Dissection: Rebirth of Dissection
Dissection is back and this is a live testament of the band's triumphant return to form. This is black metal in all its glory. It is melodic, heavy, and tuneful but its still black and nasty. I love this stuff to, er, death and Dissection truly delivers the goods on this. This lot inspired so many and it’s obvious to see why. Fifteen tracks with names like “Elizabeth Bathory” and “A Land Forlorn” demonstrate the quality and denseness of this lot. This stuff is enough to make your fave happy-clappy go pale and will wind-up all but the most tolerant parent. Dissection is the real deal: no fake death metal (ala Cradel of Filth) and 100% Satanist. Fans of the band will enjoy an interview with Jon Nodtveidt (who just got out of prison, having served time for murder) and the music video for “Starless Aeon.” Despite the name of the DVD, this will be the band's swansong as they called it a day upon release of their last album Rienkaos. A fitting end to one of the giants of the genre.
Dirty Rag: Rock Did It
Unsubtle sleaze rock/punk delivered with 'tude and a bit of humour delivered very well indeed. “runk Again” and “Hot Porno Star” really rather set the tone for the whole thing and that is no good thing. The stuff on here just makes you want to see em' live as soon as you bloody can. The irony, of course, is that this band is front by Kory Clarke former frontman of Warrior Soul, a band that I never quite saw what all the fuss was about. It’s a rougher version of some of the sleaze metal that you have been hearing of late. No subtlety and nothing held back; this is why you like this kind of rock. Slap the sucker in yer CD player then sit back and smirk. Kory has finally found the band to get him his due. If the Dogs d'Amour were American, they would sound like this.
Article comments