Collateral Defect - Graveworm

The promisingly-named Graveworm are an increasingly disappointing band from Italy that ceased being black metal a long time ago, in favour of a form of gothic extreme metal that's lacking on the extreme front. This most recent album contains a mix of styles that all feel lacking, from the mediocre electronic elements of the opening instrumental 'Reflections' to the pleasant-yet-boring synthesised violin work of 'The Day I Die' and the terribly predictable metalcore song 'Fragile Side' that acts as a perfect example of selling out to the metal mainstream, by not sounding like anything else here. This album emphasises catchy hooks, but the ones it delivers, ...