California Progression: Jahmbi

As every metal fan knows, California has been pumping out great metal bands since the genres awkward birth, near the end of the 1960’s. Fast-forward to 2011 and The Golden State continues to give us an exciting array of metal bands to enjoy such as Suicide Silence, The Faceless, As Blood Runs Black, The Human Abstract, and more. Although there is no shortage of good metal bands to listen to these days, some wonder if the sound has become stale, as the number of similar sounding metal acts has reached a crisis point. Ontario California’s, Jahmbi, are showing that creative, original metal is alive and well! Jahmbi has been tearing up the scene for over 10 years, and brandish a unique blend of experimental metal that is all their own. I recently had the pleasure of spinning their newest disc, an eight-track wondrous metal achievement, entitled “The Demetalizer”. The cover boasts fantastical artwork featuring giant medeival wooden ships, sailing the open sea under darkened sky. The Demetalizer, is as every bit as epic as the cover would indicate!. The E.P. starts off with an electronic/synth composition, that makes the listener feel like they are playing a fantasy role-playing video game like Final Fantasy, however the very next track reveals the true nature of the band as complex guitar riffs, intense double bass, and massive screams pour from the speakers during the first official song on the CD, “Golden Axe”. Jahmbi utylizes a brutal style of experimental metal that hints at several other styles of music, which can be heard prominently on tracks like “Paradise”, “Brutal Tea-Bag Party”, and the hilariously named “Dragons are Real!” and “The Awakening of the Spirit of War in the 15th Century”. The album is a viscious display of Pure American Metal, interlaced with eccentric compositions and electronic masterpieces. Listening to The Demetalizer several times, I quickly appreciated the re-listen-ability of the work itself, due in large part to the originality and creativeness of the music they create. Anyone looking to break up the musical mundane-ness in your life, should definitely check out Jahmbi! They are guaranteed to renew your faith in the future of metal!

5 fins out of 5 - Swimming with Sharks Entertainment