"Paranoid Delusions/Paradise Illusions" is the latest five-track EP from Maryland's increasingly intriguing Pulling Teeth (again released by Deathwish Inc.), unleashing more than 20 minutes of the band's most diverse material to date. This time around you'll find the explosive, Integrity-inspired lead bursts, forceful breakdowns, and fast-paced chord progressions of the band's take on metallic hardcore fused with a range of even faster riffing that has an odd sort of "grinding thrash" fusion happening; slower, darker, sludgier rhythms that flirt with both Sabbath-esque vibes and subtly more rocked out, southern-tinged fare; and segments where layered instrumentation stacks up with more prominent basslines, eerie clean guitars, swirling effects, or even faintly whispered vocals and experimental noise textures (most notably in 9+ minute closer "Paradise Illusions", which even utilizes some distant singing and samples buried in the mix). It's a curious growth towards a similar but obviously expanded palette that largely plays out more like one complete piece as opposed to five individual tracks, and at this point it seems impossible to predict what Pulling Teeth will shoot for on their next outing. Very curious...
Pulling Teeth "Ritual" (excerpt)
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Comments
This shit rocks, inventive, good song wrting, agressive, depth to the lyrics, love it
4.29.2009 | By timlb
good stuff, thanks. the emusic download adds a 20 minute live track.
4.30.2009 | By charlie
from the demo till now they are amazing and they keep progressing
everybody has to see this band live
5.14.2009 | By Khalil Boulos