Most of you know I’m not a big fan of death
metal, but there’s one band that I just fucking LOVE!! Ever since I saw the
video for The House Of The Dead Dwarf, which proved the level of self-distance
and humor this band possesses, I just love their quirky boundary-less
technical and quirky, yet quite melodic death metal. Their previous album,
Angels For Breakfast… And God For Lunch really rocked my world for a long time.
So, I’m happy to say that with the follow-up New Level of Malevolence, they
have even stepped it up. This is bloody outstanding! I even have a soft spot
for Marcus Hammarström’s evil sounding, screechy, but not painful vocals, which
actually fits the music perfectly. I don’t think you’re supposed to fell happy
when listening to death metal, but I have a smile on my face every time I
listen to this band. The album is full of little surprises which just throw you
off in all directions without warning, and I love that. Predictable? No way in
hell! There are traces of classic heavy metal, death metal, thrash, prog metal,
doom, polka and… you name it, and that is just in the title track alone!
There’s actually one band that sometimes comes to mind, and which I also love,
and that’s F.K.Ü. They both have the same level of intensity and power. Also,
tell me the last time you heard neck pick-up Stratocaster being played in a
thrash/death tune? This is a new level of excellence!
Janne Stark
Year: 2015
Country: Sweden
Label: Killhead
Link: www.sterbhaus.com
Hi Janne, the band IDLEWAR has just released their debut EP "Dig In". They are a old school hard rock band from Southern CA. Let me know what is the best way to get that to you. Thanks!
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DeleteI'm sorry I didn't answer sooner. For some reason I did not see your comment until now. It's maybe a bit late now, but I'm actually really interested in hearing Idlewar. Send me an e-mail on stark(at)starkmusic(dot)net