Dementor
'God Defamer'
(Osmose productions)
MARK: 83/100
From the forge
of remarkable Death metal bands that is the east of Europe, here's a
Slovakian act, who've just released their 4th album (second for Osmose);
not very prolific as they've been around since 1988 and their first
demo dates back to 1992, yet to me it as a warranty of quality instead
of the clock-out policy of several bands, forced by labels to deadlines
fatal to their inspiration.
If compared to "The Art of Blasphemy" or "Enslave
the Weak", these 9 songs are more compact and incisive, thanks
to the very professional recording, mixing & mastering at the Studio
Stage One by Andy Classen, and not only; there's also a great deal of
slowdowns and nice solos, embellishing their brutal and blasphemous
death metal structures. In certain passages they strongly remind of
Deicide (not a case they'll be their next tour companions), like in
"The Mighty Evil"; further style references can be
found in the latest Vital Remains, Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal and so
on.
There's not an ounce of originality, but if you're searching for your
habitual high-quality fix of raw and fast death metal rife with skill
in the drumwork and the plot of the 2 demonic guitarists, then you don't
have to think about it twice and grab 9 new ways to kill Jesus Christ.
MARKUS GANZHERRLICH - 12/6/04
