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@floord and I just spoke at POSETTE 2024 (@posetteconf) about neurodiversity and mental health in IT, Open Source circles and the PostgreSQL Community!
🎞️ Video link: https://youtu.be/ZWWjPPC3I4w
✍️ Blog post: https://vyruss.org/blog/posette-2024-how-to-work-with-other-people.html
🖥️ Slides: https://vyruss.org/computing/slides/posette2024_how_to_work_with_other_people.pdf
#Neurodiversity #MentalHealth #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Community #OpenSource #POSETTE #PosetteConf
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@dascandy @floord @brucelawson Yes, there are European non-Blink-based web browsers:
@mullvadbrowser from Sweden (Gecko), #SeaMonkey from Germany (Gecko), @Waterfox from the UK (Gecko), @palemoon from the Netherlands (Goanna), #Cliqz Browser from Germany (Gecko), #Otter Browser from Poland (Qt @webkit) to name a few. -
Nice lightning talk by @[email protected] at #pgdaylowlands about #Mastodon! I hope it will lead some more people to the Fediverse.
(Floor; I'm a Postgres DBA by day, but a Fediverse admin by hobby, running mastodon.world, lemmy.world and at least 10 other instances) -
Nice lightning talk by @[email protected] at #pgdaylowlands about #Mastodon! I hope it will lead some more people to the Fediverse.
(Floor; I'm a Postgres DBA by day, but a Fediverse admin by hobby, running mastodon.world, lemmy.world and at least 10 other instances) -
Nice lightning talk by @[email protected] at #pgdaylowlands about #Mastodon! I hope it will lead some more people to the Fediverse.
(Floor; I'm a Postgres DBA by day, but a Fediverse admin by hobby, running mastodon.world, lemmy.world and at least 10 other instances) -
Next in #CommunityDevRoom we have @FloorDrees talking about her experience speaking with maintainers! I like the little tune that we have before the talk #FOSDEM2023
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Hissi on 8. kerroksessa 📷 #elevator #floordisplay #rust #abandoned #photography #finlayson #kone #valokuvataivas
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Just finished dry run for
@posetteconf Livestream2 📺 w/charismatic
@floord who is my co-host for Livestream 2 (w/backstage coaching ✅ by event chair Teresa Giacomini & producer Dwight)#PostgreSQL ppl 📣 please take a peek at the awesome #PosetteConf schedule 🗓️ & add to calendar. And tell your friends
Hope to see you on the virtual hallway track on Discord too
#Postgres #livestream #conference #community #OpenSource #Microsoft #streamyard #database #PosetteConf https://aka.ms/posette-schedule
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Activist Crypto Investors Score $2.5M Bounty After Campaign on FloorDAO - The so-called decentralized autonomous organization initially formed to focus on building... - https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/10/06/activist-crypto-investors-score-25m-bounty-after-campaign-on-floordao/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #decentralizedautonomousorganizations #decentralizedautonomousorganization #activistinvestment #technology #news #daos
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Activist Crypto Investors Score $2.5M Bounty After Campaign on FloorDAO - The so-called decentralized autonomous organization initially formed to focus on building... - https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/10/06/activist-crypto-investors-score-25m-bounty-after-campaign-on-floordao/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #decentralizedautonomousorganizations #decentralizedautonomousorganization #activistinvestment #technology #news #daos
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Activist Crypto Investors Score $2.5M Bounty After Campaign on FloorDAO - The so-called decentralized autonomous organization initially formed to focus on building... - https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/10/06/activist-crypto-investors-score-25m-bounty-after-campaign-on-floordao/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #decentralizedautonomousorganizations #decentralizedautonomousorganization #activistinvestment #technology #news #daos
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Activist Crypto Investors Score $2.5M Bounty After Campaign on FloorDAO - The so-called decentralized autonomous organization initially formed to focus on building... - https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/10/06/activist-crypto-investors-score-25m-bounty-after-campaign-on-floordao/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #decentralizedautonomousorganizations #decentralizedautonomousorganization #activistinvestment #technology #news #daos
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PostgreSQL Person of the Week interview with: Floor Drees (@floord)
#PostgreSQL #PostgresFriends
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Allemand-sponsored nuclear waste bill fails Wyoming House introduction
#Nuclear #BillAllemand #budgetsession #constitutionalamendment #ConverseCountylawmakers #floordebate #FremontCountylawmakers #HJ3 #HouseJointResolution3 #Legislativeprocess #NatronaCountylawmakers #nuclear #Nuclearenergypolicy #nuclearwastestorage #OilCityNews #regulatoryoversight #rollcallvote #spentnuclearfuel #two-thirdsvoterequirement #wyominghouseofrepresentatives #wyominglegislature
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We just finished recording our talk for #POSETTE 🏆 and I can't thank @floord 🌟 enough for being an awesome collaborator and communicator! It's like it's her "superpower" 🙄 (please skip using that term)! For more, I'm afraid you'll have to wait for the talk in 2 weeks' time❗
Massive props to #PosetteConf for selecting our talk and giving us the opportunity to discuss #neurodiversity and #MentalHealth in #IT and the #OpenSource and #PostgreSQL communities.
🔗 https://www.citusdata.com/posette/2024/schedule/#livestream2
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Tomorrow (Tuesday) at @pgconfdev, Vancouver 🇨🇦 :
・ "Beyond the source: the human architecture of #PostgreSQL" - Panel with @floord, @harikiranp, Miaolai Zhou, Valeria Kaplan and myself, 9:00 am @ Fletcher (1900) https://2026.pgconf.dev/session/558
・ "Establishing the PostgreSQL standard: What's #Postgres compatible?" - Open Community Discussion with Henrietta Dombrovskaya, me, and, hopefully you, 4:00 pm @ Labatt (1700) https://2026.pgconf.dev/session/450 -
Hi Hello Namastæh 👋
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- More Crossing
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👋 I'm at #DevRelCon NYC today and tomorrow. Along with @floord, we'll be running the #unconference tracks. I'd really like to connect with other #DevRel professionals with an aim to content collaboration, and to discuss strategy in general.
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🎬⭐️Become a Star in your own lifetime!
Personalized Fame Star Floor Decal.
24" X 24" | Adhesive graphics made from 3.4 Mil Vinyl with 3.75 mil clear polyolefin overlaminate | Slip resistance coating.
https://zazzle.com/personalized_fame_star_floor_decal-256194884525670256 #walkoffame #moveistar #Floordecal #decal
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Missed me❓ I'm going to be speaking online at #POSETTE: An Event for #Postgres with PostgreSQL community star @floord in June❗
"How to Work with Other People" explores how recognizing and accommodating the mental differences between people can improve the workplace and the #PostgreSQL #Community.
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🎬Personalized Fame Star Floor Decal | 24" X 24".
Become a Star in your own lifetime!
Adhesive graphics made from 3.4 Mil Matte Low Tack White Vinyl with 3.75 mil clear polyolefin overlaminate
https://zazzle.com/personalized_fame_star_floor_decal-256194884525670256
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Mop Market in Germany | Report – IndexBox
This report is an independent strategic category study of the market for mop in Germany. It is designed…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #consumergoodsmarketreport #Dustanddebrisremoval #Ergonomichandle/wringingmechanisms #Floordrying #Floorwashing #forecast #marketanalysis #Microfibermaterialtechnology #mop #Quick-connectheadsystems #Spillcleanup #Spraypumpintegration
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Allemand-sponsored nuclear waste bill fails House introduction https://www.byteseu.com/1790204/ #BillAllemand #BudgetSession #ConstitutionalAmendment #ConverseCountyLawmakers #FloorDebate #FremontCountyLawmakers #HJ3 #HouseJointResolution3 #LegislativeProcess #NatronaCountyLawmakers #Nuclear #NuclearEnergyPolicy #NuclearWasteStorage #OilCityNews #RegulatoryOversight #RollCallVote #SpentNuclearFuel #TwoThirdsVoteRequirement #WyomingHouseOfRepresentatives #WyomingLegislature
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New Blog Post: the much-delayed video of our PGConf.EU 2025 panel "How to Work with Other Postgres People" is finally up — accurate captions and all.
Super thanks go to: @floord, @karenhjex, @tchorix
https://vyruss.org/blog/panel-discussion-how-to-work-with-other-postgres-people.html
#neurodiversity #postgres #postgresql #community #collaboration #pgconfeu
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Shop now at Rugs Depot!#HomeDecor #RugsDepot #AreaRug #AfghanRug #WashableRug #InteriorDesign #ModernHome #CozyHome #FloorDecor
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📅 This is tomorrow: June 12th at 12:00PM CEST, online! With @floord
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https://www.citusdata.com/posette/2024/schedule/#livestream2#POSETTE #POSETTEConf #Postgres #PostgreSQL #Community #Neurodiversity #MentalHealth #Conference
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Architectural Genocide – Malignant Cognition Review By Alekhines GunIt’s gotta be tough being inspired by genre giants. For bands like Incantation or Autopsy, it can be hard to drink from their well without sounding like derivative, uninspired knockoffs. In the realm of brutal death, Suffocation unsurprisingly stands at the top of the corpse pile, with a sound that’s inspired offshoot after offshoot and triggered more permutations of listener-savaging than one can count. There was a period when “Suffoclone” was used as a term of mockery, and now time has looped back around to turning such a descriptor into a potential point of praise. Architectural Genocide have landed with their sophomore album Malignant Cognition, which unsurprisingly seeks to worship at the altar of the brutal death kings. Will their tribute allow them to rise to the ranks of priesthood in this church of the charnel, or relegate them to mere parish members of the profane?
Architectural Genocide overcome brutal deaths first major hurdle with an excellent sound and a clearly articulated production. With a slightly above average DR (particularly by genre standards), every instrument1 is clearly articulated, with a real shine to the drums. Nate Conner’s drum performance rides snare violations, and china fills in what sounds like a refreshingly undigital performance, while guitarists Tom Savage and Caleb Baker offer up a hodgepodge of slams and chuggy assaults which alternate between breakdowns and full-blown Suffo-isms at the drop of a hat. Vocalist Daniel Brockway, in particular, manages to share a similar register with Ricky Myers when in his higher range, adding some sense of familiarity to the proceedings. Everything is confidently delivered and competently composed.
Malignant Cognition by ARCHITECTURAL GENOCIDE
With brutal death being such a broad target to hit, various strains of DNA making their presence known is unsurprising. As already alluded too, Suffocation are the clear cornerstone, with Architectural Genocide even going so far as to kick off the album with a sample that uses the phrase “Bind, torture, kill” (“Precursor to Bloodshed.”) Occasional nods to mid-era Devourment (“Malicious Wager”) and swings to Mob Justice-era Vulvodynia (“Leave It to Cleaver”) litter Malignant Cognition, as one riff after another attempts to channel different foul spirits of savagery into one whole. In the included promo sheet, Architectural Genocide brag about distilling all the vital elements of the genre into one offering, and the sheer glut of names that can occur to anyone with a slight knowledge of the genre is telling that they’ve done their homework.
But while it’s true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, everyone always forgets the back half of the quote: “…that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” In a world where gurgles and snare-shattering blasts are a requisite, the distinction between the goods and the greats is personality. Architectural Genocide have their greatest strength function as their biggest Achilles heel, in that they remind me of so many other bands that I find myself wishing I was listening to them instead. The snare-based drum patterns grow to be so repetitive that even Pathology might suggest toning them down a little bit, while tracks like “Malicious Wager” use a start-stop method of riffing which doesn’t get past Amputate in “intensity”, with the staccato presentation only underscoring how “fine” it is. The most interesting riffing and intense moments are all saved for the back end of the album (“Zed Requiem”, Stuffed Under Floordboards”), where Nate Connor unfurls some genuinely fun fills, and we have our first meaningful bass presence. We even get a slam worthy of slicing spines to carry us to the conclusion, ending on a high note, but also leaving one to ask where this personality has been hiding the entire time. It seems like Architectural Genocide have spent the last few years learning the compositional tricks of all these great bands, but are still struggling to cobble together the pieces into what distinguished those outfits from their hoards of imitators.
This is disappointing, because Architectural Genocide are skilled players with a good grasp of composition. But at the moment, that composition has only allowed them to ring out with the echoes of the greats, rather than sing with their own anthems of death. Nobody knocks bands anymore (usually) for sounding inspired by others, but everyone at least knows that you have to come with flair and personality, not just good emulation of style. I believe the band has the toolset to evolve past their inspirations, and I am rooting for them to do so. In the meantime, if you need a quick fix of head-bobbing gnarliness, there are plenty worse options out there.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
#25 #2026 #AmericanMetal #Amputate #ArchitecturalGenocide #Autopsy #BrutalDeathMetal #ComatoseRecords #Devourment #Incantation #Jan26 #MalignantCognition #Pathology #Review #Reviews #Suffocation #Vulvodynia
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Comatose Music
Website: Official Album Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: January 16th, 2025 -
Architectural Genocide – Malignant Cognition Review By Alekhines GunIt’s gotta be tough being inspired by genre giants. For bands like Incantation or Autopsy, it can be hard to drink from their well without sounding like derivative, uninspired knockoffs. In the realm of brutal death, Suffocation unsurprisingly stands at the top of the corpse pile, with a sound that’s inspired offshoot after offshoot and triggered more permutations of listener-savaging than one can count. There was a period when “Suffoclone” was used as a term of mockery, and now time has looped back around to turning such a descriptor into a potential point of praise. Architectural Genocide have landed with their sophomore album Malignant Cognition, which unsurprisingly seeks to worship at the altar of the brutal death kings. Will their tribute allow them to rise to the ranks of priesthood in this church of the charnel, or relegate them to mere parish members of the profane?
Architectural Genocide overcome brutal deaths first major hurdle with an excellent sound and a clearly articulated production. With a slightly above average DR (particularly by genre standards), every instrument1 is clearly articulated, with a real shine to the drums. Nate Conner’s drum performance rides snare violations, and china fills in what sounds like a refreshingly undigital performance, while guitarists Tom Savage and Caleb Baker offer up a hodgepodge of slams and chuggy assaults which alternate between breakdowns and full-blown Suffo-isms at the drop of a hat. Vocalist Daniel Brockway, in particular, manages to share a similar register with Ricky Myers when in his higher range, adding some sense of familiarity to the proceedings. Everything is confidently delivered and competently composed.
Malignant Cognition by ARCHITECTURAL GENOCIDE
With brutal death being such a broad target to hit, various strains of DNA making their presence known is unsurprising. As already alluded too, Suffocation are the clear cornerstone, with Architectural Genocide even going so far as to kick off the album with a sample that uses the phrase “Bind, torture, kill” (“Precursor to Bloodshed.”) Occasional nods to mid-era Devourment (“Malicious Wager”) and swings to Mob Justice-era Vulvodynia (“Leave It to Cleaver”) litter Malignant Cognition, as one riff after another attempts to channel different foul spirits of savagery into one whole. In the included promo sheet, Architectural Genocide brag about distilling all the vital elements of the genre into one offering, and the sheer glut of names that can occur to anyone with a slight knowledge of the genre is telling that they’ve done their homework.
But while it’s true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, everyone always forgets the back half of the quote: “…that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” In a world where gurgles and snare-shattering blasts are a requisite, the distinction between the goods and the greats is personality. Architectural Genocide have their greatest strength function as their biggest Achilles heel, in that they remind me of so many other bands that I find myself wishing I was listening to them instead. The snare-based drum patterns grow to be so repetitive that even Pathology might suggest toning them down a little bit, while tracks like “Malicious Wager” use a start-stop method of riffing which doesn’t get past Amputate in “intensity”, with the staccato presentation only underscoring how “fine” it is. The most interesting riffing and intense moments are all saved for the back end of the album (“Zed Requiem”, Stuffed Under Floordboards”), where Nate Connor unfurls some genuinely fun fills, and we have our first meaningful bass presence. We even get a slam worthy of slicing spines to carry us to the conclusion, ending on a high note, but also leaving one to ask where this personality has been hiding the entire time. It seems like Architectural Genocide have spent the last few years learning the compositional tricks of all these great bands, but are still struggling to cobble together the pieces into what distinguished those outfits from their hoards of imitators.
This is disappointing, because Architectural Genocide are skilled players with a good grasp of composition. But at the moment, that composition has only allowed them to ring out with the echoes of the greats, rather than sing with their own anthems of death. Nobody knocks bands anymore (usually) for sounding inspired by others, but everyone at least knows that you have to come with flair and personality, not just good emulation of style. I believe the band has the toolset to evolve past their inspirations, and I am rooting for them to do so. In the meantime, if you need a quick fix of head-bobbing gnarliness, there are plenty worse options out there.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
#25 #2026 #AmericanMetal #Amputate #ArchitecturalGenocide #Autopsy #BrutalDeathMetal #ComatoseRecords #Devourment #Incantation #Jan26 #MalignantCognition #Pathology #Review #Reviews #Suffocation #Vulvodynia
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Comatose Music
Website: Official Album Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: January 16th, 2025 -
Architectural Genocide – Malignant Cognition Review By Alekhines GunIt’s gotta be tough being inspired by genre giants. For bands like Incantation or Autopsy, it can be hard to drink from their well without sounding like derivative, uninspired knockoffs. In the realm of brutal death, Suffocation unsurprisingly stands at the top of the corpse pile, with a sound that’s inspired offshoot after offshoot and triggered more permutations of listener-savaging than one can count. There was a period when “Suffoclone” was used as a term of mockery, and now time has looped back around to turning such a descriptor into a potential point of praise. Architectural Genocide have landed with their sophomore album Malignant Cognition, which unsurprisingly seeks to worship at the altar of the brutal death kings. Will their tribute allow them to rise to the ranks of priesthood in this church of the charnel, or relegate them to mere parish members of the profane?
Architectural Genocide overcome brutal deaths first major hurdle with an excellent sound and a clearly articulated production. With a slightly above average DR (particularly by genre standards), every instrument1 is clearly articulated, with a real shine to the drums. Nate Conner’s drum performance rides snare violations, and china fills in what sounds like a refreshingly undigital performance, while guitarists Tom Savage and Caleb Baker offer up a hodgepodge of slams and chuggy assaults which alternate between breakdowns and full-blown Suffo-isms at the drop of a hat. Vocalist Daniel Brockway, in particular, manages to share a similar register with Ricky Myers when in his higher range, adding some sense of familiarity to the proceedings. Everything is confidently delivered and competently composed.
Malignant Cognition by ARCHITECTURAL GENOCIDE
With brutal death being such a broad target to hit, various strains of DNA making their presence known is unsurprising. As already alluded too, Suffocation are the clear cornerstone, with Architectural Genocide even going so far as to kick off the album with a sample that uses the phrase “Bind, torture, kill” (“Precursor to Bloodshed.”) Occasional nods to mid-era Devourment (“Malicious Wager”) and swings to Mob Justice-era Vulvodynia (“Leave It to Cleaver”) litter Malignant Cognition, as one riff after another attempts to channel different foul spirits of savagery into one whole. In the included promo sheet, Architectural Genocide brag about distilling all the vital elements of the genre into one offering, and the sheer glut of names that can occur to anyone with a slight knowledge of the genre is telling that they’ve done their homework.
But while it’s true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, everyone always forgets the back half of the quote: “…that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” In a world where gurgles and snare-shattering blasts are a requisite, the distinction between the goods and the greats is personality. Architectural Genocide have their greatest strength function as their biggest Achilles heel, in that they remind me of so many other bands that I find myself wishing I was listening to them instead. The snare-based drum patterns grow to be so repetitive that even Pathology might suggest toning them down a little bit, while tracks like “Malicious Wager” use a start-stop method of riffing which doesn’t get past Amputate in “intensity”, with the staccato presentation only underscoring how “fine” it is. The most interesting riffing and intense moments are all saved for the back end of the album (“Zed Requiem”, Stuffed Under Floordboards”), where Nate Connor unfurls some genuinely fun fills, and we have our first meaningful bass presence. We even get a slam worthy of slicing spines to carry us to the conclusion, ending on a high note, but also leaving one to ask where this personality has been hiding the entire time. It seems like Architectural Genocide have spent the last few years learning the compositional tricks of all these great bands, but are still struggling to cobble together the pieces into what distinguished those outfits from their hoards of imitators.
This is disappointing, because Architectural Genocide are skilled players with a good grasp of composition. But at the moment, that composition has only allowed them to ring out with the echoes of the greats, rather than sing with their own anthems of death. Nobody knocks bands anymore (usually) for sounding inspired by others, but everyone at least knows that you have to come with flair and personality, not just good emulation of style. I believe the band has the toolset to evolve past their inspirations, and I am rooting for them to do so. In the meantime, if you need a quick fix of head-bobbing gnarliness, there are plenty worse options out there.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
#25 #2026 #AmericanMetal #Amputate #ArchitecturalGenocide #Autopsy #BrutalDeathMetal #ComatoseRecords #Devourment #Incantation #Jan26 #MalignantCognition #Pathology #Review #Reviews #Suffocation #Vulvodynia
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Comatose Music
Website: Official Album Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: January 16th, 2025 -
Architectural Genocide – Malignant Cognition Review By Alekhines GunIt’s gotta be tough being inspired by genre giants. For bands like Incantation or Autopsy, it can be hard to drink from their well without sounding like derivative, uninspired knockoffs. In the realm of brutal death, Suffocation unsurprisingly stands at the top of the corpse pile, with a sound that’s inspired offshoot after offshoot and triggered more permutations of listener-savaging than one can count. There was a period when “Suffoclone” was used as a term of mockery, and now time has looped back around to turning such a descriptor into a potential point of praise. Architectural Genocide have landed with their sophomore album Malignant Cognition, which unsurprisingly seeks to worship at the altar of the brutal death kings. Will their tribute allow them to rise to the ranks of priesthood in this church of the charnel, or relegate them to mere parish members of the profane?
Architectural Genocide overcome brutal deaths first major hurdle with an excellent sound and a clearly articulated production. With a slightly above average DR (particularly by genre standards), every instrument1 is clearly articulated, with a real shine to the drums. Nate Conner’s drum performance rides snare violations, and china fills in what sounds like a refreshingly undigital performance, while guitarists Tom Savage and Caleb Baker offer up a hodgepodge of slams and chuggy assaults which alternate between breakdowns and full-blown Suffo-isms at the drop of a hat. Vocalist Daniel Brockway, in particular, manages to share a similar register with Ricky Myers when in his higher range, adding some sense of familiarity to the proceedings. Everything is confidently delivered and competently composed.
Malignant Cognition by ARCHITECTURAL GENOCIDE
With brutal death being such a broad target to hit, various strains of DNA making their presence known is unsurprising. As already alluded too, Suffocation are the clear cornerstone, with Architectural Genocide even going so far as to kick off the album with a sample that uses the phrase “Bind, torture, kill” (“Precursor to Bloodshed.”) Occasional nods to mid-era Devourment (“Malicious Wager”) and swings to Mob Justice-era Vulvodynia (“Leave It to Cleaver”) litter Malignant Cognition, as one riff after another attempts to channel different foul spirits of savagery into one whole. In the included promo sheet, Architectural Genocide brag about distilling all the vital elements of the genre into one offering, and the sheer glut of names that can occur to anyone with a slight knowledge of the genre is telling that they’ve done their homework.
But while it’s true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, everyone always forgets the back half of the quote: “…that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” In a world where gurgles and snare-shattering blasts are a requisite, the distinction between the goods and the greats is personality. Architectural Genocide have their greatest strength function as their biggest Achilles heel, in that they remind me of so many other bands that I find myself wishing I was listening to them instead. The snare-based drum patterns grow to be so repetitive that even Pathology might suggest toning them down a little bit, while tracks like “Malicious Wager” use a start-stop method of riffing which doesn’t get past Amputate in “intensity”, with the staccato presentation only underscoring how “fine” it is. The most interesting riffing and intense moments are all saved for the back end of the album (“Zed Requiem”, Stuffed Under Floordboards”), where Nate Connor unfurls some genuinely fun fills, and we have our first meaningful bass presence. We even get a slam worthy of slicing spines to carry us to the conclusion, ending on a high note, but also leaving one to ask where this personality has been hiding the entire time. It seems like Architectural Genocide have spent the last few years learning the compositional tricks of all these great bands, but are still struggling to cobble together the pieces into what distinguished those outfits from their hoards of imitators.
This is disappointing, because Architectural Genocide are skilled players with a good grasp of composition. But at the moment, that composition has only allowed them to ring out with the echoes of the greats, rather than sing with their own anthems of death. Nobody knocks bands anymore (usually) for sounding inspired by others, but everyone at least knows that you have to come with flair and personality, not just good emulation of style. I believe the band has the toolset to evolve past their inspirations, and I am rooting for them to do so. In the meantime, if you need a quick fix of head-bobbing gnarliness, there are plenty worse options out there.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
#25 #2026 #AmericanMetal #Amputate #ArchitecturalGenocide #Autopsy #BrutalDeathMetal #ComatoseRecords #Devourment #Incantation #Jan26 #MalignantCognition #Pathology #Review #Reviews #Suffocation #Vulvodynia
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Comatose Music
Website: Official Album Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: January 16th, 2025