Wednesday, August 6, 2008

DISEMBOWEL - German Brutal Death Metal

Disembowel-symptoms of decline {bmc-records} kate's review}

original artwort for symptoms of decline from fabio listrani STBº¹


I must say I can't wait to start analyzing this album! :) I mean from speaking about the band, their logo, their cover, through their sound! First of all, this deranged five (5) comes from Greifswald , Berlin- Germany . They are called Disembowel, start working a few years ago. Had some line up changes but their brutalism overwhelmed them and they are now unstoppable force! "Symptoms of Decline" is their debut, this month's release, which enchants you with first of all -its look, and later with its sound! Whoever did their logo, had to be on some kind of a heavy medicine, in a positive way! Looks totally vicious and inhuman! S.O.D. offers incredibly insane artwork!!! I am pretty sure that absolutely no one can take his eyes of it, and I guess someone will use this cover as a idea for his tattoo! :)

For this debut they took a new drummer -session member, who also companions them on the live shows. And he is an extraordinary choice, believe me! Total maniac, who just rapes the drums unmercifully, giving an extremely violent, fast, brutal and complexed definition of Symptoms of Decline.

Everything is locked in perfectly in the death metal cell! The tension, fastness, brutality, intensity, power sound, hard bass line, slam parts, non-constant tempo, vicious vokills, and a killer drummer! "Symptoms of Decline" sets some wicked atmosphere, a moment that lasts for approximately 44 minutes, where you don't have the slightest idea what you will do with yourself next, and which tempo or instrument should you follow! My personal favs are: "Are You Mental?"; "Organic Machine" (kickass drums here!); "Dysfunction"; "Masticator" etc. Pure sickness coming your way!!! There's something about this album, that you don't have idea what is it, but you can feel it under your skin! And there is absolutely nothing you can do 'bout it, Just push the "play" button again, lay down or bang your ass off, get addicted and admire!

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