Incompetent...
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | August 21, 1989 |
| Genres | Progressive Thrash Metal |
| Labels | Invitation |
| Length | 46:17 |
Album Photos (1)
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Incompetent... Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I Can't Go Back to Myself | 7:50 | 75 | 1 | |
| 2. | Eating It Raw | 4:11 | 75 | 1 | |
| 3. | 20th Century a Proud Man | 5:58 | 75 | 1 | |
| 4. | Killing Time | 4:39 | 75 | 1 | |
| 5. | A Sandglass of the Jungle | 4:48 | 75 | 1 | |
| 6. | Death of False Rock! | 4:43 | 75 | 1 | |
| 7. | I Will Be with You... | 2:38 | 75 | 1 | |
| 8. | Lost! In My Head | 4:06 | 75 | 1 | |
| 9. | Incompetent... The War Pig | 7:24 | 75 | 1 |
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Line-up (members)
- Takashi Fujita : Vocals, Guitars
- Jyoichi Hirokawa : Drums, Backing Vocals
- Koh Morota : Fretless Bass, Backing Vocals
Production staff / artist
- Dave Domanich : Assistant Engineer
- Tim Casey : Assistant Engineer
- Henry Hirsch : Assistant Engineer
- Jeff Macay : Assistant Engineer
- Shaun James : Assistant Engineer
- Ken Sakaguchi : Art Direction, Design
- Seiji Matsumoto : Photography
- Mitsuo Ishida : Cover Art
- Steve Linsley : Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer
- Takafumi Muraki : Director
Produced by Steve Linsley and Doom.
Recorded at Waterfront Studio. Additional recording at Gramavision Studio.
Mixed at Unique Recording.
Recorded at Waterfront Studio. Additional recording at Gramavision Studio.
Mixed at Unique Recording.
Incompetent... Reviews
(1)
Date : Nov 1, 2020
Doom continue the move away from Thrash into the Avant-Garde with their third album Incompetent... The Japanese weirdo metal band delivers odd and unique songs here that are surprisingly consistent in quality despite the variety in structures and sound. The guitar riffs are highly dissonant, and the rough vocals are an audibly accented manic yell. Unfortunately these don’t do much for me, but the rhythm section is something else.
The drums are highly technical and constantly switching between groovier Jazz beats and speedy, punkier remnants of Tech-Thrash. They make sure nothing is ever boring as the beats are always on the move and never feel predictable. But the bass is the real star here. It’s always audible and always doing its own thing, never satisfied with just holding rhythm. I couldn’t even describe what techniques are going on here, but in just about every song, I get hooked on the very Jazz and Funk-influenced bass work, and it outshines guitar as the lead instrument in many cases. While bass guitar tends to be a rather repetitive instrument in most rock due to its delegation as rhythm section, the bass here is anything but repetitive. It’s just wild.
Overall the music isn’t something I’d want to come back to much, but the basswork is up there in the best I’ve ever heard, definitely recommended for those looking for an impressive bass-heavy album.
The drums are highly technical and constantly switching between groovier Jazz beats and speedy, punkier remnants of Tech-Thrash. They make sure nothing is ever boring as the beats are always on the move and never feel predictable. But the bass is the real star here. It’s always audible and always doing its own thing, never satisfied with just holding rhythm. I couldn’t even describe what techniques are going on here, but in just about every song, I get hooked on the very Jazz and Funk-influenced bass work, and it outshines guitar as the lead instrument in many cases. While bass guitar tends to be a rather repetitive instrument in most rock due to its delegation as rhythm section, the bass here is anything but repetitive. It’s just wild.
Overall the music isn’t something I’d want to come back to much, but the basswork is up there in the best I’ve ever heard, definitely recommended for those looking for an impressive bass-heavy album.
Doom Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Mad Yourself! | EP | May 1986 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| No More Pain | Album | Apr 3, 1987 | 67.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Killing Field | EP | Feb 21, 1988 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Complicated Mind | Album | Dec 16, 1988 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| ▶ Incompetent... | Album | Aug 21, 1989 | 70 | 1 | 1 |
| Human Noise | Album | Mar 1991 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| Doom VI - Illegal Soul | Album | Nov 20, 1992 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Where Your Life Lies!? | Album | Nov 21, 1999 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Still Can't the Dead | Album | Mar 2, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 |
