Reviews list for Deadwater Drowning - Deadwater Drowning (2003)

In the same year as All Shall Perish's debut, Deadwater Drowning had also released an EP that was known as a blueprint for the modern deathcore we know today. It was the only release they've ever recorded before splitting up after two, and the band members would continue in other bands that have their deathcore sound thanks to this EP, such as Fit For An Autopsy, Through the Eyes of the Dead, The Acacia Strain, The Red Chord, and Whitechapel.

This EP that holds 5 of only 6 songs in the band's existence is one I like! They straight-up blend elements of technical death metal, hardcore punk, and grindcore in a death cauldron in a similar vein to The Red Chord.

The opening "Sleepwalking with a Knife" rolls on with that sound. You can hear those genres crossed over in high quality, and it should really be given a chance. As the next track "Getting Sentimental on That A**" gets close to an end, f***ing melodic dissonance can be heard, which sounds great, but sadly after 10 seconds, you can never hear it again, and it should've been played as a recurring thing throughout the song. Up next, "Bliss From a Dead Embrace" kicks a** with f***ing might. It can convince you to dive into the heaviness. "My Fist, Your Face" has some consistent fluid, but the next track is the EP's true standout... "The Best Sex I Ever Had Started with a 900 Number and Credit Card Verification" is perhaps the best song of the EP, scary with some bits of Drowningman.

Holy sh*t, this EP can really shake the room and have only the weak and inexperienced running away. Though this band quit shortly after this one EP, they've made a promising start for the deathcore that we know and often hate, but for me, it's something to love at an appropriate amount of brutality!

Favorites: "Sleepwalking with a Knife", "Bliss From a Dead Embrace", "The Best Sex I Ever Had Started with a 900 Number and Credit Card Verification"