Μνήμα: The Superior Poisoner of Time (2019)

Ummm, yeah.  Well, let me introduce the band and get started.  There is a little bit to cover, though this review likely will not be a long one.  There really is not much here.  That band name is pronounced "mniee-ma" and it means "tomb" in Greek.  I picked up a few releases by this band because it's a Greek black metal band.  I mean, come on.  Well, here we go.

First off, this is the absolute worst production I have ever heard.  And that is saying something.  The vocals are really high in the mix.  The drums sound like they are in the basement of the recording studio being recorded by placing the equipment on the floor.  The guitars can barely be heard over their reverb.  I am not even sure there is a bass guitar. 

Now, on to the actual music.  The release is mercifully short.  The vocals are not really saying anything, and are delivered in moans or squeals or shrieks.  It sounds more like a bunch of tomcats in heat than anything human.  The drums sound like someone tossed a bunch of pots, pans and metal ladles into the dryer and recorded it.  There is really no rhyme or reason behind anything the drums are doing.  Thankfully they are so muffled (floorboards) that they are barely noticeable.  Every once in awhile a riff shines through and you can almost for a couple of seconds hear what this band might be thinking.  But those moments are brief and far apart.

Skip this one.  It is not worth it.