- Apr 26, 2003
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So, went out and bought Marduks latest CD last night, and here are my thoughts for those who are interested.
DISCLAIMER: These are just MY opinions!!! Even though I feel strongly about them, I am not attacking those who have different opinions!!!
I have listened to the whole CD twice now, and I think it is pretty good. Certainly better than their last CD (Le Grande Danse Macabre was the last one, no? Or did I lose track?). It actually exhibits more variety and creativity than one might expect from Marduk.
Now, ordinarily I dont approve of any particular band working TOO much variety and creativity into their music, that is what other bands are for, if you know what I mean. When a band has a sound or style that I like, I prefer they stick with it, and dont vary the delivery too much. Mortician is a great example of this. Most of their CDs and songs sound exactly alike (hell, Chainsaw Dismemberment and Hacked up for Barbecue might as well be the same CD). No one in their right mind would ever use the words variety and Mortician in the same sentence, unless it was preceded by lack of. But, you know what? I think they totally fucking rule. Sure, I get tired of the sound once in a while, but when I do I just slip a different band into the CD player. If Mortician ever releases a CD that exhibits what one would call variety or creativity, I guarantee it will not get too many spins in my CD player.
But, I digress. Like I was saying, World Funeral has a little more variety than one might expect from a Marduk CD. Dont get me wrong, it still sounds like Marduk, but they are definitely throwing more slowly paced songs into the mix, kind of like they used to do (back in the old days, long before Panzer Division Marduk). Sometimes they pull it off (i.e., Bleached Bones is an immensely heavy song), and sometimes they do not (Castrum Doloris, a horrendously awful song). The vocals sound great (but, I have always been a fan of Legions sound), and most of the riffs are cool (although, they do tend to linger a bit too much on the higher pitched end of the scale. I sometimes wish they would move their fingers a bit further down the fretboard once in a while!).
The bottom line is that I have long thought that Marduk was the best that commercial black metal (i.e., big name, big label, big production, etc Immortal, Emperor, etc ) had to offer, and this release has not changed my mind.
Anyone else have any opinion on this?
DISCLAIMER: These are just MY opinions!!! Even though I feel strongly about them, I am not attacking those who have different opinions!!!
I have listened to the whole CD twice now, and I think it is pretty good. Certainly better than their last CD (Le Grande Danse Macabre was the last one, no? Or did I lose track?). It actually exhibits more variety and creativity than one might expect from Marduk.
Now, ordinarily I dont approve of any particular band working TOO much variety and creativity into their music, that is what other bands are for, if you know what I mean. When a band has a sound or style that I like, I prefer they stick with it, and dont vary the delivery too much. Mortician is a great example of this. Most of their CDs and songs sound exactly alike (hell, Chainsaw Dismemberment and Hacked up for Barbecue might as well be the same CD). No one in their right mind would ever use the words variety and Mortician in the same sentence, unless it was preceded by lack of. But, you know what? I think they totally fucking rule. Sure, I get tired of the sound once in a while, but when I do I just slip a different band into the CD player. If Mortician ever releases a CD that exhibits what one would call variety or creativity, I guarantee it will not get too many spins in my CD player.
But, I digress. Like I was saying, World Funeral has a little more variety than one might expect from a Marduk CD. Dont get me wrong, it still sounds like Marduk, but they are definitely throwing more slowly paced songs into the mix, kind of like they used to do (back in the old days, long before Panzer Division Marduk). Sometimes they pull it off (i.e., Bleached Bones is an immensely heavy song), and sometimes they do not (Castrum Doloris, a horrendously awful song). The vocals sound great (but, I have always been a fan of Legions sound), and most of the riffs are cool (although, they do tend to linger a bit too much on the higher pitched end of the scale. I sometimes wish they would move their fingers a bit further down the fretboard once in a while!).
The bottom line is that I have long thought that Marduk was the best that commercial black metal (i.e., big name, big label, big production, etc Immortal, Emperor, etc ) had to offer, and this release has not changed my mind.
Anyone else have any opinion on this?
