Sludge metal that is for sure, with vocals that are barely audible and seem almost as an afterthought. Tracks like "Drawn Black Drapes” speak to the depth of the misery here. You don’t actually need to hear the lyrics to get the gist of this music, its plain by the mere playing of the band. This is a wall of heavy sound that is at hard times to penetrate which is surely the whole point of the name sludge.
If you enjoy the deep black muck of others abject misery then this band is definitely for you. Clearly a case of a band that could be described as “music to slit your wrists by” and I am sure they would take it as a compliment.
Ehnahre: The Man Closing Up
This is a full length release that has fifteen tracks on it and the longest is almost fifteen minutes long. Described by some as experimental doom, it's easy to see why. They band can’t even be arsed to give their songs names to delineate between them. Not that its really necessary, as with most experimental stuff the entire album sounds like one long collection of people faffng around in the studio trying to be as almighty heavy as they possible can. The band have a huge collection of contributing to musicians to produce this hellish turgid collection.
There is a thin line between being really clever and out there and producing utter pointless meandering rubbish. This stuff is so hard to get into that it's hard to say one way or the other. You will probably not get it with multiple listens. This is the type of think you put on when everyone is hammered at your house and you are trying to get rid of the hangers on.
I can’t honestly tell you if its genius or gut-rot. Considering the pile of review CDs I don’t have the bloody time either. This is a case of caveat emptor or how bloody brave are you with your listening choices?
Spinal Cord: Stigmata for Life
Some more Polish death metal, originally released in 2004. This is what we have come to expect from the more angry Poles. It will shock no one to hear that there is a member of veteran Polish black metallers in their midst. Unlike the above release there is nothing on here that is over the five minute mark. They are short pop-length tracks that smack you upside the head and leave before you have fully recovered. Pummelling, drumming, and bass keep it coming all the way through.
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