"Emission Phase" reviews!!

[Uphobia]

Here's the first, and it's good ;)
From Metalstorm...

http://www.metalstorm.ee/pub/review.php?review_id=4158

[Uphobia]

And nr 2:

http://allover-ffm-rock.de/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2013&Itemid=91

[Metal Baron]

Was? Wummert die Bass hier doch etwa zu stark?!?!

[Uphobia]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review_11991

Kick ass!! 4,5 out of 5.

[digital demon]

Emission Phase fucking rules!!! Another job well done, guys!!!

[Uphobia]

Thx alot dude! ;)

[doc77]

www.scarred-for-life.de has done a review for "emission phase". check the link: http://www.baldymod.de/content/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2576

[Uphobia]

Cool, thanks doc! ;) Good review.

[Vaneigens]

I have to do the review for Vampire Magazine, can't wait for the promo to come in!

[Uphobia]

Cool, let me know if you need a promo from us directly. Don't know if Vampire gets promos from Osmose?

[Vaneigens]

Yes, they've sent one to us. But the distance Holland-Belgium last much longer ;)

[MadTinus]

7/10 UK
http://www.planet-loud.com/v6/recordreview.php?album_id=1137&band=Detonation

7,5/10
http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-4710_detonation_emission_phase.aspx

[Uphobia]

Lords of Metal 90/100
http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=9629&lang=en

ALso check out the interview I did with them!http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1748&lang=nl

[MadTinus]

We made it into Kerrang!
DETONATION
EMISSION PHASE
(Osmose)
KKK
Dutchmen score with sonceptual melodic death.
Its hard to make really sinister metal these days that sounds genuinely exciting. With much of the modern emphasis going on melody, 'Emission Phase' will doubtless prove truly refreshing for a large portion of the world's metalheads. With a diversity of guitar work that includes overblown solos, sumptuous hooks and gargantuan riffs aplenty, the Dutch quartet send forth heavy metal throughout. Clean vocals make only a couple of appearances, so the wonderfully varied guitars take all the credit for the melodic part of Detonation's work. The conceptual tale of a massive nuclear event means its not short of a bit of substance as well. Nice.

Download 'Fallout'
For Fans of: Dark Tranquility

[Uphobia]

Critical Mass 7/10

DETONATION – ”Emission Phase”
Album (Osmose, 2007, Sound Pollution)
Jag tar som vanligt alltid medföljande och superlativsprängfyllda infoblad med en klackspark. I DETONATIONs fall håller jag dock med till fullo att man har en mycket bra balans mellan melodi och aggressivitet. Måste säga det är inte ofta jag blir imponerad när det kommer till melodiös death metal.

Vad man lyckas med är att få till ett flyt genom hela resans gång, vilket gör att "Emission Phase" aldrig blir tråkig. Precis som det ska vara är varje låt ett kapitel för sig och tillsammans bygger de upp ett starkt fundament som utstrålar atmosfär, känsla och viktigast av allt - kraft! Batteristen Thomas Kalksma kan sina blastbeats må ni tro. Det är dock inte bara han som briljerar utan de resterande trenne män drar även sitt strå till stacken med bravur. Allting inlindat i en riktig bra produktion.

Holländarnas tredje fullängdare är en mustig och färgsprakande konceptplatta kring människan och dess efterhändelser när atombomberna har fallit. Texter inom räckhåll hade därför varit rätt trevligt.

"Emission Phase" smäller inte lika högt som en atombomb, men definitivt en musikalisk detonation inom stark, melodiös och teknisk dödsthrash. En platta som lär växa betydligt med tiden.

[Uphobia]

Another good one! http://www.basementbar.com/DefaultN1.asp
From Transcending the Mundane..

Detonation is a Dutch thrash/death metal band that is about to make an impact on the world of heavy music. Not only has Detonation mastered the art of thrash/death metal, they made it their own and took it to new levels. Their use of melody, rhythmic riddles and dynamics make them one of the most interesting thrash/death bands around. There is not a dull moment on the album. The music is in your face brutal, but inviting and pleasant. As a band they are as tight as you can get. They know what they are doing with their instruments. Their use of melody is just fantastic. Their melodies are completely original and fit the music real well. They don't try to mimic the Gothenburg sound. The solos are excellent and well placed. They are always melodic with minimal wanking. The vocals are gruff, but easy to understand. The use of clean vocals is executed nicely as well. They aren't used a lot, but Koen Romeijn's clean vocals fit the music well and sound great. This is one of the most pleasant suprises of 2007 in terms of thrashy death metal. If you are a fan of thrash or death metal, this is a most have. If you are turned off by thrash or death metal because of the lack of melody and dynamics, give this album a shot. This album should seriously please any fan of heavy music. Great stuff!

Reviewed by: Jake Rosenberg

[MadTinus]

Otto knows Spanish right, maybe he can translate this one:

DETONATION – EMISSION PHASE – 2007
http://www.staymetal.net/sm/detonationcover2.jpg
Publicada el Thursday 31 May 2007
Escrito por EnslaveD (enslaved_frost@hotmail.com)
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BANDA: DETONATION
(http://detonation.wingsofdeath.nu/)TÍTULO: EMISSION PHASE
DISCOGRÁFICA: OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS (http://www.osmoseproductions.com/)
AÑO: 2007
DURACIÓN: 49:26


Tercer disco de los holandeses Detonation, primeramente conocidos como Infernal Dream. Su formación estable (sin cambios desde su fundación) y su progresiva evolución compositiva disco tras disco, están haciendo de estos holandeses una de las bandas más prometedoras de su país.

Debutaron en el 2002 con “An Epic Defiance”, lanzado al mercado de forma auto-producida, y las reacciones no se hicieron esperar. El potente sello francés Osmose Productions se fijó en ellos para ofrecerles un contrato para sus próximos 3 discos, incluyendo la re-edición del primero. Con Osmose llegó su segundo disco, titulado “Portals to Uphobia”, el cual les hizo despegar definitivamente y darse a conocer a un mayor amplio sector de oyentes. El éxito les ha llevado a telonear bandas como Nile, Decapitated y otros tantos de renombre internacional.

Sus dos primeros discos siempre han sido comparados con Dark Tranquillity, incluso la portada de su debut fue diseñada por Niklas Sundin de DT, death metal melódico sueco, con los ingredientes que todos sabemos. Con este “Emisión Phase”, los holandeses no han roto con las influencias que les han llevado hasta aquí, sin embargo han evolucionado hacia un sonido más particular y personal, incorporando algunos elementos progresivos, más solos de guitarras, mayor variación de riffs de guitarra etc.

A buen seguro que la nueva colaboración con los productores Jochem Jacobs (Textures) y Bouke Visser han sido una de las razones para este nuevo sonido más profesionalizado y trabajado. Su labor en la mesa de mezclas ha sido espectacular, y han sabido dotar de una gran claridad y nitidez a los instrumentos que rallan la perfección en muchas ocasiones, sin perder ni un gramo del poderío rítmico que siempre ha caracterizado la banda.

No tardamos en darnos cuenta de que algo ha cambiado en su concepto musical, el tema que abre el trabajo, “Invoking The Impact” es una clara muestra de ello. Los elementos progresivos, los ritmos entrecortados de guitarra y las melodías recuerdan mucho a Opeth. Un tema perfecto para abrir un cd, con numerosos cambios de ritmos, melodías, buenos solos de guitarra, que sorprende a la primera escucha. “When Stone Turns To Ash” no hace más que reforzar las primeras impresiones. Ritmos técnicamente muy buenos, en el que destacaría su batería Thomas, que parece sentirme igual de cómodo en ritmos semi progresivos que con los ritmos más rápidos y frenéticos. Las melodías siguen siendo perfectas, mezclando las más personales y sentimentales con otras más empapadas de oscuridad.

“Chokedamp” vuelve a recordarme a Opeth, no solo por los solos, ritmos semi progresivos, baterías a contratiempo y demás, sino también por la inclusión de voces limpias muy en la honda Mikael Åkerfeldt. Las voces limpias de Koen tienen esa misma textura, mitad angelicales, mitad paranoicas. Lástima que no haga un uso mayor de ellas durante el trabajo.

“2nd Sun Ascending” es una pequeña pieza instrumental, con un inicio de guitarra acústica para dar rienda suelta en un escaso minuto a todos los contratiempos y ritmos progresivos que puedas imaginar. Para cerrar el disco “Fallout” un corte de talante atmosférico e instrumental, con ritmos lentos y continuos punteados y solos de guitarra de fondo, que transfieren un aporte oscuro e intrigante a la canción.

Resumiendo, un disco de death metal melódico, con muy buenas melodías y numerosos duelos de guitarras solistas bien soportadas rítmicamente. Muy buena técnica de todos los miembros, especialmente de su batería, con ritmos complejos y muy variados que aportan un gran nivel instrumental a los temas. Ritmos muy thrasheros, estilo que marcó los inicios de la banda y siempre rodeados de una aureola progresiva muy atractiva. Si te gustan bandas como Opeth o Dark Tranquillity no olvides este disco!



Track-list:

01.Invoking The Impact
02.When Stone Turns To Ash
03.Craven Ablaze
04.Chokedamp
05.Defects Of The Isolated Mind
06.Modulate
07.Into The Emission Phase
08.Infected
09.2nd Sun Ascending (Instrumental)
10.Soul Severance
11.Reborn From The Radiance
12.Fallout (Instrumental)

Line-up:

Koen Romeijn - Guitarra, Vocalista (M-90's, Engorge, Cardamon)
Mike Ferguson - Guitarra (M-90's, Kutschurft)
Otto Schimmelpenninck - Bajo
Thomas Kalksma - Batería (Cardamon)


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[Uphobia]

http://www.bright-eyes.de/baseportal/CDs/kritikendetail&Id==9102

Another good one from Germany, 10/13 points.

[Metal Baron]

Otto knows Spanish right, maybe he can translate this one:

I'll try! Here goes!

The third album of the dutch Detonation, known before as Infernal Dream. Their stable formation (without changes since the band was founded) and their ongoing evolutionary compositions album after album, have established these Dutch as one of the most promising bands of their country.

They debuted in 2002 with “An Epic Defiance”, released self-produced, and the reactions did not make them hope (? not sure about that one...). The powerful French label Osmose Productions spotted them and offered a contract for the next 3 albums, including a re-release of first. On Osmose the second album was released, entitled “Portals to Uphobia”, which made them take off definitively and got them exposed to a major group of listeners. It opened the opportunity to play with bands such as Nile, Decapitated and many others with an international reputation.

Their two first albums have always been compared with Dark Tranquillity, including the cover of their debut even being designed by Niklas Sundin of DT, melodic Swedish death metal, with the ingredients that all we know. With “Emission Phase”, the Dutch have not broken with the influences that have taken to them up to here, but they nevertheless have evolved towards a more particular and personal sound, incorporating some progressive elements, more guitar solos, a greater variation of riffs etc.

Without a doubt the new collaboration with producers Jochem Jacobs (Textures) and Bouke Visser has been one of the reasons for the new sound which is much more professional and looked after. Their work at the mixing table has been spectacular, and they have managed to produce all instruments with great clarity and transparence touching perfection at many occasions, without losing a bit of the rhythmic power that always has characterized the band.

We did not take in account something has changed in its musical concept, the opening track, “Invoking The Impact” is a clear sample of it. The progressive elements, the difficult rhythms of the guitars and the melodies resemble Opeth a lot. It's a perfect track to open a CD with, with many rhythm changes, melodies, good guitar solos, that surprise at the first listen. “When Stone Turns To Ash” only reinforces the first impressions. The rhythms are technically very good, in which the drums of Thomas are emphasized, who seems equally comfortable in progressive rhythms as in very fast and aggressive beats. The melodies continue to be perfect, mixing the personal and sentimental ones with darker sounding ones.

“Chokedamp” returns the remembrance of Opeth to me, not only because of the solos, progressive rhythms, contrary drum beats and so on, but also by the presence of clean voices, much in the style of Mikael Åkerfeldt. The clean voices of Koen have that same texture, half angel-like, half paranoid. It's a shame they don't use them more during the rest of the album.

“2nd Sun Ascending” is a short instrumental song, which starts with an acoustic guitar and the sound of rain to burst into all the contra-rhythms and progressive rhythms you can imagine about a minute later. The final song of the album, “Fallout”, is a mix of atmospheric and instrumental elements, with slow rhythms supported by constant punteados (erm, I guess staccato guitars?) and solos, that transfer a dark and intriguing contribution to the song.

In summary, an album of melodic death metal, with very good melodies and numerous duels of guitar solos supported rhythmically very well. The level of musicianship of all members is very high, especially of the drummer, with complex rhythms and many variations that contribute a great instrumental level to the songs. Very thrashy rhythms, a style that marked the beginnings of the band, surrounded by a very attractive progressive halo. If you like bands as Opeth or Dark Tranquillity you do should not forget about this disc!

[Uphobia]

4,5 out of 5 ! Italy

http://www.ondalternativa.it/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=1346

Check it out, does anybody know Italian? ;)

[Uphobia]

http://www.globaldomination.se/reviews/detonation-emission-phase
7/10
http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/review_iss54_4043.php?sid=c1ddbd4130aa64d188eb5554 3f68aa69&page_rs=3&osCsid=c1ddbd4130aa64d188eb55543f68aa69
7/10

[Nouk]

4,5 out of 5 ! Italy

http://www.ondalternativa.it/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=1346

Check it out, does anybody know Italian? ;)
Si!!! :emot-LOL:
Here it is:

Stop! This means to be in the right place at the right moment!

Detonation is on the scene since 2003 and "Emission Phase" is their third work, a band that since it is born has astonished the world with a trash metal melodic that has never drawn divertions to death, for this I think that a perfect album like Emission Phase is, can finally bring the band to the metal that counts.

Too many bands today try this sonorities, but no one that I heard recently was able to mix wisely the various components to give life to an aggressive and vital metal that hit you at the first listening: the third full-lenght of Detonation did it!
12 tracks to develop a apocaliptic concept: life on the earth and the destiny of human race after a nuclear explosion.

4 technical musicians that put all their musical knowledge to create pieces of a strong impact, where post atomic atmospheres open with violence and wit speed solo like Testament, creating a personal sound various but for a sure success. Once again I have to compliment with the Osmose for their great product.


Thanks to one of my Italian colleagues ;-)

[Uphobia]

5 out of 5 !!! Who speaks Finnish? ;)
http://www.stalkermusic.com/stalkermusic/index.htm


Detonation - Emission Phase
No niin, tässä olis tämmöinen bändi jossa soittajan pitää olla vähintään soiton diplomi-insinööri! Nämä jätkät pitää meitä kuulioita ihan tyhminä tai niitä jotka tämmöistä matikka- / avaruusfysiikkametallia työntää pois luotaan, ettei vaan rupee naama nykiin sen tahdissa esim. alttarilla ennen "tahdon" -sanaa. No, se viisastelusta ja tuotteen kimpuun.

Hollannista tulee tämä melodista ja haastavaa death/thrash poljentoa tarjoava
detonation, kolmas on tämä albuumi ja juipit vetää aivan tajuttoman hyvin ja tarkasti tällä levyllä. Mitään ei jätetä arvailujen varaan vaan tehdään se niin hyvin kuin mahdollista. Itselleni tämä oli uusi tuttavuus ja ei voi muuta sanoa kun voi v,,,u! Noin soiton kuuluu kulkea jos ruvetaan takoon rintaa erottuakseen muista tyylillä. Ettei nyt ihan nuolemiseksi mene niin etsitään suurennuslasilla ne vaadittavat epäkohdat... aika nihkeetä, suosikkeja kun löytyy levyn kahdestatoista biisistä yli puolet. Esim. nro3 Craven Ablaze ja nimikko kipale nro7 Into the Emission Phase ja nuo loppupään pari instrumentaalia on jotain aivan saatanan hienoa kuunneltavaa. No moititaan nyt kuitenkin, jos kerran osataan soittaa näinkin hyvin, niin ei noita kappaleita tarttis koristella kaikella mitä osaa ja mitä kappaleisiin voi ikinä ahtaa. Rumpali vetää kyllä kun viimeistä päivää, mutta ne blastit vois ehkä jättää, kun ei tommonen jatimatik tykitys nyt välttämättä kuulu tälle bändille vaikkakin Thomas Kalksma vetää kyllä aika hyvin. Nuo kitaristit! Joista toisen pitää vielä huutaa soiton lomassa... Voisin kyllä nakkikioskilla tarjota lihiksen parilla sormella,jos joskus semmosessa tavattais. Sen verran tuntuu olevan liikaa pojilla noita sormia, kun tolla lailla kerkeevät kitaran kaulaa hinkata!

Täydellistä, muuta en voi kirjoittamani aivopiereskelyn jälkeen sanoa!!! Osta niin yhdyt tai sitten et. Tekniik sano ryssä ku siiamilaiset kaksoset näki, siinä teille juhannustervehdys.

www.detonation.nl


Mikko Hannuksela

[Uphobia]

From Metal Inside.De ;
DETONATION haben seit ihrem Debütalbum (und der darauffolgenden Tour mit DIMENSION ZERO) einen dicken Stein bei mir im Brett, "An Epic Defiance" ist schlicht ein Hammeralbum. Auf ähnlich hohem Niveau präsentierte sich auch der Nachfolger, wobei die Holländer nicht ganz an die Klasse ihres Debüt anknüpfen konnten. "Emission Phase", der neueste Streich, drängt sich in Sachen Qualität zwischen die beiden Alben, kann das Debüt aber ebenfalls nicht vom Thron drängen. Die Band geht etwas sperriger zu Werke, was die Scheibe stellenweise anstrengend zu hören macht, besonders wenn man sie nur nebenbei hört, andererseits bleibt sie so auch nach vielen Durchläufen interessant - ganz im Gegensatz zu anderen Melodic Death-Scheiben. Auf modernen Schnickschnack wie Keyboards oder klaren Gesang wird weitgehend verzichtet, hier regiert noch die alte Schule des Schwedentods. Auf konstant hohem Niveau ist kein einziger Ausfall zu verzeichnen, die Hitdichte allerdings nicht so hoch wie bei "An Epic Defiance". Macht aber nix, auch so ist "Emission Phase" eine echte Granate, die aus Schweden derzeit nicht besser kommen kann. (lh)

[Uphobia]

Rockezine! (NL) In English though, 8,5/10

http://www.rockezine.com/asp/rez_areview.asp?ID=2946&review=Detonation%20-%20Emission%20Phase

[Uphobia]

http://www.metalrage.com/reviews/1580 90/100 !

http://www.metal1.info/reviews/reviews.php?rev_id=2320 8/10

http://www.themetalcircus.com/review.php?id=1909 7,1/10

http://www.bonemetal.de/html/cdreview_extra.php?nr=156 6/7 !

Cheers,
Koen