POSTMORTEM |
| Another winning
formula in the German tradition of unleashing talented metal artists,
Postmortem dissects and lays waste to the rest with their violent
new disc “Repulsion.” Leaving you with a feeling of anything
but, their first release for Pavement Music is a crushing example of
true metal marksmanship. If there’s anything lacking on this record,
it’s just the fact that there are about fifteen tracks altogether yet
only five listed in the lyric booklet! So it’s the five listed inside that will occupy the discussion here, however that’s not to say they appear on the disc in that order because they apparently do not. Song two in fact follows an ongoing “666” chant and in no sequence do we find them bellowing of a “Gutterball.” But it’s my understanding that we’re all welcome anyway. In order of appearance and we’ll assume these were the five chosen for their lyrical significance, “Epitomize,” “Gutterballs,” “Beyond the Bounds,” “Heiligenschein,” and “Dreadful Sins” break away from the common trash gimmicks that the latest technology addicts have sucked onto and rock hard and fast with unrelenting rage and fury. Making outstanding use of loud backup vocals and well placed grunts, these songs will please no one and if they’re lucky, could well drum up the same degree of controversy their past work is known for! Yes folks, death, dying, fear and sin are all covered here—a world of horrors as the band would have it—and one could only imagine what might be going on within their native track. Speaking of within, upon opening the cover booklet to “Repulsion,” there’s a soothing length-long image of some poor soul’s insides as the four band members do their best imitations of Christ at the bottom portion of the page—not too controversial as we’ve seemed to move past such harshly outdated views in modern times, wouldn’t you think? Matthias’s vocals are a step away from comprehension, while the rest of the music parlays from a nasty riff-driven position to an at times light derivative of traditional metal inclusive of a melodic hook or two with hauntingly surrealistic effects. Less extreme than most death metal in the traditional sense, Postmortem yet delivers a fierce brand of heavy music that will not creep up on anyone by surprise; but for those late in discovering this maliciously misdirected metal phenomenon, a touch of madness and endless torment awaits you on the other side… Released by Pavement Music. Website : http://www.pavementmusic.com/ Review by Vinnie Apicella. |