,” I mean listen to their transitional album Twinaleblood. Since I’m currently going through another Pyogenesis phase, I decided to dip my toes into their later discography. For that, they deserve a little credit.Pyogenesis is known as that band that used to be a really good death metal act that for some reason decided to become a pop punk band and then disappeared. This 1995 Nuclear Blast release can't challenge discs from the likes of Creed and Stone Temple Pilots, but considering the oxymoronic pop-metal genre's conspicuous ambitions, perhaps Pyogenesis was attempting to fill what is perhaps the greatest artistic vacuum within the myriad of metal subgenres. With its many dynamic changes and melodies, "Twinaleblood" and other tunes like it are both elaborate and catchy. The relatively ambitious title cut is a clear standout. Pure metal fans had a tough time appreciating it, but Twinaleblood's interesting arrangements and above-average songcrafting gave the group legitimate mainstream appeal. The transition from their prior sound (something like Paradise Lost) to the radio-friendly alternative metal is extreme, and while texturally similar, this new conceptual approach confused the band's following. Pyogenesis completely abandons their doom/death and gothic roots on Twinaleblood, a strong but confusing effort from the German outfit.
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