This is the only album by Psychopath who hailed from the state of Missouri. What they left us with is an underground classic. I haven't seen this posted on other blogs yet and I'm proud to be posting it on this one. These guys play early death/thrash with sci-fi themed lyrics that kick much ass and if you were to imagine a thrashier, more technical version of Dream Death you wouldn't be too far off. They use just enough melody on this album to make it stand apart in a saturated genre, even incorporating an instrumental track. Making the Transition is essential listening.
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Great blog! I agree with you wholeheartedly. Psychopath's Making The Transition is an unheralded classic and it's pretty weird that more people don't talk about the band or album. They created a top shelf hybrid of death, progressive, thrash and techno metal but then there are some moments of very straight forward blazing. A fine metal stew if you will that sounded very natural in it's execution. A sound and writing style all their own. Really enjoy the non-distortion guitar parts in some of the mellow passages by one of the most versatile and ripping guitarists from that era. Lynn's riffs are very memorable and stay with you. Physics,Unearthly Horror, Metro-Shock,Overcast In Essence are standouts.
These guys rip. I'm digging the various sounds on "Making The Transition". Some songs go straight to it and blow your face off, others go prog with some cool Voi Vod sounding parts. Whatever the tune there's always lots of intensity. Damn good musicians.
Vintage death-thrash from 1991. Tremendous guitar riffing and drumming that go from warp speed to slower grooves without a hitch. The clean guitar parts display a lot of melodic depth. The vocals have a really aggressive almost early Death quality but are more understandable. As Twin Uzis said, this is essential.
fucking awesome!!!!!!!!!! cult fave!
How can this album not be more well-known? Psychopath's Making The Transition was one of the first to mix several extreme metal styles (including a brilliant non-metal instumental) in a cohesive manner and actually make it work. Oh yeah, the production is obviously very indy-metal, but the songwriting and musicianship totally outweigh the production drawbacks. Having seen some metal releases being touted as "groundbreaking", how can this not be considered one of them? There's a rawness and ferocity here mixed with originality and skill that's rarely heard on a band's first release.
M.T.T. was a trailblazer that really stood out. Difficult to put a label on, one could call it Death-thrash with some brief flashes of the mighty Voi Vod. This is quite different from what was being released back then in the overcrowded early 90's metal world, with Metro-Shock and Overcast In Essence being excellent examples of just how different Psychopath were. M.T.T. should've resulted in something much bigger for them. Unfortunate that there wasn't a second act to see where they would've taken things.
kickass early technodeath that doesn't go overboard on the techno or death styles. these guys had their own thing thats for sure. kinda hard to really compare to another band, can't think of one. some killer burning guitar here. drums are techno and brutal. cool lyrics and deathly vox.
ah, the tour de force from the mighty Psychopath! Haven't heard this diamond in years. Still wanting to hear the two '92 demos that came out after this.
twin uzis has it pretty close, but I would say instead of a thrashier more technical Dream Death, I think of Psychopath as being a deathlier, much faster and heavier Voivod at times. Maybe even a rawer version of Coroner.
transitions, dynamics, aggressions, progressions....
it's all here, in all of it's naked awesomeness
What a discovery this rages! The opening guitar riff to crystal clear is now a part of my brain so is the whole beginning of metro-shock.
Psychopath!Please do better sounding re-mix.Please re-release this hidden treasure on vinyl again too as some are in to vinyl collections only!!
INSANE guitar riffage!
Bill Lynn plays some of the fastest staccato and muted triplet riffs I've ever heard.
yes the man is a human riff factory! especially towards the middle of the album
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