Gacy’s Threads – The Ignorance of Purity
Posted on 2nd Dec 11 by Jack Brolly | 
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“…You’re surrounded by an onslaught from all sides and when you finally get out, you want to jump back in…”
Before listening to this EP, this writer had never heard Gacy’s Threads. After listening to The Ignorance of Purity, he thinks he’ll be listening a lot more. What the Belfast 4 piece have created is frenetic and relentless.
Gacy’s Threads are, I would consider, reminiscent of a mathcore band. Technically they are extremely proficient. The sounds that these guys beat out of their guitars is impressive. the amount of sounds they go through in the space of 3 or 4 minutes equally so. Chaos ensues from the word-go, with the title track being the only breather in an otherwise claustrophobic atmosphere, and I mean that in a positive sense. You’re surrounded by an onslaught from all sides and when you finally get out, you want to jump back in.
The title track consists of sprawling, sludge-y arpeggiated chords and, at 1.20 seconds long, is more of a brief introduction than anything. Although it gives absolutely no hint at what’s about to follow.
One of my favourite songs on the album is, Hope Bleeds Into Despair. They get all of this sound to combine and create something that is not only extremely aggressive but still has, for lack of a better word, melody.
The Ignorance of Purity is one of those EPs that make you excited for the future of Irish metal. It combines the aggression with a relentless drive to succeed and, this results in one of 2011′s best releases.
Drop-d Rating: 9/10
Tags: Gacy's Threads Belfast core frenetic chaotic
