Das Scheit Superbitch
Black Lotus Records BLRCD083 February 21st, 2005
By Jason Jordan
A long time ago in a review far, far away I said that Id let my nature to judge prematurely run amok, but ended up besting it when all was said and done. In addition to Dark Nova, Ive also heard terrible, horrible things about industrial goths named Das Scheit. Lets pretend that the English equivalent of the aforementioned German words involves The and Shit.
From the liner notes, it looks as if Marilyn Manson the man himself is a member of the four-piece, but the lecherous idol is nowhere to be found. I presume its his twin. Coincidental likenesses aside, when the music commences with 7 Seconds, its not all bad. I have to hand it to Das Scheit for the following, minor achievement: they definitely chose the best song to leadoff. Its not like Superbitch is a rollercoaster either, because the quality of the songs dont plummet rapidly. The descent is more gradual, and ultimately peaks during numbers like About U (ugh), Catpiss, and Hardbody. I deal with enough literal cat piss on a daily basis, which means I dont want to hear a song with that title. And I suppose the creative juices ceased to flow when the song titles for Long Walk and Lonely Walk were being thought upon. As their subgenre classification dictates, the group relies on industrial elements, splattered with darkness, to get their point(s) across, and I can think of many other musicians Id rather pay mind to. Furthermore, even if I had liked this record, forty-six minutes is slightly too much for this particular shtick in my opinion but think how much trouble the length becomes when you dont like it.
Even if Im not pressed to do so, I can think of a handful of far superior bands on the Black Lotus Recordss payroll. But, I wont name them (Nightfall, Altered Aeon, Thanatos, The Elysian Fields, The Bereaved) here. Its too painstaking to intake Superbitch when I have the new EP from Negura Bunget sitting two feet away from me. Ooooh preeeeetty. Your mom, that is.
6/10
Official Das Scheit Website
Official Black Lotus Records Website
Black Lotus Records BLRCD083 February 21st, 2005
By Jason Jordan
A long time ago in a review far, far away I said that Id let my nature to judge prematurely run amok, but ended up besting it when all was said and done. In addition to Dark Nova, Ive also heard terrible, horrible things about industrial goths named Das Scheit. Lets pretend that the English equivalent of the aforementioned German words involves The and Shit.
From the liner notes, it looks as if Marilyn Manson the man himself is a member of the four-piece, but the lecherous idol is nowhere to be found. I presume its his twin. Coincidental likenesses aside, when the music commences with 7 Seconds, its not all bad. I have to hand it to Das Scheit for the following, minor achievement: they definitely chose the best song to leadoff. Its not like Superbitch is a rollercoaster either, because the quality of the songs dont plummet rapidly. The descent is more gradual, and ultimately peaks during numbers like About U (ugh), Catpiss, and Hardbody. I deal with enough literal cat piss on a daily basis, which means I dont want to hear a song with that title. And I suppose the creative juices ceased to flow when the song titles for Long Walk and Lonely Walk were being thought upon. As their subgenre classification dictates, the group relies on industrial elements, splattered with darkness, to get their point(s) across, and I can think of many other musicians Id rather pay mind to. Furthermore, even if I had liked this record, forty-six minutes is slightly too much for this particular shtick in my opinion but think how much trouble the length becomes when you dont like it.
Even if Im not pressed to do so, I can think of a handful of far superior bands on the Black Lotus Recordss payroll. But, I wont name them (Nightfall, Altered Aeon, Thanatos, The Elysian Fields, The Bereaved) here. Its too painstaking to intake Superbitch when I have the new EP from Negura Bunget sitting two feet away from me. Ooooh preeeeetty. Your mom, that is.
6/10
Official Das Scheit Website
Official Black Lotus Records Website
