… Where Spirit Withers in Its Flesh Constraint

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• Band:
  Hexecutor
• Duration: 00:47:56
• Available from: 28/03/2025
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• Dying Victims Productions

In recent years, the Dying Victims Productions has particularly distinguished itself in the Old School field, bringing out in addition to different Heavy Metal, also of the excellent workmanship black-thrash (see the latest works of the local bunker 66). Among these others, it is right to mention the Hexecutor. Around for almost fifteen years, they have been among the most interesting bands that came out of France from 2011 to today. Their debut EP, “Hangmen of Rhoazon”, had already proved to be a convincing product, with that mix of Slayer and Nifelheim who is not struggling to taste more or less all the fans of the old school. Over time, their proposal has therefore enriched itself further, showing that she can go beyond the coordinates of the genre.
Once now at the third album, this “… Where Spirit Withers in Its Flesh Constraint” presents a much more refined sound and largely also away from the standard, as can be seen from the open “Beyond Any Human Concept of Knowledge”. There are many time changes and many intricate guitar parts, which reveal a high level of the musicians involved in this project. There is also the desire to introduce some epic element, as evidenced by the third track, “Les Lavandieres de la Nuit”, which turns out to be the most memorable on the disc. The sung in French must not be seen as a limit for the listener but rather makes everything more particular.
Overall, we can also say that we also have an ambitious album in front: the meticulous cure in detail and the choice to concentrate the themes of pieces on the mythology and the history of Brittany (originally originally of the quartet, based on Rennes) are choices that cannot fail to arouse the attention of those who are not satisfied with studs, leather trousers, goats and sarcophagus facepainting.
At the same time, you have the impression of having a quantity of elements in front of it that are not always well balanced. We could use the adjective 'baroque' to summarize everything perfectly. This is because, as often happens, it does not always opt for that type of structures proves to be successful this is evident above all in the second part of the disc, in songs such as “Paol Goz” or “Kerdis Bras”. The structure is very varied, there is a tendency to privilege the pompous and epic aspect and to take care of the general atmosphere that what every single fragment can create. The result, however, is that everything remains little memorable. Many times choosing only a few song riffs can be more effective.
In any case, surely the band proves to have good cards to play and to be a name that continues to deserve the interest it receives. Those who have loved the other works of their discography will not be disappointed.