A PATIENT MAN (LP)

Cult Leader is a chaotic band from Salt Lake City, Utah. oA Patient Mano was recorded and engineered by Kurt Ballou at God City Studios (Converge, Nails, High On Fire). From the first hits of opener oI Am Healedo Cult Leader take listeners on a sonic rollercoaster ride. Much of the album follows this blueprint. Songs like oCurse of Satisfactiono, oCraft of Mourningo, and oShare My Paino are driven by a weave work of unorthodox metallic riffing and fueled by hyper-aggressive percussion. While the tech- nical proficiency is impressive, itAEs in their use of dynamics where they truly shine. The album contains four beautifully brooding epics; oTo: Achlyso, oA World of Joyo, title track oA Patient Mano, and oThe Broken Right Hand of Godo. Each one of them carries a maturation and sense of melody that few oextremeo bands have within their arsenal. Proving that aggressive music still has much to offer the world in terms of originality, creativity, and emotion.'