tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10090986758178325122024-02-20T18:29:29.027-08:00Thanatische ManifestationenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360882793386640933noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009098675817832512.post-75260563047543788152017-03-02T04:03:00.000-08:002017-03-02T04:03:44.727-08:00REVIEW: BIZARRE UPROAR - SIKIÖASENTO (Noise) ENGLISH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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undertaken many a rather remarkable journey over these last years.
Having gained notoriety, respect and disgust for the authentic BDSM
and fetish aesthetics, the crude and sadistic sounds and a variety of
intense live actions, Pasi Markkula has never feared to reinvent
techniques and follow paths which could be hard to digest to say at
least. More recent outputs such as “Vihameditaatio” or “Dekadenz”
could probably be described best as static sickness, which draws its
power from skilled interactions between monotonous bleakness and
harshest brutalism. The newest beast is titled “Sikiöasento” and
is presented on both double CD and double LP format.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The first CD
features one track that goes on for a duration of 51 monolithic
minutes. Those who appreciate the new vein of BU should instantly
feel at home. Dark, bassy crunches looped into hypnotic frenzies and
an ever-deepening cesspool of filth. A buildup of agony until the
metaljunk sounds set in – and these strike as hard as they possibly
could! The hammering blows flow into each other perfectly but still
coexist in singular harsh brutality. Throughout the next ten minutes,
layers seem to thicken progressively and the sounds become more and
more pounding along the way.</span></div>
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is a great example of how Bizarre Uproar succeeds at fusing new ideas
with old (but gold) tricks. Possibly, this album recaptures the mania
and hate of past triumphs like “Purification” or “Mother”
more than the last ones but maintains the same level of darkness and
disgust that defined the younger outputs. Be that as it may,
“Sikiöasento” strangles its listener with hate-filled eyes and
foam running from its mouth. Markkula's iconic vocals howl with heavy
delay and spite and narrate the peaks and depths of the sonic rage
enclosed. The performance borders on the demonic, especially in the
second track. Here, the metal highs are replaced with heavily
distorted bass and feedback. Just as before, hate, chaos and death
are merged into one and the result is nothing short of pulverising.
Especially within the first 20 minutes of this 38 minute piece that
makes up the second CD the violence reigns supreme and the intensity
is as high as it could possibly be.</span></div>
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final words for Bizarre Uproar's “Sikiöasento”. On the one hand,
there are the strongest elements of over 20 years of existence
carefully assembled to one bludgeoning whole. On the other hand,
there is a feeling of focus, arrangement and craftsmanship that makes
the album especially spot-on. These two aspects form a draining and
unrelenting experience that portrays Bizarre Uproar on the top of
their game. Nothing short of brilliant.</span></div>
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diesem Namen verbirgt sich nicht nur das allseits bekannte
Videoformat, sondern auch eine Band aus Kanada. Die besagten Herren
legen mit “Screaming Mad Gore” ihr erstes Vollalbum vor und
spielen darauf – laut Eigenaussage – Old School Death Metal mit
der simplen Eingängigkeit von Punk und einer Prise 80er Hair Metal.
Ebenso old school wie der Klang und das Format, das bei der
Namensgebung Pate stand, ist das Thema der Band: der Slasher- und
Splatterfilm der 80er.</span></div>
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VHS hält, was sie verspricht. Angenehm tiefe Bässe, eingängige
Rythmen und Tempiwechsel statt kakophoner Dissonanz. Statt dem
rotzigem Grind, den man zuvor oft vom Label Splatter Zombie Records
bekam, hat man es hier mit eher klassisch angehauchtem Metal zu tun.
So erinnert der Track “Demons” mit seinen wilden Melodien und
singenden Gitarrenklänge stellenweise fast schon an die Glanzzeiten
Iron Maidens, was ebenso bei “Hairspray and Bloodspray” der Fall
ist. Andere Tracks wie “Carnivorous Lunar Activities” sind
hingegen direkter und etwas reduzierter. Dies ist keineswegs als
Kritik aufzufassen, da gerade diese Abwechslung das Album alles in
allem enorm kurzweilig macht. Dennoch muss mit Bestimmtheit
festgehalten werden, dass gerade die melodischen Aspekte die wirklich
erfrischenden und herausragenden sind.</span></div>
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sich dem klanglichen Gesamtbild an und kommen organisch und ohne
nennenswerte Modulationen daher. Die einzelnen Tracks wurden angenehm
kurz gehalten und strotzen natürlich vor Horrorfilmsamples. Auch
hier gibt es absolut nichts zu meckern. Abgerundet wird das Paket
natürlich durch die passende Optik, die dem geneigten Death Metal
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fazit: Ein frischer
Wind im alten Klanggewand. VHS machen ihren Job verdammt und bedienen
ihre Nische auf eine Weise, die man kaum kritisieren kann. Wer dem
alten Sound nachtrauert, ist hier bestens aufgehoben.</span></div>
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Malum”, the immortal evil, is a fresh split CD from Dominance of
Darkness Records. Joining together the three Black Metal bands
Sacrilegious Rite, Dethroned and Goatblood, all located in the
South-West of Germany, this release contains 40 minutes of material.
And the sounds that have been captured by these three underground
bands delivers exactly what one would expect: pleasantly unmodern and
gimmick-free Black Metal played in the old vein.</span></div>
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make an impressive start with three songs that appear very varied and
thought out. Dark bluntness dictates the majority of the songs but on
second glance, they offer much more than merely that. Subtle
alterations in pace and force, some highly enjoyable melodic parts
and a great morbid atmosphere clearly show that Sacrilegious Rite
definitely know their game and how to present themselves. Although
their part of the split flows nicely and works best as a whole, the
opener “I Believe” stands out simply due to the tremendous
riffing and the hammering drums that force the notes into the
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Dethroned. These Saarlandians can look back on over 20 years of
activity and this definitely shows. All the virtues that made
Sacrilegious Rite good are to be found here too - but Dethroned even
manage to take this to the next level. Clearly, the members seem to
be influenced by more classic Black Metal, and their sound is living
proof of this. Their tracks are fast and melodic, more grounded in
the higher frequencies and even more varied than the aforementioned
material. Whereas “Karnifex” and “Schattensklave” hit hard
and heavy, “Traumessplitter” and “Gen Acheron” are much more
melancholic (the latter even being an acoustic ballad). All of these
styles work well, but the harsher contributions are probably the most
fitting and the best parts of “Immortalitate Malum”. However, the
same well executed and sick vocals offer a nice narration either way.
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contributors are Goatblood, which features members of Genocide and
Decibel Rebels. And it is absolutely obvious that they are the rawest
and least polished band on the “Immortalitate Malum” split. In a
way, their six minutes conjure up memories of some 90ies Black Metal
classics whose style borders on Death Metal. This is definitely the
case here, too. Dark growls, a very fleshy and brutish sound and slow
drumming fly the flag of metal simplicity as proudly and
unapologetically as possible. Although Goatblood don't reach the
level of the other two bands, it surely isn't bad and is probably
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All in all,
“Immortalitate Malum” is a very good CD. Especially Sacrilegious
Rite and Dethroned are far above average and incredibly direct and
convincing. The same goes for the production value of the sound and
packaging. A very ambitious project that deserves to be taken
seriously and comes highly recommended to Black Metal fans.</span></div>
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debut on Bestial Burst, Reptile Womb has instantly gained recognition
for his dark and obscure sounds and disturbing approach to occult and
violent themes. In the interview I was able to conduct with him, he
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">TM: Hello! First of
all, thanks for doing the interview. For those who don't already know
you. Who are you and what do you do?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Reptile Womb: Hail,
DWELLER OF ENDLESSE GRAEVES, HE WHO IS WITHOWT NAYME AND DEVYLL’S
SPEARE is the entity behind this interview, sole spirit of REPTILE
WOMB.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">TM: Reptile Womb
rose from the ashes of Below. Why did you decide to end Below and
start under the new moniker? Is Reptile Womb a direct continuation or
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">RW: It was time for
BELOW to shed its skin, and thus REPTILE WOMB was born. As with the
serpent, this is the same entity, whom merely had to slough what it
was before to continue to grow in power and lethality. In this
particular instance, an expansion of the elements of the sound was
what the project dictated, and the name was changed to reflect this,
and, on a more mundane level, to avoid confusion with some wimpy
Swede doom band signed to a bigger label that went by BELOW. I feel
REPTILE WOMB is a name that carries much more of the visceral,
skin-crawling atmosphere of what the project has become.</span></div>
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TM: Your debut “<span style="color: black;">Thee Fyrste Deathe: Serpent
Wrything Beneathe Thee Græve”</span> has just been released by
Bestial Burst. How was this contact established and what are your
thoughts on the label and the affiliated projects? It is probably
safe to say that Reptile Womb fits the label aesthetic incredibly
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">RW: Well, contact
was initially established by being a customer of the BESTIAL BURST
distro for a long period. When I made the first demo with BELOW, I
sent a copy to Sami as I was and am a huge fan of RIDE FOR REVENGE
and WILL OVER MATTER, and, much to my surprise, he was into it. From
then on began our collaboration. BESTIAL BURST and the affiliated
projects represent to me what the extreme music scene should
be-darkness and obscurity unbound by adherence to a genre for the
sake of catering to the sheep who like to bleat on about extremity
for the attention of others rather than a genuine connection to the
extreme. I would entirely agree that REPTILE WOMB fits the label
aesthetic, which is why it is and shall remain its home.</span></div>
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TM: “<span style="color: black;">Thee Fyrste Deathe: Serpent Wrything
Beneathe Thee Græve” seems like a very thought out and stringent
album thematically. What were your thoughts behind it?</span></span></i></div>
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It’s really hard to put into words what it was about specifically
other than that it’s an entirely personal endeavour. All of my
obsessions are the fuel for this project and each of its releases,
and this album is no different. Ritual bloodshed for the glory of
Satan, sadism for the glory of the self. Contemplation of death,
face-to-face.</span></div>
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Lots of aspects of Reptile Womb may seem disturbing even to many
Black Metal listeners. The promotional photo of yourself, the charred
infant on the cover and some of the sadomasochistic imagery instantly
come to mind. Is this a core element of Reptile Womb?</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">RW:
Absolutely. Black metal and noise should always embrace
confrontational aspects, as they are meant to be the extreme of the
musical/ideological spectrum. I also feel that strong imagery is
essential to both forms of music. Not to mention this sort of imagery
will be sure to deter those who are too weak to handle what black
metal or noise SHOULD be. But these aren’t images chosen for the
sake of merely confrontation. The charred infant on the cover is
actually a victim of Harlequin ichthyosis, sometimes referred to as a
“snake baby”. So aside from the shocking aspect of it, it
represents the rebirth of BELOW as REPTILE WOMB. To further dissect
the cover, the viper skulls arranged in a swastika pattern represent
the extermination of vermin thought the most painful method
possible-slow poisoning. We strike from the shadows and wait as they
fall victim to our toxin. The sauvastika-headed serpent on the corner
is to represent the sauvastika as a symbol of destruction, undoing
those who oppose it as venom breaks down tissue. As for the promo
photo, blood sacrifice is necessary to incite a ritualistic mood. I
will also usually engage in a degree of self-mutilation while
recording vocals to enter a blood frenzy and give that much more to
the performance.</span></div>
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You chose to describe your style as “black blood death trance”
and the prescription certainly fits the overall atmosphere very well.
How did you come up with this term? Do you intentionally avoid
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BLACK BLOOD DEATH TRANCE just came to me while contemplating the
project. As you’d mentioned, I think it gives a very good
description of the sound. It wasn’t really chosen in order to be
“different”, and, if forced, I’d definitely consider REPTILE
WOMB a black metal band. Some would say the term carries some baggage
along with it, but as I see it, the true black metal spirit still
burns among various cults. The main problem lies in the waves upon
waves of trendy, weak, and outright shitty bands that defame the
genre. But I feel that instead of abandoning the term, we ought to
make black metal back into what it was originally intended to be-an
elite,hateful, violent music/ideological fusion meant for a select
few, not rock ‘n roll dogshit or a product to be consumed or worn
as a “gold star” to show everyone how obscure and eclectic you
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Despite the individualism Reptile Womb represents, your style owes a
lot to Noise and Black Metal. How would you describe the influences?
Maybe Black Metal aesthetic with noisier sound?</i></span></div>
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You could, yes. As mentioned prior, the strong imagery of black metal
is part of what appealed to me upon my initial exposure over a decade
ago. So I feel it’s important to embrace that which some people
would call “childish” or “outdated”-corpsepaint, spikes,
bones, blood; all are as important as the music in my mind, another
essential part of the whole. I’d mentioned it in another interview,
but if you’re going to sing about death and evil, why not present
an image as such? Regarding any sort of classification, I’d call
REPTILE WOMB black metal with noise influence. A big part of the way
I envisioned the sound initially was those old BM tapes which were
recorded in a very raw manner which lent an unintentional layer of
noise (smoke obscuring the ritual, if you will). </span>
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Speaking of sound, what kind of sonic ingredients are utilised in the
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Personally, I prefer to not get into more “mundane” aspects such
as these, as I feel they take away from the mystery, but in the
barest terms, REPTILE WOMB is bass, keys, and programmed drums.</span></div>
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I sense an omnipresent aura of death and authentic occult interests
in your work. Would you agree? In what way are these two concepts
affiliated with each other? Your lyrics are quite remarkable when it
comes to this. Would you say that they are needed to understand the
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<span style="color: black;">RW: Death is necessary to get a true sense of
the occult, whether via blood sacrifice or mere contemplation and
embrace. One of my most prized possessions is a human skull. I could
stand there and admire it all day. It truly possesses a power beyond
this world. So if there’s a better example of “occult power”,
I’m hard-pressed to find it. Being surrounded by hundreds of years
of bones in an ossuary in Milan recently was a very powerful
experience as well. From a young age, I’ve been attracted to
dark/”evil” things, so I’d say that these lyrics are really the
expression of a lifelong obsession. But in order to truly understand
black metal at all, I’d think you need to have a certain spiritual
connection with the omnipresent, Left-Hand idea/ls therein, which is
why I don’t understand your modern-day gaytheist or abrahimic worm
listening to or claiming to embrace this music. Black metal IS Satan,
whatever that means to you. But again on the topic of death, it’s
also deeply connected to PE/noise. This fetishization of death and
endeavour to explore it through “non-musical” means and explicit
imagery was my initial draw to the genre. </span>
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Below only released a demo and a split with Ride for Revenge in 2012
and 2013. Why the small number of releases? Do you like to take your
time when creating?</i></span></div>
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Yes, I only create when the time strikes. Many of the tracks are
played over and over before being recorded, so they’re truly
“perfected” before being put out.</span></div>
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You also took part in a collaborative project called Ritual Violence.
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RITUAL VIOLENCE was initially a suggestion of Sami when I told him I
was coming over for a special RFR/BIZARRE UPROAR show in ’13.
Unfortunately, life got in the way and the trip had to be postponed
until the following year. So, with ¾ of the initial suggested
lineup, we went into the F&V rehearsal bunker/kontti (which is
one of the coolest places I’d been, especially to record),
rehearsed each track once to get a feel for it, and then recorded.
I’m pretty satisfied with how it came out, it definitely sounds of
each of our individual projects. I have to sincerely thank Sami and
Pasi for even agreeing to this fantastic occasion and being very
cool and helpful during the entirety of the recording process. The
feeling of being able to collaborate with two of your biggest
influences in person is like nothing else.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>TM:
It seems as if Reptile Womb seeks to portray thoughts and concepts
and doesn't focus so much on the musical side of things. Is this the
case? Could it even be a deliberate choice to set yourself apart from
the more sophisticated and melodic modern Black Metal?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">RW:
In a sense, yes. I think that BM has always been more about a strong
ideological background than a proficient musical one. You could be
able to play anything you like as well as you want, but if the heart
and devotion to the concept aren’t there, your music will end up a
flat, lifeless product rather than a genuine expression of yourself.
Then again, you can have flat, lifeless music with a dedicated
spiritual background, so it’s imperative to strike a balance
between the two. I’d say something like 60% spirit, 40% musical
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How has the response been, so far? Does Reptile Womb fit in more in
the Black Metal or the Noise community? Or maybe even nowhere?</i></span></div>
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I’m not particularly concerned where it fits, REPTILE WOMB has
support from both sides. Maybe more response from the metal community
due to having a larger amount of established contacts there?</span></div>
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My impression is that you are very enthusiastic about music and art
in general. Are there any influences that you would like to point
out.</i></span></div>
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Well, if we’re being very concise, the major influences on this
project are BEHERIT, RIDE FOR REVENGE, and BIZARRE UPROAR. Other than
that, ranging from sonically to ideologically, IMPALED NAZARENE’S
“TOL CORMPT NORZ NORZ NORZ”, SPEAR OF LONGINUS, early ABSURD,
FUNERAL MIST, NASTROND, WOODS OF INFINITY, MORTUARY DRAPE, SARCOFAGO,
ARCHGOAT, SUTCLIFFE JUGEND, DEATHKEY/INTOLITARIAN, NYOGTHAEBLISZ,
FLOODED CHURCH OF ASMODEUS, SADISTIC BLISS, PRURIENT, THE TEMPLE OF
FULLMOON, H.R. GIGER, ALIEN, PREDATOR, 70’S-80’S HORROR, WILL
OVER MATTER, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, CONCILIUM BANDS, H.P. LOVECRAFT,
NECROMANTIA, SICK SEED, 80’S UK POWER ELECTRONICS, GENOCIDE ORGAN,
BLACK MASS OF ABSU, RAPE, MURDER, CANNIBALISM, OCCULTISM, SATANIC
RITUAL ABUSE, BLOOD SACRIFICE, XE, SADOMATOR, GONKULATOR, GOATFAGO,
IMPETIGO, AUTOPSY, THERGOTHON, BARATHRUM, NECROPHILIA, MORTICIAN…
As far as new projects that keep the old flame burning, I’d like to
mention WITCHCRAFT, REEK OF THE UNZEN GAS FUMES, FATHERLAND, BLACK
GRAIL, GOATMOON, CEREMONIAL TORTURE, NECROSTRIGIS,
TREPANERINGSRITUALEN, and of course SCATMOTHER.</span></div>
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Well, there’s a live ritual coming up at Obscurex fest in August of
this year. I’ll be sharing the stage with the mighty BIZARRE
UPROAR, so that’s a pretty exciting event. Other than that, REPTILE
WOMB will continue releasing and recording.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">RW:
Thanks for the interview and BLEED FOR THE DEVIL.</span></div>
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Zheleznyy ist ein
Industrial Power Electronics Projekt, das seit etwa 2013 agiert und
laut eigenen Angaben aus Arizona stammt. Da die ersten
Veröffentlichungen rein digital “vertrieben” wurden, konnte
Zheleznyy in den ersten Tagen relativ wenig Aufmerksamkeit auf sich
ziehen. L. White Records bereitete diesem Zustand ein Ende und
veröffentlichte im Jahre 2015 das Debüt “Terrorism America”.</div>
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Politische Themen
und gewalttätiges Dissidentum sind die tragenden Säulen und
bestimmen Inhalt und Ästhetik von Zheleznyy. Vor allem Terrorismus
im Bezug auf die USA ist der beständige Dreh- und Angelpunkt des
Debütalbums. So überrascht es nicht, dass unter anderem der
Unabomber, die Attentäter von Columbine und Timothy McVeigh des
Coverartwork zieren und die Samples eine ebenso deutliche Sprache
sprechen.</div>
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Klanglich gesehen
vertritt man seinen Standpunkt auf die Art, in der es schon viele
vorher zu tun pflegten. Kurz und knapp gesagt bedeutet dies, dass
Zheleznyys Sound zunächst einmal Assoziationen zu einigen
Genregrößen aufkommen lassen kann. Tiefe Synthesizerosszillationen,
eine heftig modulierte Stimme und die nötige Portion Noise ergeben
zusammen stimmige Kompositionen, die sich in Grundzügen an den
deutschen Heavy Industrial und den klassischen amerikanischen Power
Electronics anlehnen. Das Produkt ist ein durchaus treibendes und
brutales, das in seiner Einfachheit und direkten Aggression sehr
erfrischt.</div>
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Gerade die Wut
scheint in “Terrorism America” die Muse gewesen zu sein. Die
einzelnen Tracks bestehen aus denselben Elementen, die aber genug
Variation erfahren, um den Hörer bei Laune zu halten. Zheleznyy
funktioniert definitiv in den Momenten am besten, in denen die
dunklen, unverzerrteren Sounds brummen und die Stimme laut und
dominant im Vordergrund liegt. Hier wären zum Beispiel “The
Antiquity of American Society” und das abschließende Sektion B
Cover vorzeigenswert. Doch allgemein bringt “Terrorism America”
genug Verständnis der Power Electronics Thematik mit, um auch in
etwas weniger ausgefeilten Momenten (nicht, dass diese häufig
anzutreffen oder wirklich schlecht wären) interessant zu bleiben und
als ein großes Ganzes zu funktionieren.</div>
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Fazit: Zheleznyys
“Terrorism America” setzt Brutalität über Technik und
“Künstlerisches” und kann dies überraschend gut umsetzen. Wer
sich schon vom Cover und den Tracktiteln angezogen fühlt, der wird
wohl mit höchster Wahrscheinlichkeit keineswegs enttäuscht sein.
Ein sehr wuchtiges und charmantes Album!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dries ist ein
Schriftsteller, der eines Tages unverhofft Besuch von drei Männern
bekommt. Diese sind nicht nur allesamt behindert, sondern spielen
auch zusammen in einer Rockband. Für eben diese wollen sie den
Schriftsteller rekrutieren. Er lässt sich aus Neugierde und zwecks
Ergötzung an der Erbärmlichkeit seiner neuen Bandkollegen auf das
Angebot ein und fängt an, regelmäßig mit ihnen zu proben. Das Ziel
ist, bei einem bald anstehenden Bandwettbewerb zu gewinnen. Doch je
mehr Zeit er mit den drei Randexistenzen verbringt, umso mehr zeigt
sich das wahre Ausmaß des Elends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Die Anzahl an
Werken, die als “Kultfilm” betitelt werden, ist sicherlich um ein
Vielfaches größer als die Anzahl an Filmen, die dieses Label
wirklich verdient haben. Anders verhält es sich jedoch bei Filmen,
bei denen es absolut nicht zur Debatte steht, ob sie das Zeug zum
Kultfilm haben, die aber dennoch nie den Sprung in die Öffentlichkeit
schaffen und Nischentipps bleiben. “Ex Drummer” von Koen Mortier
ist definitiv einer dieser Filme. Als das charaktergetragene,
nihilistische Drama anfing, große Erfolge zu feiern (man denke
hierbei an die Filme von Gaspar Noé), entstand auch dieser belgische
Beitrag. Keineswegs blieb “Ex Drummer” unbeachtet und man könnte
sogar von einem gewissen Kultfaktor im Underground- bzw.
“alternativen” Filmsektor sprechen, aber dennoch vermochte sich
das 2007 veröffentlichte Werk eben nicht zwischen “Football
Factory”, “Trainspotting”, “Irreversibel” oder “Ken Park”
einzureihen. Eine mehr als bedauerliche Tatsache.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Getragen wird “Ex
Drummer” ganz klar von seinen Charakteren. Diese sind ein
Sammelsorium an Verwerflichkeit und Entartung, wobei Mortier
allerdings so gut wie nie die groteske Überzeichnung sucht, sondern
die existenzielle Bodenständigkeit grundlegend beibehält. Insofern
bleibt das Personal extrem aber dennoch menschlich, was “Ex
Drummer” auch mehr zu einer Art Charakterdrama als einer Satire
oder dergleichen macht. Hierbei ist der Schriftsteller Dries
gewissermaßen auszuklammern, da er mehr als Erzähler und
Identifikationsfigur bei dieser Reise ins Abgründige fungiert. Einer
der erinnerungswürdigsten Charaktere ist sicherlich der
kahlgeschorene Sänger Koen, der ein bekennender Frauenhasser und
-schläger ist. Weiterhin ist Jan, dessen Arm steif geworden ist,
seit seine Mutter ihn bei Masturbieren erwischte und der vollkommen
abgewrackte, drogensüchtige Ivan Teil der Band.
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Aus dieser Dynamik
ergeben sich absurde, derbe, tragische und komische Szenen. Der
Handlungsaufbau ist eigentlich nur ein sehr loser Platzhalter für
die besagten Geschehnisse. So präsentiert “Ex Drummer” neben dem
ganz normalen Wahnsinn im Proberaum auch das dysfunktionale
Elternhaus Jans (bestehend aus seiner haarlosen Mutter, die eine
Affäre mit Koen hat, und seinem geisteskrankem Vater, der Tag und
Nacht ans Bett gefesselt ist), Prügeleien, Streitereien, Gruppen-
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Trotz des kranken
Witzes pulsiert viel Galle und Bosheit unter der metaphorischen
Oberfläche. Ein Baby, das stirbt, weil es den Drogenvorrat seiner
Eltern aufisst, der im Drogenrausch an der Decke herumlaufende Koen,
der haarklein auflistet, wie er willkürlich weibliche
Sexbekanntschaften misshandelt oder der Roadie, dessen After nach dem
Analverkehr mit dem Sänger einer rivalisierenden Band aufreißt,
sind allesamt definitiv nicht lustig im klassischen Sinne. Womöglich
ist gerade dies der ausschlaggebende Punkt für “Ex Drummer”s
überragende Qualität. Mortiers Film ist weder ein durchgehend
bedrückender “Lilja-4-ever” noch ein an sich heiterer “Football
Factory” - Verschnitt, sondern abwechslungsreicher und runder in
seiner Herangehensweise. Ebenso wie seine Charaktere ist auch das
Treiben im Kern menschlich und somit vielfältig. Wobei natürlich
das Finale sämtlichen Positivismus im Keim erstickt und ein
fulminantes Ende zu setzen vermag.
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Nicht zuletzt ist
“Ex Drummer” auch ein Musikfilm, der in gewissem Maß zumindest
eine Interpretation des vielbesungenen “Rock and Roll Lifestyles”
bietet. Neben dem omnipräsenten “Mongoloid” von Devo – hier
natürlich als Punkrock-Cover – bringen vor allem am Ende einige
durchaus gelungene Tracks von Interpreten wie Mogwai, Millionaire und
Blutch akustisches Leben ins Geschehen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fazit: Koen Mortiers
“Ex Drummer” ist krank, kurzweilig, tiefgründig und schlichtweg
grandios. Das Drama funktioniert auf erstaunlich vielen Ebenen und
stellt einen dieser Filme dar, die man einfach immer und immer wieder
sehen und dabei Neues erkunden kann. Bitterster Zynismus, offene
Gewalt und Emotion begleiten die Charaktere durch eine unterhaltsame
Geschichte durch die Welt des Abschaums. Pflichtfilm!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In the world of
Noise and (Post) Industrial, there seems to be no sub-genre that
conjures up more controversy than Harsh Noise Wall (or HNW, in
short). Fanatically adored by some and downright despised by many in
a highly verbal way, this form of mostly static and deep, crunching
noise is certain to provoke at least some kind of reaction. Within
the field of HNW, one of the few projects that surpasses most others
in terms of recognition (and supposedly relevance) is Vomir. In about
10 years of activity, HNW veteran Romain “Roro” Perrot has done
228 releases (according to Discogs) under this moniker – tendency
growing!
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Recouvre la Merde
(en trois Mouvements)” is a full-length album (and with a
running-time of 72 minutes, this classification is to be taken
literally) which was recorded live in 2013 and released by 4iB
Records from Singapore in 2014. First of all, this professionally
pressed and manufactured CD looks great. The cryptical (and probably
symbolical) cover art is accompanied by juicy pictures of women
defecating into each others' mouths and similar Scat imagery, as well
as pictures of Romain playing live with plastic bags wrapped around
his head. Furthermore, 4iB included a small sticker stating the
limitation number.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite the fact
that “Recouvre la Merde (en trois Mouvements)” is basically one
long track, it is separated into three stages of development or
movements, as the title implies. Vomir's compositions are deep and
layered. Naturally, the static nature of his usual sounds is
maintained (it is Harsh Noise WALL, after all), but there is the
constant feeling of movement and things happening beneath the
surface. Crunchy and ripe rumbles, lengthy distortions and and an
almost peculiar form of depth allow the attentive ear to delve into
the soundscapes and be sucked into them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Whereas the first
movement starts out as somewhat mid-ranged and flatter than the
others, the second movement appears a good deal more multi-faceted
and deep. A crunchy and sharp tone with a lot of brooding elements
stretches out for a healthy amount of time until the third movement
(or variation?) kicks in. This is by far the most interesting one.
Forceful and aggressive distortion, deep, wolfish frequencies define
this final part, which is also, by far, the longest. The little
details are always present and not too drowned in the ripping main
sounds, so that they can do their task and stop “Recouvre la Merde”
from becoming monotonous or even boring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Recouvre la
Merde” by Vomir is a good album that avoids most flaws that make
the work of other artists uninteresting. Offering much more than
default HNW, this full-length may not be able to convert those who
hate the genre, but definitely shows why Romain is still one of the
leading figures in the game. Also, the pressed CD format and great
artwork are a huge plus.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360882793386640933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009098675817832512.post-74764778088672924882016-05-18T04:12:00.004-07:002016-05-18T04:12:27.167-07:00REVIEW: GORE REALITY (2016)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Real Death – ein
Format, das wohl mit keinem anderen der Welt zu vergleichen ist.
Vielleicht teilt er sich, was Ächtung der Masse und Obsession
einiger weniger angeht, einen unbesungenen ersten Platz mit den
anstößigsten Spielarten der (Gewalt- und Fetisch-) Pornografie,
fristet aber doch ein viel untergründigeres und unvermarktbareres
Dasein. Zu grob wird wohl gegen das Moralverständnis der meisten
Menschen und die Rechtssprechung vieler Länder verstoßen, als dass
man ähnliche Vermarktungsmechanismen wie zum Beispiel bei
beschlagnahmten Splatterfilmen etablieren könnte – ganz zu
schweigen von der Exklusivität des zu beschaffenden Materials.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Darstellungen von
Tod und Morden findet man trotz allem heutzutage leichter und
zahlreicher vor, als es jemals der Fall war. Doch wo selbst die
zynischste Darstellung quasi Massenware geworden ist, ist eben eine
besondere Ausprägung Mangelware geworden: der physikalisch
vertriebene Real Death Film. Waren damals Titel wie die “Traces of
Death” oder die “Faces of Gore” Reihe noch begehrte
Sammlerstücke, ist dieses Medium heutzutage eben durch die genannten
Gegebenheiten so gut wie völlig verschollen. Umso interessanter ist
es, wenn es dann doch Neues aus dem Bereich gibt, das der
Präsentation der Alten treu bleibt: in diesem Fall “Gore Reality”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Der vermummte
Ersteller von “Gore Reality”, der unter dem Pseudonym GoreManiac
agiert, führt den geneigten Zuschauer durch alle fünf Abschnitte,
die der Film zu bieten hat: Accident, Murder, Suicide, Execution und
Short Life. In seinen etwa 35 Minuten Spielzeit bietet “Gore
Reality” quasi pausenlos Szenen drastischster Natur. Die
Kinderkrankheit des frühen Real Death Formats war das ständig
auszumachende Füllmaterial, das das eigentlich explizite sogar
oftmals zu überlagern schien. Hier merkt man jedoch, dass kein
Geschäftsmann, sondern vielmehr ein “Real Death Enthusiast” am
Werk war, von dem anzunehmen ist, dass er aus einer größeren
Sammlung das “Beste” herausgesucht hat. Wo GoreManiac jedoch ganz
im Fahrwasser der Vorbilder schwimmt, ist der Bereich der Musik: old
school Gore Grind und Death Metal dröhnen zu jeder Sekunde aus den
Boxen und passen sich gekonnt den Darstellungen an.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Wie bereits erwähnt,
ist “Gore Reality” wirklich hochgradig explizit und könnte
selbst für Shockumentary-Gelegenheitskonsumenten etwas zu schwierig
sein. Beachtlich ist vor allem, wie sich der Film von Abschnitt zu
Abschnitt steigert. Accident und Murder präsentieren lange und
detailreiche Aufnahmen von grausam entstellten Leichen, denen zum
Beispiel die Gedärme aus dem Leib hängen oder das Gesicht fehlt.
Der Fokus liegt hierbei primär auf den Bergungsarbeiten der
(größtenteils asiatischen) Polizeikräfte. Nach dem stellenweise
etwas kurzweiligeren Suicide-Abschnitt folgen die wahrlich extremen
Szenerien. Executions zeigt zum Beispiele schmerzhafte und
stellenweise kristallklare Szenen, in denen Geiseln die Hälse
durchgeschnitten werden, woraufhin die Peiniger die Köpfe
triumphierend auf die Leichen legen. Auch ist das in Real Death
Kreisen relativ bekannte Video, in dem einem Mann mit einer
Schrotflinte das halbe Gesicht weggeschossen bekommt, enthalten. Eine
wirklich unbeschreiblich brutale Exekution, in dem ein an den Beinen
aufgehänger Körper in der Mitte durchgesägt wird, muss auch noch
Erwähnung finden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Getoppt wird dies
jedoch durch das finale Kapitel “Short Life”. Hier werden zum
Beispiel abgetriebene Föten, aufgedunsene Wasserleichen von Babys
und eine mehrminütige Autopsie eines Neugeborenen gezeigt. Vor allem
hier beweist “Gore Reality”, dass jegliche Form von Tabu und
Moral während des Schaffensprozesses verworfen wurden und dass man
zum Ziel hatte, eine Clipsammlung zu schaffen, die nur für eine sehr
gewisse Zuschauerschaft überhaupt zumutbar ist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fazit: “Gore
Reality” bietet in superlativischem Maße das, was der Titel
verspricht. Wer sich zu diesen Darstellungen hingezogen fühlt, wird
hier einen Film vorfinden, der seinem Konzept doppelt und dreifach
nachkommt. Aus mehr als nachvollziehbaren Gründen erscheint “Gore
Reality” in einer Kleinstauflage auf VHS und ist somit jetzt schon
unmöglich zu bekommen. Dennoch werden diejenigen, die es für
angebracht halten werden, das Teil ausfindig zu machen, genau das
bekommen, wonach sie suchen. Vielleicht sogar um einiges mehr...</span></div>
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der dienstältesten Death Metal bzw. Grindcore Bands aus deutschen
Landen. Die drei Herrschaften aus Nordrhein-Westphalen sind laut den
gängigen Plattformen seit 1989 aktiv und können auf eine große
Palette an Veröffentlichungen zurückschauen, zu denen zum Beispiel
Splits mit Bands wie Haemorrhage oder Agathocles zählen. Das vierte
Vollalbum trägt den Namen “Die Dunkle Dimension”. Die 47 Minuten
Spielzeit beinhalten neben den besagten neuen Songs auch eine
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Das 25-jährige
Bestehen, dem im Inneren der CD gebührend gehuldigt wird, impliziert
natürlich zunächst eine Sache: Klang der alten Schule. Und um es
ganz unspannend zu machen, kann man eines von vornherein
vorwegnehmen: Ja, die Herren liefern genau dies. Die Produktion
klingt wuchtig und professionell, die Klänge entspringen undigitalem
Metal-Handwerk. Gerade diese Tatsache könnte wohl in der heutigen
Zeit mit den größten Reiz an und das gewichtigste Kaufargument für
Depression “Die Dunkle Dimension” darstellen.</span></div>
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klar im klassischen Death Metal beheimatet und bereichern diesen mit
einigen Einflüssen aus dem Grind-Bereich, die sich aber nie zu sehr
nach vorne drängeln. Gitarre und Bass erzeugen rockige Riffs, die
eher auf Eingängigkeit als Ausgefallenheit setzen, und das
(organische) Schlagzeug liefert das nötige Rhythmusgefühl. Das
Zusammenspiel kann überzeugen und lässt sich wohl am ehesten als
“groovy Death Metal” beschreiben. Die Growls des Sängers passen
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Die Dunkle
Dimension” funktioniert eher als großes Ganzes, was es schwerer
macht, einzelne Höhepunkte herauszuarbeiten. Sehr gut zeigt sich der
Stil jedoch in Tracks wie “Blame it on Yourself” und “Cleansed
by Fire”. Lobenswert ist die gekonnte Aufmachung der CD. Hier
werden zum Beispiel alle Liedtexte geboten – etwas, das man
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fazit: Gutes Death
Metal Album für Fans, die nach wie vor dem alten Stil anhängen. Die
alteingesessene Band Depression liefert genau das, was man erwarten
würde, und ist somit für Freunde der alten Schule empfehlenswert.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hinter der World
Goregrind Federation (kurz: WGF) verbergen sich vier Goregrind Bands:
Rapemachine, Funeral Rape, Clitorape und Razor Rape. Unter diesem
Banner vereint geben die vier “Rape”-Enthusiasten auf der 4-er
Split mit dem passenden Titel “In the Name of Rape” ihr Können
zum Besten. Die Wrestlingthematik spiegelt sich auch in der doch
etwas ungewöhnlicheren Tatsache, dass man scheinbar alle Musiker als
Charaktere in einem Wrestlingspiel auf der Xbox One spielen kann,
wenn man sie herunterlädt, wider. Sicherlich ist jedoch primär die
Musik für die meisten Käufer ausschlaggebend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Den Anfang macht die
italienische Band Rapemachine. Die sechs Beiträge bestehen primär
aus dumpfen Riffs und Gegurgel. Allzuweit wird sich nie von dem
mittelschnellen Slam entfernt, sodass man mitunter an Cock and Ball
Torture und Vergleichbares erinnert werden kann. Funeral Rape, die
ebenfalls aus Italien stammen, erklingen da schon etwas lauter und
aggressiver. Inflationäre Porno-Samples, ein preschendes Schlagzeug
und eine angenehme Schnelligkeit machen Tracks wie “Forgotten Lust”
oder “Graveyard Bukkake” zu prototypischen Goregrind, der aber
erfolgreich ausgeführt wird!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Die Franzosen von
Clitorape setzen sich als erste aus dieser gewohnten
Goregrind-Umgebung ab, zumindest was manche Elemente angeht. So ist
das Gitarrenspiel doch um ein Vielfaches ambitionierter und
anspruchsvoller, als man es von dem durchschnittlichen Vertreter
dieser Stilrichtung gewohnt ist. Dies wird vor allem im Opener
“Goregrind is Religion” deutlich, ist aber die gesamten fünf
Lieder hindurch bemerkbar. Dafür sind die extrem blubbernden und
bearbeiteten Vocals umso typischer für den klassischen
Goregrind-Stil. Die letzte Band ist Razor Rape. Die Schweden, die
schon mehrfach auf RRR veröffentlicht haben, wussten sich immer
schon in einem guten Licht zu präsentieren und schaffen dies auch
hier. Hervorzuheben ist hier zweifelsohne das Elvis-Cover namens
“Jailhouse Cock”.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fazit: Im Grunde
genommen hat man es bei “In the Name of Rape” mit einer auditiven
Lobpreisung des Goregrind zu tun. Jeder der vier Acts ist also fest
in diesem Stil verhaftet und präsentiert solides Handwerk. Besonders
Clitorape fallen positiv auf, wobei es hier eigentlich keine Ausfälle
zu verzeichnen gibt. WGF bietet also gut produzierte Goregrind-Kost
mit einem ungewöhnlichen Aufhänger und einer schicken Präsentation.
Für Fans definitiv unterstützenswert.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Troma dürfte so
ziemlich jedem ein Begriff sein, der sich jemals etwas tiefgründiger
in die Splatter- und Trashfilm Materie eingefunden hat. Das
amerikanische Label um Lloyd Kaufman hat nicht nur solche
Genrelieblinge wie “Muttertag”, “Bloodsucking Freaks” und
“Cannibal! The Musical” vertrieben, sondern sich auch vielmals
selbst schöpferisch betätigt und Filme ähnlichen Couleurs kreiert,
die ebenso ein sehr großes Maß an Beachtung auf sich zogen. Die
Gründe hierfür sind wohl unter anderem die penetrant-derben
Slapstick-Einlagen, der Ideenreichtum und die oftmals
grenzüberschreitend direkte Darstellung von Gewalt und Sex. Seinen
Siegeszug im Trashbereich startete Troma mit dem Film, der bis heute
der beliebteste der Firma und das Paradebeispiel für ihren Stil ist:
“The Toxic Avenger”. Besagter Beitrag, der übrigens drei Sequels
nach sich zog, ist quasi ein fester Bestandteil der
Splatterfilm-Geschichte und wird weitestgehend als Pflichttitel
betrachtet. Was um ein Vielfaches weniger bekannt ist, ist die
Tatsache, dass diese Fundgrube an Splatter und schlechtem Geschmack,
die wahrlich alles andere als kinderfreundlich ist, der geistige
Vater einer eigenen Zeichentrickserie ist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Diese Show trägt
den Namen “Toxic Crusaders” und wurde in den frühen 90er im
Fernsehen ausgestrahlt. Sie schien sich größter Beliebtheit zu
erfreuen und zog eine große Palette an Merchandise nach sich (das
heutzutage für semi-horrende Summen auf eBay an Sammler verkauft
wird). Leider fanden die “Toxic Crusaders” nach nur 13 Episoden
ein jähes Ende, da offenbar vertragliche Schwierigkeiten bestanden.
Obwohl Kaufman sich unter anderem auf der “Toxic Avenger” DVD
mehrfach auf diese Serie bezog, konnte man sie hierzulande ewig nicht
käuflich erwerben. Diesem Missstand hat 84 Entertainment nun Abhilfe
geschaffen und ein Mediabook, das alle 13 Folgen und die Filmversion
(ein Zusammenschnitt der ersten drei Folgen) enthält,
veröffentlicht. Diese ist optisch und qualitativ natürlich in
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sich die Zeichentrickserie sehr nah an dem mittlerweile legendären
Anfang des ersten Films der Reihe. Melvin ist die “Putzfrau”
eines Fitnessstudios und wird dort aufgrund seines mickrigen
Erscheinungsbildes von den Gästen gehänselt. Eines Tages erlauben
jene sich einen Spaß und bringen Melvin dazu, sich in ein Tütü zu
zwängen, um die Gunst eines der Mädchen zu erlangen. Als er jedoch
merkt, wie böse ihm mitgespielt wurde, rennt er vor lauter Scham
weg, fällt aus dem Fenster in ein Fass radioaktiven Müll und wird
zu dem Toxic Avenger – kurz Toxie. Er lebt in einer Müllhalde und
findet eine Freundin (die hier zur Wahrung des guten Geschmacks NICHT
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Allerdings führt
“Toxic Crusaders” ab hier einige Neuigkeiten ein. Zunächst
einmal bekommt Toxie eine Reihe an Mitstreitern serviert. Dazu
gehören Major Disaster, ein ehemaliger Soldat, der die Natur mit
seiner Willenskraft beeinflussen kann, Headbanger, eine Art Fusion
aus einem Wissenschaftler und einem Sunny-Boy, Nose-Zone, ein Wesen
mit riesiger Nase und Dauererkältung, das mit einem Flugzeug
verschmolzen ist, Junkyard, ein riesiger, menschenähnlicher Hund und
Blobbie, Toxies Haustier. Auch das Team von Bösewichten ist neu und
formiert sich um Dr. Killemoff, einem Wesen aus einem fremden
Planeten, das die Umwelt verpesten und die Erde zerstören will.
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Vorlage aus, ist “Toxic Crusaders” ein klassisches Relikt seiner
Zeit, sprich: eine knallbunte, herrlich überdrehte Serie aus den
wohl glorreichsten Tagen des Zeichentricks. Alles erstrahlt
neonfarben, die Ästhetik ist herzallerliebst-quietschig und die
Charaktere sind quasi Cartoon-Trash-Prototypen. Gerade die Tatsache,
dass ein solch kultisch verehrter Film in ein Setting, das den
Ursprung zu 50% beibehält und zu 50% um fremde Einflüsse erweitert,
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Die einzelnen
Episoden basieren allesamt auf dem durchgehend aufrechterhaltenen
Motiv des Umweltschutzes (bzw. der Umweltzerstörung). Das Team von
entstellten Mutanten-Helden muss jedes Mal die Pläne Dr. Killemoffs,
die er in der Regel mit seiner Armee von Umweltzerstörungs-Soldaten
durchzusetzen versucht, vereiteln und Tromaville retten. Jede
Variation ist spritzig, unterhaltsam, kurzweilig und vor allem
einfallsreich, was die “Toxic Crusaders” auch für Erwachsene zu
sehr guter Unterhaltung macht (was aber bei den Cartoons der 90er eh
die Regel war). So werden zum Beispiel alle Rentner Tromavilles in
böse Klone verwandelt, Burger werden mit Chemikalien versetzt und
Toxies Mutter tauscht den Körper mit Dr. Killemoff. Gerade die
Absurdität der Ideen und der Schlamassel, den sie mit sich bringen,
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Humor, der sich durch die gesamte Serie zieht. Natürlich ist dieser
(ebenso wie die Gewalt) bis zu einem gewissen Maße kindgerecht
gehalten, vermag aber wirklich lustig zu sein. So sind die Wortspiele
in bester Schwarzenegger-Manier gewollt schlecht und die Charaktere
mit der nötigen Portion Zynismus und Selbstironie ausgestattet. Zu
den Running Gags gehört zum Beispiel, dass einer der Superschurken
ständig voraussagt, wie die Toxic Crusaders den Plan des Chefs
vereiteln werden oder dass Toxies Freundin Yvonne alle Umstehenden
mit ihren Gesangskünsten zum Weglaufen bringt. Troma-Fans können
sich übrigens auch auf eine Art Cameo von Lloyd Kaufman freuen, der
hier eine bärtige Amish-Familie im Schlepptau hat. Vor allem die
sporadisch auftauchenden Sideshow-Charaktere wie Snail-Man oder
Mower-Man entpuppen sich die 13 Episoden über als Highlight, ebenso
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Vorlage auch weitere Qualitäten vorzuweisen, die man keineswegs von
der Hand weisen kann. Humor und Gestaltung passen hier perfekt und
jeder, der Aufgrund der kindgerechten Adaption an der Serie zweifelt,
dürfte schnellstens eines Besseren belehrt werden. Für Troma- und
Cartoonfans ein wirklich empfehlenswerter Leckerbissen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Mit dem Vollalbum
“Passion to Abort” schickt Splatter Zombie Records die deutschen
Grind-Neulinge Wombstomp ins Rennen. Genanntes Label ist sich nicht
nur gerade am etablieren, sondern scheint auch als eine Art
Anlaufstelle für junge Talente im Bereich des Porn- und Goregrind –
vor allem aus deutschen Landen - zu fungieren. Wie gewohnt wurde den
Newcomern hier ein professionelles und hochkarätiges Album Release
spendiert, das sich wahrlich sehen lassen kann.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thematisch befassen
die Herren um Wombstomp (namentlich Nico, Bam, Futti und Habib) –
neben der gängigen Misogynie und Pornografie-Huldigung –
vornehmlich mit dem Themenbereich “Abtreibung”. Nicht nur der
Name der Gruppe und des Albums, sondern auch die geschmackvollen
Illustrationen sind auf dieses Leitmotiv abgestimmt. Jedoch darf
natürlich nicht vergessen werden, dass man es hier – wie im Grind
nicht unüblich - eher mit überzogenem Schwarzhumor, als mit
“wirklicher” Menschenverachtung zu tun hat.
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Inhalt angeht, ist “Passion to Abort” sicherlich interessiert
daran, sich nicht zu weit vom Altgedienten wegzubewegen. Musikalisch
liefern Wombstomp allerdings eine doch etwas herausstechendere
Leistung ab. Statt digitalen Blastbeats und glitchiger PC-Produktion,
bekommt der Käufer hier einen sehr bodenständigen und
analog-musikalischen Klang geboten. Aushängeschild ist hierbei das
Schlagzeug, das – ebenso wie der Rest der Instrumente – eher
schleppende Rhythmen als unaufhörliches Gehämmere sucht.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Vielleicht wäre es
gar nicht so weit hergeholt, den Stil Wombstomps als rockigen
Goregrind mit Homemade-Garagenband Flair zu betiteln. Hier und da
fühlt man sich an Last Days of Humanity erinnert, ohne jedoch den
Drang zu verspüren, Wombstomp des Plagiarismus' bezichtigen zu
wollen. Passend zur musikalischen Untermalung kommen die Vocals etwas
“blubbernd” und dunkel daher. Einerseits erweist sich dies dem
Klang gegenüber als zuträglich, andererseits wünscht man sich hier
und da etwas mehr Stärke, was den besagten Gesang angeht. Obwohl das
Konzept zweifelsohne funktioniert, ist “Passion to Abort” gerade
dann am besten, wenn Wombstomp etwas fetziger und schneller als sonst
auffahren. Hier ist “Metallicunt” ein treffendes Beispiel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fazit: Solides
Debütalbum mit mehr Charakter, als man es mitunter gewohnt ist.
Freunde von slam- und grooveaffinem Material können einen Blick
riskieren, Porngrind Fans könnten eventuell mit dem kernigen
Klangkonzept einige Startschwierigkeiten haben. So oder so ist
“Passion to Abort” von Wombstomp ein hörenswertes und
ambitioniertes Album.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After some high-profile DVD releases, Danish film-maker Kasper Juhl
seems to be finally getting some of the recognition he deserves. In
this interview, I was able to address some of his stunning and
challenging work and receive some information on his ambitions and
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Kasper! First of all, thanks for agreeing to do the interview. Could
you introduce yourself and your work, for those who don't know you
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">
</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">Hi there! Well, my
name is Kasper Juhl, I’m 24 years old and I live in Denmark,
Scandinavia. I’m currently working on my 5</span><sup style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="en-US">th</span></sup><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">
independent horror feature film and besides that I’ve done several
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I got serious with filmmaking around 2010-2011, where I made my first
40-minute short film called “Make Them Suffer”. I did several
(very bad) short films before making MTS, but when I began to study
film in the last years in school, I decided to begin filming again.
At that time I was introduced to the underground-horror-environment,
where I learned that nothing should hold be back from making films
myself. So I just kept on making films and throughout the years it
became more serious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>TM: Do
you do everything by yourself or do you have a team to help you
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
In the beginning it was only myself doing everything and all actors
where friends. Now (when I work in a more professional way) I have a
small team I always work with. My latest feature film “A God
Without A Universe” is produced by my girlfriend Michelle Brøndum,
who will also be the producer on some of my future projects. I have
always used my close friend Anders Norddal for sound and
sound-design.</span></div>
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Your new film is entitled „Your Flesh, Your Curse“. What can you
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
The film will be a stunning visual horror journey and a continuation
of my previous film “Madness of Many”. It will be a very extreme
horror film with a lot of beauty to it. It will be a very
philosophical movie and it will be the best film I’ve ever done.
Even the visuals will be some of the best I’ve seen in an
independent horror film. I’m very excited by this film and I can’t
wait to release it in 2016.</span></div>
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used crowdfunding to get the money to produce the film. Why did you
choose to do so? Did it work out well?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
I choose crowdfunding because it’s a very good way to involve the
fans. And as a movie-collector and horror fanatic myself, I saw it as
a very good way to let people purchase rare items, screen-used props,
signed DVD’s and more. Your film is nothing without an audience, so
it’s very important for me to know, that there’s people out there
who support my work. The campaign did very well and it got 151%
funded.</span></div>
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Troubled relationships, emotions and philosophical aspects seem to
play a large role in your work. Why do you think these complex themes
fit together with extreme underground cinema? Do you think it's a
match that comes naturally or do you see it as an experimental
mixture?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
It is an experimental mixture from my site. I am trying to mix
philosophical aspects and stories about troubled youth, relationships
and people (you could call that drama) together with horror. And in
some ways it comes very natural, as I believe the horror genre is a
good place to show strong emotions and true feelings. This mixture is
more visible in my soon-to-be-released feature film “A God Without
A Universe”, as I like to call the film a social realistic
horror-drama with body-horror elements.</span></div>
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a lot of the scenarios based in real life? Especially some monologues
in „Madness of Many“ seem extremely personal.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
I have always tried to find the meaning behind suffering and chaos in
life. I wanted to explore that in a horror film, so that is how MOM
came along. All the monologues are inspired by my thoughts and how I
think the universe works. So yes, it’s very personal as this is
what I believe. It’s very similar to the fiction of Danish author
Martinus Thomsen, who have written hundreds of books of how the
universe works.</span></div>
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„Madness of Many“ seems to end on a pretty positive note which
probably surprised many viewers. Do you see it as a story of
redemption?</i></span></div>
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Definitely. The film is about accepting and embracing the suffering
and meaningless. Only by doing that you’ll live in peace and
harmony. No matter how dark things may seem, there will always be
light at the end.</span></div>
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think it is safe to say that there are some parallels between
„Madness of Many“ and the films of Lucifer Valentine. Is that
intentional? Was he an inspiration for the film?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
Lucifer Valentine was a very big inspiration for me when I did
“Madness of Many”. I wanted to make my own “Vomit Gore”-film.
Still I did not try to copy his film, but make a different film on my
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Your films have a surreal and ethereal feeling to them. What do you
like about this abstract kind of film? Do you find it more suiting to
provide insight into the characters? Do you prefer it to normal
approaches?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
I really enjoy abstract films and the films I enjoy the most, are
films where it is up to the audience to connect the dots. Films that
give it all away is bullshit. I feel that abstract films or arthouse
films talk more to my intellect and my emotions. I am in some way
hypnotized by them and when I watch films with “normal approaches”,
I’m just entertained and nothing more – it doesn’t give me
anything.</span></div>
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Many themes of your films, like for example drug addiction and sexual
abuse, are pretty far from typical „Horror“ violence and based in
real life. Do you prefer real degeneration to fiction? Are these two
worlds even comparable?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
I can enjoy both. But I like when what I’m watching feels real.
That’s why I don’t enjoy supernatural films that much. I love to
portrait people living alone with their frustration, thoughts and
inner chaos – people who’s left behind. Broken souls. I enjoy
portraying horrible things but still maintain some kind of beauty and
meaning to it. I love to mix real degeneration with arthouse, so it
feel like it’s supernatural but it’s actually not.</span></div>
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Some of the scenes in your movies are downright pornographic. Do you
like the mixture of sex and violence? What are your thoughts on
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
I won’t go into details here, because I like for my audience to
figure that out themselves. However, it comes very natural for me to
mix sex with violence. It is in some way the same thing. In “Madness
of Many” my interest in violence/torture and sex is somewhat alike
George Bataille’s fiction and philosophy.</span></div>
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„Monstrosity“ has a lot of parallels to the infamous „August
Underground“ trilogy. Why did you choose this kind of Fake Snuff
style?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
Because it gets you very close to the real deal and it gets you very
close to the characters. When what you see is supposed to be the main
character’s home video, there is no filter – you are just
watching what they filmed. I really enjoy documentaries and when
these Fake Snuff-films seems like a home-video done by amateurs, it’s
just hypnotize me in some way. As well of Lucifer Valentine was a
huge inspiration for “Madness of Many”, Fred Vogel is a huge
inspiration for “Monstrosity.” The first two films I released
(MOM and Monstrosity) pay homage to two of my favorite independent
horror directors. My latest film (A God Without A Universe) and my
future work (Your Flesh, Your Curse etc.) does not pay homage to
anything, but is completely inspired by my own thoughts and has no
direct connection with any other film.</span></div>
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there any unreleased early works? Some short films, maybe?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
I have a lot of unreleased work and a lot that will never see the day
of light – because they won’t have to, haha. But my first short
film (Make Them Suffer) will be released on the 3-disc ultimate
edition of “Madness of Many” by Unearthed Films. The film is of
very low quality and actually very bad. Still I think you can be
entertained by it if you enjoy non-budget independent horror.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>TM: Do
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
My all time favorite director is Lars Von Trier. His style, themes
and visual is exactly what I enjoy the most. By favorite horror
director is Stuart Gordon. Other than these two, I enjoy films from
directors like; Harmony Korine, David Lynch, Lukas Moodysson, Larry
Clark, Gaspar Noe, N. W. Refn, Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg,
Martin Scorsese, Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, Park Chan-wook and the
mastermind Alfred Hitchcock. I enjoy films about people’s inner
conflict – I don’t care about the outer conflict.</span></div>
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there any other kind of art that inspires you besides films?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
Music has been a huge part of my life for many years. I do the vocals
in a death metal band called “Abscission” and we have played
several gigs throughout the years. I’ve played death metal since I
was 13 (I also play drums) so it is a very big part of my life.
Besides that, I have also worked on the same comic book for the last
10 years.</span></div>
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What does the future hold in store for you? Anything planned besides
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">KJ:
Yes, I have a very big production coming up in 2016. We need a lot of
money to make the film, so I’m hoping my little country will
support us. I also have several ideas for more films, so there will
be a lot coming up. My band’s debut album is also coming out
Q1-2016 together with a very nasty and awesome music video, which I
will be directing.</span></div>
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Thank you for doing this interview. It’s people like you, doing
these interviews, who keeps the scene alive! Take care.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360882793386640933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009098675817832512.post-28866811573309197782016-03-03T12:14:00.001-08:002016-03-03T12:14:32.852-08:00REVIEW: NEBRUS - BLACKERA (Black Metal, English)<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Nebrus is a Black Metal band from Italy
consisting of Mortifero and female vocalist Noctuaria, who also does
the vocals for Urticant (in which Mortifero is also involved) and
operates under the moniker Flusso Delirante Persecutorio. In their
seven years of existence, the band seems to have taken their time to
let their releases ripen. So far, they have done a demo, a split with
Akerbeltz and Waffenträger Luzifers and a full-length album called
“From the Black Ashes”. Furthermore, a new EP entitled “Blackera”
has recently been released on CD by Schattenkult Produktionen. It
features 6 tracks which add up to a play time of none less than 32
minutes and demonstrates the band's quality nicely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The style of Black Metal Nebrus play on
“Blackera” is dominated by the guitar work. Rhythmical chords
and melodies are assembled into compositions that manage to situate
themselves somewhere between hypnotizing and catchy without becoming
monotonous. Although the aesthetics and sounds lean more towards
typical Black Metal, it is probably not too far-fetched to see some
analogies between Nebrus and some of the “orthodox” Black Metal
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Regarding pace, the material on
“Blackera” is pretty varied, but the faster tracks seem to be
larger in number. “Wolfpride” and “Heinous Communion”, for
example, are almost thrashy in execution. Fast riffs and even faster
drumming present Nebrus' style in a pretty upfront and powerful
fashion which suits the tunes quite nicely. However, the strongest
parts are clearly those in which the melodic qualities are embedded
in mid-paced sludginess. The strongest contribution to the album is
certainly the eponymous “Blackera”. Noctuaria's vocals blend in
nicely with the overall fear and sound far from feminine.
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a solid Black Metal EP that doesn't really bring anything new to the
table, but manages to present good standard. Recommended to those who
like their Black Metal melodic and atmospheric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Robert Crumb, der
mit seiner gezeichneten Mischung aus Biografie und Adaption “Kafka”
schon einmal auf TM rezensiert wurde, ist wohl einer der prägendsten
Charaktere der jüngeren Comicgeschichte. So erschuf er zum Beispiel
den Kultcharakter “Fritz the Cat”, dem in den 70ern ein
skandalträchtiger und ikonisch verehrter Zeichentrickfilm gewidmet
wurde, und landete mit einigen seiner Comicstrips in Deutschland
sogar auf dem Index. Crumb ist ein Künstler mit Charakter. Seine
persönlichen Obsessionen, Gefühle und Ängste werden mit nahezu
brutaler Ehrlichkeit offengelegt, wobei er oftmals grundlegende
Regeln der Dramaturgie missachtet. In der Comicsammlung “Nausea”
kommen diese und weitere Qualitäten perfekt zum Vorschein. Diese
beherbergt neun verschiedene Geschichten aus der Feder Robert Crumbs,
die nicht nur die Gründe für seinen Status, sondern auch den
Abwechselungsreichtum seines Schaffens demonstrieren.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Die Comicauswahl in
“Nausea” zeigt schon auf den ersten Blick, dass es sich hier um
Beiträge handelt, welche prototypisch für Crumb sind. Viele der
zwischen 1985 und 1999 entstandenen Comics beruhen auf Büchern oder
dem Leben echter Personen, so zum Beispiel “Boswells Londoner
Tagebuch”, “Die religiöse Erleuchtung des Philip K. Dick” und
“Jelly Roll Mortons Voodoo-Fluch”. Was die liste an behandelten
Autoren angeht, so stechen vor allem Richard von Krafft-Ebing
(“Psychopathia Sexualis”) und der Existenzialist Jean-Paul
Sartre, nach dessen Romanumsetzung “Nausea” (“Der Ekel”) der
Band benannt ist, heraus. Doch auch gänzlich autonome Geschichten
wie “Böses Karma” gehören zum Repertoire von “Nausea”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Mit “Psychopathia
Sexualis” liegt gleich zu Anfang eine der zugleich skurillsten,
explizitesten und interessantesten Geschichten des gesamten
Kompendiums vor. Hier adaptiert Crumb einige der bemerkenswerteren
Fälle aus Krafft-Ebings gleichnamigen (aus heutiger Sicht natürlich
hanebüchenen) Klassiker der Psychoanalyse. Hier profitiert die Story
vor allem von der szenischen und wechselhaften Natur, die natürlich
die perfekte Farbgebung für die Obskurität des zugrundeliegenden
Buches darstellen. Es scheint, als ob Crumb bewusst überschaubare
und scheinbar triviale Geschehnisse auswählt, um – gerade in der
Darstellung von Sexualität - den Fokus rein auf die Leitmotive und
ihre Wirkung zu legen. Ähnlich verhält es sich zum Beispiel mit
“Die Abenteuer von 'Wichita' – Ratte & Tänzerin”, in der
das abseitige, sexuelle Treiben einiger anthropomorphen Tiergestalten
beschrieben wird. Als vollkommenes Gegenteil fungiert zum Beispiel
“Jelly Roll Mortons Voodoo-Fluch”, in der eine verhältnismäßig
lange Geschichte ganz klassisch von vorne bis hinten erzählt wird.
Das Ergebnis ist eine Art gezeichnetes Gemisch aus Film Noir und
Horror, das sich wohl am ehesten mit den EC Comics (allen voran
natürlich der “Tales from the Crypt” Reihe) der 50er vergleichen
lässt.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Trotz diesen
verschiedenen Herangehensweisen bleibt eines gleich: die zutiefst
persönlichen Themen, die mit einfließen. Robert Crumb ist wohl –
eben wie der Autor Franz Kafka, für den er eine ausgesprochene
Sympathie hegte – am ehesten als obsessiver und katharsischer
Künstler zu verstehen, der sein eigenes Leid und seine eigenen
Faszinationen in seiner Kunst verarbeitet und wohl auch zu einem
gewissen Grad exorziert. Zentral ist hier die Idee des von
Minderwertigkeitskomplexen gebeutelten, sozial mehr oder weniger
dysfunktionalen Indvidiuums. So drängt es sich zum Beispiel auf, den
unansehnlichen und unfähigen Wicht, der die tragende Rolle in “Böses
Karma” spielt, als eine (überzeichnete) Karikatur einiger
Charakterzüge des Zeichners zu interpretieren. Ähnlich verhält es
sich mit den bitteren Existenzialismus-Tiraden in “Nausea”, die
Crumb wie auf den Leib geschnitten zu sein scheinen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Diese mitunter
absonderliche Passion zeigt sich vor allem in einer Sache:
Sexualität. “Mein Geheimes Leben” und “Die Abenteuer von
'Wichita'” muten wie reine, von widernatürlicher Devianz geprägte
Sexorgien an. Fußfetische, Sado-Maso, Geschlechtsverkehr mit
Prostituierten und vieles mehr zeichnen ein Bild von sexueller
Leidenschaft, die perfekt in das Menschenbild, das Crumb entwirft,
geradezu perfekt zu stützen wissen. Von besonderer Intensität ist
hier die Bilderserie, in der Crumb photorealistische Porträts von
Insassinnen eines Irrenhauses präsentiert. Gerade hier zeigt er sich
von einer offenen und mitunter verletzbaren Seite, die exemplarisch
für die ungeheure emotionale Tragkraft seiner Comics steht. Dies
ist nämlich das definierende Element, das die Comics in “Nausea”
von einer bloßen Ekelshow unterscheidet.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Als Cartoonist ist
Crumbs Können unumstritten. Seine Bilder sind stellenweise in
höchstem Maße realistisch und detailliert, hier und da gewollt
cartoonistisch und oftmals irgendwo zwischen diesen sprichwörtlichen
Stühlen beheimatet. Hier spiegelt sich dieselbe Anpassungsfähigkeit
wider, die man auf der Ebene der Handlung feststellen kann. Neben den
besagten Insassinnen-Porträts, vermögen sich “Nausea” und
“Jelly Roll Mortons Voodoo-Fluch” hier noch einmal besonders
positiv herauszuheben, was die optische Gestaltung angeht. Jedoch hat
man immer das Gefühl, dass Crumb in “Nausea” genau weiß, mit
welchen Mitteln er die jeweilige Welt in all ihren Facetten
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fazit: “Nausea”
ist ein wahrlich beeindruckendes Beispiel für hochgradig
individualistische, durchdachte und abseitige Kunst. Robert Crumb
analysiert existenzielle Themen, legt sein Innerstes offen und tut
dies mit einer immens hohen Dosis an Witz, Charme und Derbheit, ohne
jemals lächerlich zu werden. Auch wenn der Band wie ein bunter
Blumenstrauß voller verschiedener Werke anmutet, vermag man doch
genau zu erkennen, was Crumbs Anliegen ist und weshalb er es in
dieser Form darstellt. Ein anspruchsvoller, kerniger und schlichtweg
wunderschöner Band!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">RxAxPxE is an overtly Satanist project whose current style is rooted
in the field of Power Electronics and Noise. However this has not
always been the case during the 10 years in which it has existed. In
his earliest days PP used his brainchild RxAxPxE to explore sonic
territories not too far from Cybergrind. Much has happened since
then. After “Droning Disdain”, the last album of that ilk,
RxAxPxE kept the aggressive, distorted vocal performance, but
exchanged the Cybergrind-sounds with Industrial-Noise frequencies.
Split and collaborative releases with the likes of Gnawed, Filth and
Violence and Ride for Revenge were to follow.</span></div>
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RxAxPxE's recent album is entitled “Flesh Commandments” and was
released by the German label “Phosgen Records” on professional CD
in a stylish digipack. The expression “recent album” needs to be
specified, though. “Flesh Commandments” was actually recorded in
the year 2011 and due for release shortly after the superb split with
Gnawed. This freshness is somehow reflected in the tracks themselves.</span><br />
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The sounds on “Flesh Commandments” are vile and brutal, but
always atmospheric, dense and intriguing. Most of the material is
structured in a way that reminds of Death Industrial, but the free
flow of noisy sound is always preserved. The mixture works perfectly
and the result is a very distinct one. Although the same brand of
analogue brutality is offered throughout the entire 10 tracks, PP
manages to reinterpret it in many ways. “Cross Cult” and
“Declaration” present a lot of sharp throbbing action similar to
a few hit songs by many renowned Death Industrial projects, whereas,
for example, “Prayers” and “Black Shadow Rising” tend more
towards the murky and atmospheric side of things. “Stereotype”
and “Innards”, on the other hand, are as close to traditional
high-pitched Power Electronics screechiness, as this style can get.</span></div>
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Structure is the core principle of “Flesh Commandments”. Even in
the noisier segments, there is always a build-up and never any
boredom or stagnation. In a nutshell, RxAxPxE's album is a black and
Satanic interpretation of Industrial, enriched with some ingredients
from other similar styles. It is, however, obligatory to state that
RxAxPxE manages to take these approaches and build an own vision and
style. This is also due to PP's manic vocal performance which suits
the music and underlying concept perfectly!</span><br />
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“Flesh Commandments” is certainly a new level of quality for
RxAxPxE. It seems as if the euphoria of finding a new style (and
maybe new gear) was channelled into this truly remarkable album. One
can only hope for more material like this, but the new releases on
Bestial Burst and F&V prove that there is not even the slightest
need to worry there.</span></div>
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I was able to conduct an interview with RxAxPxE mastermind PP which
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TM: Hello! First of all thanks for the interview, glad to have you on
Thanatische Manifestationen. For those who do not know you already:
who are you and what do you do?</span></i></div>
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PP: RXAXPXE has been formed in 2005 and is in constant action since
then. The basis is electronical deconstruction which has been
practised in various forms of extremism with different collaborateurs
situated in diverse musical genres.
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TM: RxAxPxE is a Satanic noise project. What kind of Satanism do you
practise and what role does it play in your life and your project?</span></i></div>
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PP: There is just one kind of Satanism. Each false prophet who wants
to make you believe something different will be hanged sooner than
later. The Devil is a constantly present entity which is the origin
and the essence of RXAXPXE. As the left hand path is flooded with
liars we are in a constant strife which only can be won by
fundamental actions. RXAXPXE is to be considered a weapon within this
strife for the truth and the way back to Ain.</span></div>
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TM: What is the meaning behind the name of your project? Why the
“X's?</span></i></div>
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PP: It’s just the RAPE of your world, nothing else.</span><br />
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TM: For some time, you have been using a logo with an inverted
triangle showing a death's head and have used it on T-shirts and
patches. What is the meaning behind it? Who designed it?</span></i></div>
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PP: That logo has been designed by a close friend and member of the
movement since the very beginning, namely Brian VDP. It’s
representing the glorification of the decline in multiple ways.</span></div>
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TM: Why did you decide to start RxAxPxE back in the day?</span></i></div>
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PP: RXAXPXE has always been considered an act of terrorism. People
only have the chance to see the truth if they are forced to do. We
want to set fire in the minds of our listeners who themselves shall
carry the fire and infect the world with disdain, hatred and
malevolence.</span></div>
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TM: The early recordings were somewhat rooted in Cybergrind. How
would you describe the musical changes RxAxPxE has gone through? Was
it a long and hard journey?</span></i></div>
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PP: We don’t care about musical genres. RXAXPXE has been under
constant changes and always will be. RXAXPXE is rooted in disharmony,
pain and devotion which we are presenting in different facets. It has
been a never ending journey indeed but it hasn’t been hard. Things
have to be done for our final goal to be achieved. This ain’ t no
duty but an honour.
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TM: Would you say that you have found a style that suits the concept
or will you continue to evolve? Do you think it's possible that it
will move into absolutely new territories?</span></i></div>
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Stagnation would be the total opposite of the origins of RXAXPXE. Our
total focus will stay on a fundamental unpredictability because this
is what the sheep fear.
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TM: RxAxPxE has a very strong concept. Would you say that the meaning
is more important than the sounds?</span></i></div>
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PP: The sounds are based on the concept and are a way of mental
arson. We consider both aspects equal important as they are one and
wouldn’t be as effective as they are if one part would be missing.
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TM: In my opinion, nowadays RxAxPxE has a very warm and gritty sound
that could be classified as “old school” (maybe similar to some
Cold Meat Industry projects). What kind of setup do you use? Is this
kind of presentation important to you?</span></i></div>
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PP: There is no meaning in technical details. We ain’t “artists”:
We are activists.</span><br />
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TM: The early stages and a lot of supporters and split partners (like
Intestinal Disgorge) stem from Grindcore, the aesthetic is very close
to that of a lot of Black Metal acts. Would you say that RxAxPxE
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PP: That’s correct and this is one aspect of the Adversary. We burn
the borders of musical genres and collaborate with individuals who
share our vision, no matter what kind of music they are practising.
Together we are able to spread the warfare faster and more
effectively.
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TM: What role does misogyny play in your music? Especially titles
like “Anti-Female Orchestra” are very direct, when it comes to
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PP: No comment.</span></div>
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TM: Although Power Electronics, Death Industrial and Noise often
utilise very “extreme” themes, occultism doesn't seem to be among
the most frequent ones. Why is that the case, in your opinion? Are
there any occult and/or Satanic projects you favour? Any that you
would state as influences?</span></i></div>
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PP: I am not very familiar with the thematic background of musical
genres and can’t evaluate if this is the case or not. Based on my
surveillance Power Electronics (like every musical genre) is pretty
much controlled by trends which don’t interest me. Politics and
provocation in general seem to be very prominent nowadays. As to
RXAXPXE we must state that provocation is pure disgust for us. It’s
a theatre and a show. It’s a lie. Our influence is the Devil who
chose us.</span><br />
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TM: “Adoration of Decline” was the result of a cooperation
between you and pornographer Marco Malattia. How did this happen and
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PP: Marco has a strong faith and we have been in contact since many
years as we enjoyed his film works and he is a member of the movement
since the very beginning. One day we decided to join forces in a
musical/movie collaboration which has a strong devotional basis. We
are very proud of the resulting DVD which sold out instantly.
Currently we are working on “Adoration Of Decline II” which will
transcend the expectations of the coven in many ways.</span></div>
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TM: So far, RxAxPxE has never played live. Why is that the case? Do
you intend to ever do so?</span></i></div>
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PP: Most likely RXAXPXE will never play live. This has the simple
reason that we strongly refuse to do a “show” in any way. We do
not want to entertain. We want to set fire.</span><br />
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TM: One of your latest releases was the exquisite split release
between you and the obscure Finnish cult act Ride for Revenge. How
did this happen?</span></i></div>
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PP: Ride for Revenge is the elite of nowadays Black Metal and provide
an exceptional work of pureness. So this split which has been
released via Bestial Burst brought together what belongs together.</span><br />
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TM: Speaking of Finland, you have also just released a second tape on
F&V. However, your material is heavily “molested” by F&V,
apparently. How does this collaborative process work? Do you provide
source material to be altered? What are your feelings towards this
“different” version of RxAxPxE?</span></i></div>
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PP: F&V annihilates already destroyed harmonies on both RAPE
Tapes. With this collaboration we are able to lift up musical
degradation to a new level which we are proud of. The basis of this
work are RXAXPXE sounds which get deconstructed in a Finnish bunker.</span><br />
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TM: Your latest full-length “Flesh Commandments” has just
recently been released, but should have seen the light of day much
earlier. What is the reason for this?</span></i></div>
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PP: “Flesh Commandments” was planned for a release in 2011.
Unfortunately we have been badly disappointed by persons and labels
who should have been releasing this one. Phosgen Records changed this
finally and released this “true” second album in a very limited
digipack edition.
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TM: Although RxAxPxE is vocal-heavy, lyrics are never printed. Why is
that the case? What kind of themes do you address?</span></i></div>
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PP: Lyrics have no influence for the experience of a RXAXPXE album.
We don’t want the devotee to read but we want him to get one with
the sounds, get infected by them and totally focus. No distraction of
this holy communion will be tolerated.</span></div>
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TM: What kind of material inspires you? Occult literature? Black
Metal? Films?</span></i></div>
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PP: The Devil.</span><br />
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TM: From an outsider's point of view, it seems as if your releases
are getting more and more high profile and that the project is
progressively recognised more and more. Would you agree? What does
the future hold in store for you?</span></i></div>
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PP: I am not quite sure about that. You know we are around for 10
years and do not invest much time nor effort in making things public.
Those who are hearing the call are doing so for other reasons.
Actually we are grateful for each individual who is joining the
movement.</span></div>
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TM: Thanks for the interview! Any last words, greetings etc?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">PP:
Thanks for the propaganda assistance. HLS</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tom und die
schwangere Evelyn sind ein britisches Ehepaar, das seinen Urlaub in
Spanien verbringt. Obwohl einige Leichen an den nahegelegenen Strand
gespült werden, entschließen sich die beiden, eine Insel unweit
ihres Urlaubsortes aufzusuchen. Zu ihrem Erstaunen stellen sie bei
ihrer Anreise fest, dass diese – mit Ausnahme einiger freu
herumstreunender Kinder – absolut menschenleer ist. Doch als Tom
sieht, wie ein kleines Mädchen einen alten Mann totschlägt, wird
ihnen klar, dass die Kinder der Insel sich zusammengeschlossen und
alle Erwachsenen getötet haben. Nun geraten die beiden selbst ins
Visier der Mörder und ein blutiger Kampf beginnt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Die 70er waren –
vielleicht sogar noch um einiges mehr als die 80er – eine wahre
Fundgrube für filmische Kuriositäten. Das in der Bevölkerung
aufkeimende Interesse an der Filmkunst, diverse technische
Errungenschaften und gesellschaftliche und soziale Umbrüche
resultierten in einer Vielzahl von Filmen, die noch heute als
bahnbrechend empfunden werden. Gerade im Bereich des Horror- und
Exploitationfilms ist dies der Fall. Obwohl man hier natürlich
zunächst reflexartig an die Vereinigten Staaten denkt, bietet Europa
ebensoviel Interessantes. So zum Beispiel der spanische Film “Ein
Kind zu Töten”. Dieser wurde im Jahre 1976 von Narciso Ibáñez
Serrador geschrieben und verwirklicht und stellt seine zweite und
letzte Regiearbeit dar. “Ein Kind zu töten” - oder wie er im
Original heißt: “<cite><span style="font-style: normal;">¿Quién
puede matar a un niño?” - basiert auf einem Buch von Juan José
Plans und vermochte es, seinerzeit ein großes Maß an Aufsehen zu
erregen und in Deutschland sogar indiziert zu werden. </span></cite>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Was den Aufbau und
die gesamte Herangehensweise angeht, hat man es mit “Ein Kind zu
töten” mit einem waschechten “Klassiker” zu tun, der allen
Konnotationen, welcher der Begriff mit sich bringt, nachkommt. Die
Handlung baut sich langsam auf und Regisseur Serrador führt zunächst
einmal seine Charaktere ein, bevor die eigentliche Gefahr beginnt.
Gerade diese Gemütlichkeit – welche allerdings nicht mit
Langeweile zu verwechseln ist – erinnert stellenweise an frühere
Filme von John Carpenter. Was die Charakterzeichnung angeht, wird
sich Mühe gegeben, die Figuren zu mehr als nur “Kanonenfutter”
zu machen, was gerade im letzten Drittel sehr zur Wirkung beiträgt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Auch wenn die
Spannungskurve sich die nötige Ruhe nimmt, ist eine konstante
Bedrohung spürbar. Diese äußert sich teilweise unterschwellig
durch die bewusste und sichere Inszenierung von Ruhe oder auch sehr
konkret, zum Beispiel durch das anfängliche Auffinden der Leichen.
Zu den stärksten Szenen des Filmes gehören ganz klar die, in denen
das Paar die Insel betritt und sie durchsucht. Der Zuschauer tappt
ebenso wie die Figuren im Film im Dunkeln und so kann die etablierte
Identifikation gut mit dem aufkeimenden Konflikt interagieren. Im
obengenannten letzten Drittel entlädt sich die aufgebaute Spannung
in eine (für ihr Alter) relativ temporeiche Hetzjagd, welche mehrere
Stadien durchläuft und eine – im positiven Sinne – zermürbende
und wirklich intensive Wirkung entfalten kann. Trotz des
Individualismusses der Thematik kann man “Ein Kind zu töten” im
Grunde genommen als einen verhältnismäßig geradlinigen Horrorfilm,
der aufgrund seines Hintergrundes sehr starke Exploitation-Anleihen
vorzuweisen hat, sehen. Insofern wird sich gerade am Ende relativ
strikt an die gängigen Genrekonventionen gehalten. Dennoch sorgen
das ausgefallene Szenario und die filmischen Qualitäten dafür, dass
“Ein Kind zu töten” nicht wie einer von abertausenden schnell
heruntergekurbelten Filmen dieses Couleurs wirkt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Der – aus heutiger
Sicht vielleicht nur eingeschränkt nachvollziehbare – moralische
Aufschrei, den “Ein Kind zu töten” damals nach sich zog, ist in
einem relativ einfachen und offensichtlichen Sachverhalt begründet:
die Mörder in “Ein Kind zu töten” sind allesamt Kinder. Obwohl
der Film als solcher, wie bereits erwähnt, über dem Mittelmaß
steht, wäre es natürlich denkbar, dass Serradors Werk primär aus
diesem Grund den Zahn der Zeit so gut überstanden hat und nicht in
der Versenkung verschwunden ist. Dies liegt aber auch daran, dass er
dieses Thema zu handhaben weiß. Eine der interessantesten und
zugleich schwierigsten Stellen ist diesbezüglich die mehrminütige
Anfangssequenz, in der echtes Bildmaterial von vergangenen Kriegen
gezeigt und das Leiden der Kinder bildlich dargestellt wird. Hier
sucht Serrador direkt eine sehr schwer verdauliche und schonungslose
Metaebene, die zwar in dieser Form nicht mehr aufgegriffen wird, aber
als Einstieg sehr gut funktioniert. Auch vermag sie das moralische
Dilemma, das für die Hauptfiguren von großer Bedeutung ist,
einzuführen: Inwiefern ist Gewalt gegen Kinder entschuldbar? Obwohl
die Protagonisten ohne Frage in einer Notwehrsituation sind, tun sie
sich bei dieser Überlegung schwer. Doch auch hierüber hinaus wird
dieses Thema gekonnt umgesetzt. Kraftvoll ist zum Beispiel auch die
Szene, in der das Mädchen den alten Mann erschlägt, da hier der
Kontrast zwischen Unschuld und Gewalt sehr direkt und roh vermittelt
wird. Ebenso verhält es sich mit dem Plottwist, bzw. der Tatsache,
dass Evelyn schwanger ist und somit selbst ein Kind in die Welt
setzen möchte.
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zu töten” ist ein solider Klassiker, der die Luft der 70er atmet
und vor allem für Exploitation-Freunde nicht unlohnenswert ist.
Einige derbe Szenen und die Spannung im letzten Drittel stechen
angenehm hervor und verleihen dem Film den nötigen Charakter.
Nennenswert ist auch der sehr gelungene Soundtrack, welcher der
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Wiege des Black Metals, wie man ihn heute kennt, ist, dürfte wohl
unumstritten sein. Dennoch fallen einem bei genauerer Überlegung nur
noch wenige Landsmänner ein, die den damals so prägenden Stil heute
noch spielen. Natürlich sind viele der alten Größen noch faktisch
präsent, doch werden sie musikalisch und ideologisch zum größten
Teil (bestenfalls) als Schatten ihrer selbst wahrgenommen und Bands
wie Dodsengel oder Skuggeheim können zwar einiges an Aufmerksamkeit
auf sich ziehen, doch scheinen sie (international betrachtet)
schlicht und ergreifend in der Unterzahl zu sein. Die 2009 gegründete
Formation Dodsfall stellt ein weiteres Projekt aus Norwegen dar, das
jedoch durchaus Nostalgie aufkommen lassen kann.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Dass die
mittlerweile zweiköpfige Gruppe sich ihrer Nationalität (bzw. den
damit verbundenen Konnotationen) keineswegs schämt, beweisen nicht
nur die ausschließlich auf norwegisch gehaltenen Liedtitel und
-texte der beiden Alben “Djevelens Evangelie” und “Inn I
Morkets Kongedomme”. Auch die Beiheft- und Covergestaltung, sowie
die Art, in der sich die Musiker präsentieren, erinnern an die
sagenumwobenen Anfangstage des Musikstils.
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die Musik selbst. “Inn I Morkets Kongedomme”, welches 2012 (ein
Jahr bevor “Djevelens Evangelie”) veröffentlicht wurde, bietet
zunächst einmal eine wohlig “old schoolige” Produktion, die zwar
etwas anspruchsvoller als das, was die alten 4-Spur Recorder damals
fabriziert haben, aber dennoch analog bis ungeschliffen klingt.
Dodsfall scheinen dem Midtempo Bereich sehr zugetan (ein weiterer
Strich auf der “Old School”-Liste), wagen aber durchaus Abstecher
ins Schleppendere oder Schnellere. “Hyllest til Doden” zeigt zum
Beispiel, wie strikt der Stil beibehalten, aber dennoch innerhalb
eines (zugegebenermaßen eng gefassten) Spielraumes variiert wird.
Das Riffing ist nicht wirklich stumpf, aber auch nicht wirklich
melodisch und das Drumming ist pragmatisch, aber mit einigen
Feinheiten versehen. Zusammen mit der Produktion kann man also von
einem Klangteppich reden, wie man ihn in der heutigen Zeit nur noch
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Der Gesang kommt
relativ stark daher und sorgt für einige Dynamik und Härte. Der
Track “Skjebnen” ist vergleichsweise vocalgetragen und gerade
dies passt sehr gut zu den schnörkellosen, kernigen Gitarren. Diese
Zutaten sind jedoch auf “Djevelens Evangelie” etwas knackiger und
fokussierter zu vernehmen – obwohl der Unterschied kein wirklich
erheblicher ist. Dodsfall halten ihre Linie rigoros, wirken aber
etwas präziser und wagemutiger, was sich in abwechselungsreichen und
eingängigeren Tracks wie “Svart Magi” zeigt. Obwohl diese
Aufpolierungen auf eine gewisse Weise die Atmosphäre des
Vorgängeralbums schmälern, erstrahlen die Norweger doch hier in
einem ungleich aggressiveren Gewand. “I Djevelens Tegn” punktet
zum Beispiel nicht nur mit der oben beschriebenen Eingägigkeit,
sondern erweitert diese um eine Abmischung, welche schlicht und
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fazit: Alte Schule
für Norwegen-Nostalgiker. Dodsfall erfinden das Rad nicht neu, aber
genau das macht wohl heutzutage den Reiz aus. “Inn I Morkets
Kongedomme” ist rotziger und rauschiger, wohingegen “Djevelens
Evangelie” etwas sauberer klingt und beide Interpretationen des
absolut schnökellosen Stils wissen zu unterhalten. Auf Innovation
wurde scheinbar gewollt verzichtet, dafür bekommt man absolut
solides Handwerk mit dem gewissen Etwas und authentischem
Norwegen-Gefühl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jukka Siikala is a
truly phenomenal artist from Finland. Especially since jaw-dropping
contributions to the notorious “Anti-Social Realism” artbook,
many people have felt drawn to his images showing sexual brutality
and depravity in a perfectly executed style. It is with honour that I
present this lengthy interview with Siikala in its unabrived form and
the visual content provided by the artist, including exclusive
footage. It is my sincerest belief that Jukka Siikala is one of the
most skilled and noteworthy contemporary creators of art and it has
been a pleasure to hear some of his thoughts!
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: Hello, Jukka!
First of all, thanks for being on Thanatische Manifestationen! To
those who are not familiar with you and your work already: who are
you and what do you do?</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jukka Siikala: Sick
fuck, commented some anonymous critic on my blog. Term has a negative
charge, but I sort of like it. Two strong words that have had a great
importance. I was 8 or 9 years old, when my stepfather called me
sick. I had just declared that all people should be killed (I was a
passionate conservationist in those days). Later realizations have
soften my misantrophy and the present hatred is more of a hobby, for
the old times sake. Anyways, the term 'sick' has accompanied me since
and I still identify to it. Sick stands for thinking with open mind.
Fuck, in this context, represent the emotional entity, including a
challenge, call to action.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I have always had a
strong curious drive within me. The thing with curiosity is that it
eventually leads into dark side, towards phenomenas that aren't
clearly visible, towards areas of uncomfort. I'm one of those who
need to turn the rocks over, see the insects and their eggs, taste
the reaction of the body, analyze. My mind is constantly chewing on
something, can be totally pointless, usually is. The paintings that I
do are platforms of my analyses, distilled from life. Over and over
again until there is just the bitter sediment left. Defecated out
from the body. That makes me a happy and healthy fuck.</span><br />
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oil on canvas, 62 x 62 cm, 2014 - 2015</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="__DdeLink__2_1872629071"></a>
TM: You seem to have gathered a lot of recognition within Underground
circles, so far. But how about the “real” art world? Do you see
the possibility of making a name for yourself outside of the extreme
underground? Would you like to?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: At this point
breakthrough to art world doesn't seem likely to happen. I have made
some gestures to the direction of real art world, but galleries
haven't been interested. My adolescent hostility served with
technical skills and experimental approach to attitude fall into
niche of its own. It is not attractive to adult minded nor to the
ones who dwell in fantasy worlds. But I don't mind really, I have my
small audience.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Leather,
feet and milk, photoshopped model image to assist painting. Under
work.</span></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: Some of your
images are almost photo-realistic. What fascinates you about these
exact depictions of reality?</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: Details and all
that time consuming work gives weight and credibility to my cheap
exploitative subjects that would otherwise be ignored. It feels nice
to have this manipulative power on people's position. Exploitation on
many levels. I also like the information blast created by all those
tiny details. The feeling I achieve is more tense.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Then there is this
sheer stupidity of copying. It is my comment on attempts to personal
style, drama, poetry, originality. I am not judging those attempts. I
am just taking a grip of that level, flashing some self-destructive
sides of power play, just for the sake of it.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Good plain
photorealistic work is impressing, but it lacks dimensions. I prefer
to add some openings with expressionist and surrealist elements.
Play around with the whole paintings style-thing. Build compositional
disharmonies, create contrasts, give balance, give birth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">
<span style="font-size: small;">'You are worth it'
-exhibition. Markkula's video. </span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">'Samsung',
oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, 2009</span></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: How do you pick
source material? Is it important for you to have a deeper connection
to it?</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: There must be an
honest real interest, but the depth of the connection.. not so deep
necessarily. I like shallowness, cheap, provocative.. good
adjectives. Instant feelings, impulsivity. That's what our core is
about. The way of the Rorschach test: vagina, vagina, splattered
blood, vagina.. The depth of a curse: cunt! fuck! My source material
reflects these views. I am not that interested in visualizing the
aspects of 'deeper connection'. They don't serve my needs. Deep is
false, the very idea of depth is misleading.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lately I have
created my source material by using models. I prefer to have strong
involvement, gain control over subject, feel rooted to the image.
HAVE it. 'It' referring to the image, not the female models. Earlier
I used images from the internet. That was ok, too. Very shallow and
cheap in that easiness. Maybe I go back copying internet images
later, just to erase my attempts of genuinity. Motivations are moving
constantly. Actually this is very rewarding side of painting: the
movements in inner compositions. Doors opening and closing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Example
of pixellation.</span></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: Your latest DVD
“Human Porridge” mostly consists of pornographic imagery that you
have visually modified. What is the meaning of your fascination with
pixels, graphic glitches and so on? Do you want to distort reality?</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: I like the
cruelty of pixellation. The way those errors treat human image. I am
not satisfied with errors that I design by myself. That feels so made
up. I prefer to minimize the level of human touch and use external
sources. Random digital cruelty is a better reflection of nature, of
being, of reality, of my own sadomasochistic characteristics. So the
answer to your question is no, I don't want to distort reality. I
want to catch the feeling of it, the essence, the mechanism.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">'Soya
Sausages', oil on canvas, 62 x 62 cm, 2012 - 2014</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Ejaculation
on prosciutto, model photo for an upcoming realistic painting in a
classic style, New York, 2015. Thank you M&I.</span></span><br />
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<i>TM: One could easily
imagine that some objects you paint have a symbolic meaning. Is this
the case? Is there any symbol you could (or want to) decipher?</i></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: My paintings
have symbolic elements but I am more form oriented than symbol
oriented. It is here in my mind, structure of forms. Within that
structure lies power relations, tension. I try out something on art
work. It fits the structure or it doesn't. It is not up to me to
decide, I just feel it. I have understood that you, the interviewer,
like my works. I suppose our structures fit together in certain
points. There is a connectivity. My paintings are offerings to
people's structures. You can add the paintings to your structure or
if that doesn't feel natural, you can wonder the differences. Or you
can just hate them. I am interested in exploring and cultivating my
structure. Painting is a part of that process. Symbols are just
references to the structure like the whole pornographic thing. There
are colors, composition, ideas, quality. Symbols go under ideas. They
are tools to present ideas in a manner that causes wanted feelings.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In fact, I feel that
you can't create symbols, real symbols. They appear after you have
done your work. They are not under control. The same thing is with
the style. You can't create style. It appears after your work. Not
that I would give importance on style. As an intrinsic value, style
is surficial. There are some symbols that I would like to decipher
like the narrow doorways or windows. You can see them, for example,
in Chirico's paintings. There is something mysteriously haunting in
those forms. Black latex surface, that shining, is it just the form
or is there something more? Drawing connecting lines between objects
gives me satisfaction, there is something hidden in that symbolic
action, I wonder what?
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Aokigahara
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>TM: Perversion and
sexual fetishes play a huge role in your art. What is your stance
towards the scenes you show? Do they need to be arousing to you? Are
some used simply because they are grotesque and appalling by common
standards?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: I'm drawn by
tension and contrast. They are my thing. They can make me really
excited. If there is some feminine envolvement, the feeling turns
easily towards sexual arousal. I'm built that way, total eroticist.
Maybe even a rusty womens bike on a ditch could excite me. The
perversity of this idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My art is all about
tension. I don't necessarily need sexual element to create these
power plays, but I tend to use it. Easy portal to biological system.
Itchy manipulation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Playing with common
standards is cheap. I do that sometimes. It is entertaining. It is
like stepping on sacred art, stepping on principles. But there must
be some other angle, too. Not just grotesque and appalling by common
standards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="__DdeLink__20_1610150834"></a>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Illustration
for an upcoming zine, 1992.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Polaroid
from video session with Bizarre Uproar and Elisabeth</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="__DdeLink__0_115937200"></a>
TM: In the description on your web page, you state that your art is
“flickering between active sadism and indifference of complete
being”. Are these two sides of the same coin for you? In what way
is your art an expression of your own philosophical views?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: No, I don't see
them as two sides of the same coin. “Flickering between active
sadism and indifference of complete being” is more like dimension
between no-action and certain kind of action. Combination of humane
factor and state of being. The other side of the coin would be
“flickering between active caring and bubbling of problematic ego”.
That would be maybe some sort of feminist or pacifist art?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My art is not a
straight expression of philosophical views. It is more like an
excrement of those views and there is something growing from that.
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Human
porridge', inner cover of the dvd</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>TM: You also did a
show called “My Body is a Slimy Drug” which was shown on the
sixth volume of the Institute of Paraphilia Studies DVD series. What
was the concept behind it?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: My friend was
sick of all 'woollen sock'-art in his hometown Tampere. Woollen socks
refers to people that habitate the comfort zone, so to say. So he
suggested that let's do something gross. I made up a simple play:
couple had sex, woman got pregnant and gave a birth, the baby was
destroyed. We were just dwelling in tasteless b-class symbolism,
vulgarity, urine and reindeer blood. Set of tv's showing aborted
fetuses and grannysex. The video was filmed from live show. Making
the whole thing actually took a lot of time and there were several
people involved. We prepared the sounds carefully. My friend taped
screaming women in a bomb shelter, some machinery etc. The actual
video didn't turn out like I wanted. The editor felt bad about all
the images I wanted to add and refused to work on. I had no editing
skills in those times so we left it like it is now.
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">'You
are worth it' -exhibition. Vernissage activities.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>TM: Many probably
know you from your involvement in the “Anti-Social Realism”
exhibition and art book. How did this project evolve and how would
you describe your role?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: Originally I was
thinking of a solo show, but then I got the idea of asking Aspa and
Markkula to join. We knew each other well and our works fit together.
I was thinking that it would be a real feast of exploitation. I made
up the name of the exhibition 'You are worth it'. Markkula made a
very dirty poster in his Filth and Violence -style. I made another
one: my ejaculation over fullmoon landscape photo. It went wrong, the
sperm shined like a piece of plastic or stearine. I made the
arrangements to rent the gallery. It was more like a space than
gallery. Actually the gallery owner wanted to cancel the whole thing,
when he realized what kind of material we were planning to show. The
son of the owner was on our side. Also one woman who was supposed to
have a show there later that year announced that she will cancel her
time if we can't have ours (still grateful Riina!).
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We splitted the
space into three parts and filled the walls. Old style exhibition
with lot of works. Me and Markkula kept gallery open because we lived
in Helsinki. I think there were nearly hundred visitors at the
opening, underground culture people mostly. BU played and dominatrix
humiliated some slave, actually I don't remember if it was he or she.
The transformation process was on. Somewhere in a middle. The somali
visitors from the next-door reggae bar were staring the show in
wonder. Couple guys were drunk enough to sleep on a floor. Very
Finnish style. We had also finishing party with Grunt, another
humiliating show and my video.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">'Anti-Social
Realism'-term, the manifestation and the book were Aspa's ideas. Me
and Markkula delivered our images, I designed the covers and Aspa
took care of the rest.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Aokigahara
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Installation
to be used as a model for painting, 2013</span></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: How was the
reaction to the “Anti-Social Realism” exhibition and how do
people perceive your art in general? What kind of person is drawn to
you art and why? What do you think?</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: We got a very
nice review to a local newspaper, but still, there were not that many
visitors outside noise/PE/black metal-scene. People came in, people
went out, Finns don't tend to chat that much. Besides the gallery
didn't have regular visitors from art circles. It was more like a
room with a light.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The ones who like my
art share their views with me. Others become uneasy and avoid the
topic or laugh. I can only guess what is their perception. Surely
some keep my art morally corrupt while others just treat it as a
childish attempt to shock or as self-flagellation. The most popular
approach is to admire photorealistic side and pass the content with a
smile. Oh, and then there are these people, who simply decide that
this is not art and consequently this opinion becomes the center of
their interest.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In my earlier answer
I mentioned the structure of mind. The people with structural
similarities are drawn to my art. They probably enjoy the world
behind the image, the new links and perceive the painting as a
structural symbol, more or less subconsciously. They enjoy the shared
view. They enjoy this new face of trauma.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Model
photo for future use, Helsinki, 2014</span></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: What role does
the reaction of the viewer play for you? Do you want to invoke any
feelings in others? Disgust, maybe?</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: Yes, absolutely.
I am not after certain feelings like disgust, but a set of
contrasting emotions, irritating disharmony glued together with sex,
something ugly that you want to fuck with anxiety.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Model
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Painting
for the cover of Nicole12: Black line, 2011</span></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: You have close
ties to the Power Electronics scene and have done cover art for
projects like Nicole 12, Clandestine Blaze, Antichildleague and
Bizarre Uproar. How does conceptualisation work in these cases? Do
the artists provide you with specific wishes?</i></div>
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JS: I ask detailed instructions, maybe some reference images or vague
ideas of wanted atmosphere. Usually I give some suggestions. Most of
the bands don't really care so much about covers as long as they are
'genrelly correct' so I am not that interested to do covers or create
some recognizable style. There are exceptions like the above
mentioned.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Nicole12 project,
you can't imagine how many teenage images I went through before
finding suitable model for the painting. Endless stream of tipsy
Lilja4evers posing in bleak apartments. I suggested this symbolic
idea of father and herself as a child watching her from the past
through mirror because there was a song about mirror. Or maybe Aspa
suggested. The original reference image Aspa gave me was very funny.
Pair of sad faced stickmen.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Clandestine Blaze
cover.. I got quite clear guides concerning subjects, but the style
was up to me. Well, I took some freedom and hoped for acceptance. It
went well.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">BU painting took a
long time to do. If I remember right Markkula just said that it
should be a twisted portrait of his wife. So I surprised him with
this autopsy painting.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I got a very clear
advice to Antichildleague. Rotting penis with a style that I had used
in a cover for Festerday lp.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Photo
session with Elisabeth, Helsinki, 2015</span></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: You were also
involved in filming the “Dekadenz” clip for Bizarre Uproar. What
was it like and what did you do?</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: I took the
photos and video clips. Another guy did the editing, added effects
etc. Me and Markkula have a good mutual understanding and overlapping
interests. He gives me free hands. So working with him is a pleasure,
a win-win-situation, very intensive. It is all about exploitation.
Feverish. Our approach is very different though. I am more into
nyances. The women were just great in their roles. The punk girl had
a good nasty attitude and the other woman, she was really into doing
what she did. We had a break from the vomit session and I went to
nearby-shop to grab some refreshments. It felt so weird, suddenly in
a sunshine surrounded by people who wouldn't understand at all what
we had there going on. That is a good feeling. Magic of marginal
ways.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">'Phthalocyanine',
oil on canvas, 62 x 62 cm, 2012 - 2015</span></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: Can you talk
about your working process? Do you make a lot of sketches before
completing the final painting? What kind of materials do you use?</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: I used to get so
excited over new idea that I started sketching right away. Just some
simple images to get a hold of the idea. It was usually waste of
time. Better let the idea be. Fresh idea, it is fresh, it feels
fresh, there is no patina, no mutations or the mutations are made up.
It takes a long time to develop a real idea, not just on image level.
When it is ready you feel it, but you can't describe it, you can
merely touch it with painted image. That is my sketching, mixture of
feelings and images in my mind. I have no need to sketch it on paper,
it is in my mind, alive.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When the time feels
right I start to work on material level. Recently I have built models
and/or used human models. I take photographs and work with them. I
need a model image that is near the actual image I have in my mind,
something to rely on. I do a lot of seemingly unecessary painting on
details that will be overpainted later, sort of obsessive action. It
feels good. It gives history. It makes the surface full. Over and
over. While I am working the structure appears. Painting sets into
its course and I am more like a person who fullfills the demands
image has. We forget the model and go towards new, the fruit of all
that. One thing is for sure, the painting is never like the one I had
in my mind when I started. It is much.. more with less.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="bookTitle"></a>
The
Materials of the Artist and Their Use in Painting: With Notes on the
Techniques of the Old Masters by Max Doerner (1949) is my bible
concerning the priming techniques. I use mix of chalk, zinc oxide and
animal glue on a close-knit linen. Lot of layers, lot of polishing,
dammar varnish layers and good quality oil colors. Recently I have
been experimenting with readymade glazing mediums and spray
varnishes. Besided brushes I use finger tips, rugs, sticks etc. Foam
is very practical for making thin colour surfaces.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Another
installation from the same set as previous image, 2013</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Illustration
for an upcoming zine, 2013.</span></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM:
What are your plans for the future?</i></div>
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: Many exciting
projects lined up. The most acute is the new video for upcoming
minitour with Bizarre Uproar to Russia. Lot of editing work for the
next two months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Then there is a
split-LP with Grunt that will keep me busy through the spring, I
hope. Grunt deliver the noise, I deliver the visuals as oil paintings
on one side of the vinyls and the buyers deliver the subjects.
Subject being a self taken facial photo. It's going to be affordable
and unique piece of noise culture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I have also a plan
for a lifesize statue of a woman. It will be demanding and time
consuming work in a spirit of Bellmer. Just have to learn many new
things about making casts and molds.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My novel is almost
ready. I have been writing it for some years, fictional work loaded
with nihilistic thoughts, sex and violence. I am also working on
couple DIY-zines after a long break.
</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Several porn and
fetish related paintings under work and some new ideas. I had two
photo sessions with a couple in New York. Excited from that material!
</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What else.. I have a
plan to make a visit to Aokigahara forest again next summer, do
another installation and lot of photographing.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Exhibition –
someday, somewhere..</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Polaroid
from video session with Bizarre Uproar and Elisabeth</span></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%;">TM: Thanks for the
interview! Any last words, greetings etc.?</i></div>
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">JS: Thank you!
Greetings to new friends in New York and old friends in Europe.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">'Untitled',
oil on canvas, 40 x 54 cm, 2012</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Untitled</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Experimental Portrait 4</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Wharf</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">White Hardboard</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For more works by Siikala, including the full-length "Human Porridge" clip and various paintings visit:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.siikala.com/" target="_blank">JUKKA SIIKALA HOMEPAGE</a></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360882793386640933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009098675817832512.post-53621551394690540872016-01-01T10:16:00.001-08:002016-01-03T13:51:23.601-08:00REVIEW: KABBALA, QLIPHOTH UND DIE GOETISCHE MAGIE (Thomas Karlsson)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thomas Karlsson ist
ein Tausendsassa wie er im Buche steht. Der aus Schweden stammende
Okkultist ist nicht nur Autor und Gründer des magischen Orden Dragon
Rouge, sondern auch Sänger der Band Therion und Dozent für
westliche Esoterik an mehreren Universitäten. Eines der zentralen
Werke seines literarischen Schaffens (und der Welt der okkulten
Literatur) ist “Kabbala, Qliphoth und die Goetische Magie”. Hier
liefert der Schwede nicht nur grundlegende Informationen zu der
Kabbala und der Goetia, sondern beschreibt auch praktische Arbeiten
mit den Systemen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Zunächst einmal
besticht “Kabbala, Qliphoth und die Goetische Magie” schlichtweg
durch die enorme Fülle an Informationen. Karlssons Ausführungen
sind hierbei keineswegs kryptisch bzw. nur mit Vorkenntissen zu
verstehen. Er klärt zunächst Grundlegendes und führt den Leser in
geschichtliche Rahmenereignisse, religiöse Zusammenhänge und
verschiedene Gedankengänge, zum Beispiel über die Herkunft des
Bösen, ein. Gerade im ersten Teil, der die Kabbala behandelt,
präsentiert sich “Kabbala, Qliphoth und die Goetische Magie”
primär als relevantes Nachschlagewerk, welches wertfrei Fakten in
akademischer Manier zu übermitteln vermag.
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Goetia als auch die Kabbala angeht, sorgt Karlsson für ein
detailliertes, nüchternes und klares Basiswissen, welches
anderweitig aus mehreren (Primär- und Sekundär-)quellen
zusammengesucht werden müsste. Insofern funktioniert “Kabbala,
Qliphoth und die Goetische Magie” nicht zuletzt als eine Art
Nachschlagewerk, welches stellenweise strukturell für solche Zwecke
geradezu konzipiert zu sein scheint. Hervorzuheben sind hier
definitiv die Tabellen, welche zum Beispiel die einzelnen Qlipha den
dazugehörigen Chakren, alchemistischen Vorgängen und Metallen
zuordnen oder angeben, welche hebräischen Buchstaben mit welchen
Elementen, Zahlen und Tarotkarten harmonieren.
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“Kabbala, Qliphoth und die Goetische Magie” ist die der
Anwendung. Karlsson ist kein bloßer Theoretiker, sondern
praktizierender Okkultist. So ist es wenig verwunderlich, dass sein
Buch sich auch (oder vornehmlich) an jene richtet, welche ähnliche
Ambitionen hegen. Auch hier bietet “Kabbala, Qliphoth und die
Goetische Magie” dieselben Vorzüge, welche auch den “nüchternen”
Bereich bestimmen: Sachlichkeit, Nachvollziehbarkeit und detaillierte
Erklärungen, welche auf der untersten Stufe anfangen und sich bis in
die komplexesten Winkel der Thematik ziehen.
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ist hierbei seine Beschreibung der Qliphoth bzw der einzelnen Qlipha.
Hier werden nicht nur Erfahrungen und die zugrundeliegenden magischen
Prinzipien wirklich haarklein beschrieben, sondern auch direkte
Anleitungen zu Beschwörungen und Meditationen zur Verfügung
gestellt. Auch hier ist die Fülle an Material und die kompakte,
übersichtliche Zusammenverfassung bewundernswert. Chakren, Mantras,
Sigillen und alles, was irgendwie gebraucht werden könnte, um
magischer Arbeit nachzugehen ist übersschaubar aufgelistet. Selbiges
gilt analog für die Dämonologie der Goetia und die damit
verbundenen Invokationen und Evokationen. Sämtliche Informationen
werden ohne irgendwelche Geheimniskrämereien auf dem metaphorischen
Silbertablett serviert und von allen Seiten beleuchtet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fazit: “Kabbala,
Qliphoth und die Goetische Magie” ist wohl eines der nützlichsten
und besten Bücher, die es in diesem Themenbereich zu finden gibt.
Thomas Karlssons Werk bietet dem Leser quasi alles, was er brauchen
könnte, ganz egal welche Ziele er verfolgt. Die Erklärungen sind
detailliert und tiefgründig und der Aufbau absolut grandios.
Höchstwertung!</span></div>
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managed to make a somewhat remarkable name for himself over the
years. Due to his involvement in the score of Jörg Buttgereit's
highly acclaimed low budget film “Nekromantik”, the various
releases on the German cult label “Galakthorrö” and the
uniqueness of his style, Hermann is one of those artists who are
always sure to attract attention with whatever they do. Lorenzo
Abattoir, on the other hand, is an up and comer whose work seems to
have remained under the radar, although he has been doing releases
under various monikers for some years.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Together, they form
the project “Psicompo”. In the enclosed texts, this term is
defined as “a guide who accompanies the dying to the underworld”
and the theme of their first CD release “Synchronicity (Theory of
Carl Jung)” is exactly what the title states: the concept of
synchronicity as researched by said psychologist. The album features
four collaborative tracks and one solo track by each artist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lorenzo Abattoir's
track starts the CD off in a worthy fashion. “Blackfrock” is a
pretty subtle and well-conceived blend of atmospheric, musical sounds
and murky, warm noise (somewhat reminiscent of some Swedish artists).
Especially the noisy parts turn out to be very pleasing and
ambitious, but the effect is probably a result of the interaction
between the two different types of sound, most of all. One can only
hope to hear more work of this ilk by the artist in the future. In
the next track “Trovatore”, Hermann Kopp utilises a style similar
to the one known from albums like “Zyanidanger”. Dreamy
synth-sounds mixed with Hermann's semi-dissonant, intense violin
playing and some shrill noise frequencies in the background add up to
a neat sound-package, which evolves nicely throughout its running
time. Together, they make a great introduction to the core tracks of
“Synchronicity (Theory of Carl Jung)” - although Lorenzo
Abattoir's song may be the superior one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The four
collaboration tracks which are to follow mix the melodic aspects from
the respective solo tracks with rhythmic percussion. Whereas the
latter remains subtle at all times, the melodies are definitely the
centre of attention. The sounds in “Synchronicity (Theory of Carl
Jung)” are extremely well crafted (as is always the case with
virtually everything including Hermann Kopp) and are allowed to flow
freely, resulting in a very special and rare atmosphere. It is
important to note that Psicompo is definitely more rooted in
experimental music territory than in stereotypical “noise”. The
sounds are varied, but, despite their improvised nature, never seem
sloppy or like uninspired, pointless doodling. There is always
something going on, always something to sink your teeth into. Those
few moments in which the quality appears to drift off are always
prevented instantly, also due to the rhythmic elements. Although it
is hard to name a stand-out track, “PP2” and “PP4” maybe
manage to incorporate the spirit of the project most of all. It may
take some time to figure out the aesthetic mechanisms of Psicopompo,
but once that deed is done, the two musicians leave no doubt that
this vision works out exactly as it is intended to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hermann Kopp and
Lorenzo Abattoir's collaboration album is truly great. “Synchronicity
(Theory of Carl Jung)” is definitely a challenging listen and
demands a lot more than merely one spin, but if the listener gives it
the necessary attention, it gets better and better with each
rotation. Psicopompo has a lot of positive traits that many releases
lack, especially nowadays: an intelligent concept, a real soul and a
feeling of freshness that enriches a level of quality known from some
old (and new) classics by an established artist. As is always the
case with 4iB Recordings, the presentation is also marvellous.
Terrific!</span></div>
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westliche Welt hat sicherlich eine gänzlich eigene Art, in der sie
mit dem Tod umgeht. Als künstlerisches Konzept – jedoch hier nicht
uneingeschränkt geduldet – und in jeglicher Form von religiösem
oder spirituellem Kontext ist er quasi omnipräsent, aber was die
Darstellung echter Todesfälle angeht war und sind die Ansichten
bedeutend anders. Wo lateinamerikanische Zeitschriften beispielsweise
mit großflächigen Darstellungen von Unfallleichen und Mordopfern
nicht geizen (und stellenweise sogar auf dieser Zurschaustellung
aufgebaut sind) bleibt dergleichen hierzulande ein Tabuthema.
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Interesse, egal ob in Fetischismus, Ästhetik oder bloßer Neugier
begründet, war jedoch immer schon vorhanden und ist sicherlich als
anthropoligische Universalie anzusehen. Neben den bekannten
Mondofilmen – allen voran natürlich “Mondo Cane” - und der
(zum Großteil gestellten oder mit Nachgestelltem angereicherten)
“Gesichter des Todes” Reihe kursierten vor allem in Japan viele
Videoserien wie “Death File” oder “Death Press”, welche
expliziterer Natur waren und wirkliche Aufnahmen von Autopsien,
Hinrichtungen und Kadavern boten. Die Möglichkeiten, solche VHS hier
in Europa zu beziehen, waren natürlich dermaßen begrenzt, dass sie
wohl eher als düstere Legenden gedient haben als alles andere.
Heutzutage, in Zeiten der weltweiten Vernetzung, hat sich die Lage
natürlich von Grund auf geändert. Immer wieder tauchen Videos und
Bilder von Akten auf, welche so drastisch sind, dass man sie in den
Zeiten des Videos vermutlich nicht einmal für astronomischste
Unsummen hätte erstehen könnten – alles natürlich nur einen
Klick entfernt und praktisch frei zugänglich für jeden, der mit
einem Internetanschluss ausgestattet ist. Ironischerweise haben
physische Real Death Formate trotz (oder gerade wegen) dieses
virtuellen Überangebotes nach wie vor nichts von ihrer negativen
Konnotation verloren.</span></div>
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interessanter Zwischenbereich im Bereich der Todesdarstellung ist der
Dokumentarfilm. Obwohl auch er immer wieder unter heftiger Kritik
steht, stellt hier schon alleine der Grundcharakter eine gewisse
kulturelle Relevanz her. Zwei der bedeutendsten Beispiele sind
“Orozco – the Embalmer” von Tsurisaki Kiyotaka und “Der Weg
nach Eden” von Robert-Adrian Pejo. Obwohl diese beiden
Dokumentationen oberflächlich betrachtet als zwei Spielarten
desselben Themas anmuten könnten, sind doch bei genauerer Analyse
tiefgreifende Widersprüche zu erkennen, welche ein faszinierendes
Bild der dargestellten Personen, Länder und nicht zuletzt
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Die
Parallelen sind offensichtlich: beide Filme sind dokumentarischen
Stils und stellen je einen Menschen in den Vordergrund, welche
hauptberuflich Umgang mit Leichen pflegen, sprich sie präparieren,
obduzieren oder herrichten. Sowohl “Orozco the Embalmer” als auch
“Der Weg nach Eden” betrachten hauptsächlich zwei größere
Komplexe, zum einen die Gedanken, das Privatleben, das Umfeld und die
Lebensumstände des Hauptcharakters und zum anderen seine Arbeit.
Gerade letzteres dürfte wohl den Großteil des Reizes ausmachen und
der Grund für den Bekanntheitsgrad beider Dokumentationen sein. Und
ja, Graphisches gibt es bei beiden zuhauf: komplette Obduktionen und
Sezierungen toter Körper, manche alt, andere jung, werden in
Großaufnahme und in voller Länge gezeigt. Es wird nirgends
weggeblendet oder eventuell Unansehnliches ausgelassen – alles ist
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the Embalmer” ist ein im Jahre 2000 entstandener Film des
japanischen Filmemachers und Photographen Tsurisaki Kiyotaka. Dieser
hat auch einige exquisite Bildbände veröffentlicht, so zum Beispiel
das relativ weit verbreitete und verhältnismäßig günstig zu
erstehende “Death” und “Requiems de la Morte”, welcher zum
Großteil Bilder von Orozco beinhaltet. Der gleichnamige “Held”
ist ein in Kolumbien lebender älterer Mann, der seit Jahren Leichen
präpariert – und das für einen Hungerlohn.
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Im
Gegensatz dazu scheint das Leben von </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">János
Keserü, </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">dem Protagonisten
von “Der Weg nach Eden”, geradezu spießbürgerlich.</span> Der
Chefpathologe aus Budapest hat eine Familie und ein Haus mit Garten –
beiden gegenüber ist er sehr fürsorglich. Genau dieser Kontrast ist
einer der fundamentalsten: János kommt aus einem zivilisierten Land
- der Tod ist Teil einer Kultur, in welcher, zumindest theoretisch,
Menschenwürde ein hohes Gut ist. “Orozco” zeigt jedoch ein Klima
absoluter Menschenverachtung auf, in dem brutalster Realismus und
eisige Kälte herrschen und ein Menschenleben nahezu wertlos ist. Der
Alltag in Kolumbien ist mit Wortem kaum zu beschreiben: Bürger
werden erstochen und verbluten auf offener Straße, Kinder nehmen
Drogen und der Anblick gewaltsam zu Tode gekommener Menschen ist
etwas Alltägliches, Triviales. Westlicher Spiritualismus prallt auf
den grausamen Nihilismus eines Entwicklungslandes. “Orozco the
Embalmer” und “Der Weg nach Eden” zeichnen ein erschreckend
wirklichkeitsgetreues Bild dieser Diskrepanz.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Die
jeweiligen Charaktere verkörpern bis zu einem gewissen Grad diese
unterschiedliche Mentalität: János reflektiert über Moral,
Nächstenliebe und den Wunsch, Leute in Ehren abtreten zu lassen. Ihm
ist es wichtig, diese Prinzipien in seine Arbeit einfließen zu
lassen und sie auf einem gefestigten ethischen Grundgerüst
aufzubauen. Orozco wirkt eher wie ein zynischer Handwerker. Die
Inszenierung passt sich dem nahtlos an. Regisseur Kiyotaka
positioniert in “Orozco the Embalmer” die Kamera lasziv am
Fußende der jungen Frauenleiche. Ihre entblößte Vagina schaut in
die Kamera während Orozco ihre Bauchdecke aufschneidet und grob in
den Innereien herumbohrt. Ein andermal sticht sein Kollege sein
Seziermesser unter die Augenlider eines Leichnams, um die Haut vom
Knochen zu lösen. Nirgends ist ein Gefühl von Erfurcht oder Rührung
auszumachen. Alle diese Szenen tragen sich inmitten schäbigen
Verfalls zu – das perfekte Setting und der perfekte Ausdruck der
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Der
Weg nach Eden” ist hier das genaue Gegenteil. Die Inszenierung
bewegt sich zwischen steriler, medizinischer Sauberkeit und Respekt
vor dem Ableben und den Verbliebenen. Auch wenn die Aufnahmen
prinzipiell ebenso direkt und “schonungslos” sind wie die Bilder
aus Kolumbien, so ist die Aura dennoch eine gänzlich andere. So
überrascht es kaum, dass “Der Weg nach Eden” um einiges mehr
“Film” ist, wohingegen “Orozco the Embalmer” sich lieber in
durchweg dokumentarischem Hyperrealismus suhlt.
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Orozco
the Embalmer” und “Der Weg nach Eden” sind zwei der
relevantesten und anerkanntesten Dokumentationen über den Tod,
welche jemals kommerziell vermarktet wurden. Die unverblümte
Darstellung echter Leichen und Obduktionspraktiken haben für einige
Furore gesorgt, allerdings vermochte die Kredibilität der Werke
ihren Ruf insofern zu retten, dass sie auch außerhalb von Real Death
Enthusiast – Zirkeln beachtet wurden. Dies ist, nicht zuletzt wegen
der Qualität beider Filme, mehr als gerechtfertigt. Unter der
Oberfläche wuchert jedoch mehr als Schocktaktik und Ekelszenerie.
Sowohl János als auch Orozco sind (bzw. waren) echte Menschen, die
einen echten Beruf ausüben (bzw. ausgeübt haben). Auch die Leichen
auf ihren Seziertischen waren echte Menschen und ihr Ableben
hinterlässt echte Lücken. Echt sind auch die Gesellschaften, in
denen János und Orozco leben, und die Stellung, die menschliches
Leben in ihnen einnimmt. Insofern ist es klar, dass der Eindruck, den
“Orozco the Embalmer” und “Der Weg nach Eden” auf den
Zuschauer machen, kein unechter sein kann.
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mit “Totmacher”
schickt der Kirchschlager Verlag, welcher schon für zahlreiche
andere Sachbücher und Kompendien im Bereich Verbrechen und
Serienmord von sich reden gemacht hat, eine neue Serie ins Rennen.
Der Autor Gerd Frank legt mit jeder Ausgabe einen anderen Schwerpunkt
fest und stellt auf je circa 200 Seiten mehrere Fälle vor. Im ersten
Band “Der Vampir von Nürnberg” werden deutsche Serienmörder
vorgestellt, wohingegen der zweite “Massenmord ohne Leichen” den
eurpoäischen Raum abdeckt.
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Abermals ist der
vorherrschende Stil als sehr gelungen zu bezeichnen. Die Geschichten
sind kurzweilig und an der Grenze zum Narrativen verfasst, bleiben
jedoch immer sachlich und interessant. Die Anzahl von circa 20 Seiten
wird nur selten überschritten, was sich beim Lesen als sehr
glücklich erweist. Die notwendigen Details und die angebrachte Tiefe
bzw. Psychischen Umstände der jeweiligen Täter sind ein
vordergründiges Element der “Totmacher” Reihe. Dies zeigt sich
zum Beispiel in dem Kapitel “Der Teufel vom Perlacher Forst”,
welches den Serienmörder Peter Hössl behandelt. Dieser hatte eine
sehr verquere, sexuelle Beziehung zu dem Gewehr, das ihm als
Mordwerkzeug diente. Diese und andere komplexe Sachverhalte werden
trotz des konsumierbaren und durchaus lockeren Stils in relativ
beachtlicher Breite analysiert, auch wenn dies nicht den Schwerpunkt
darstellt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Die einzelnen
Kapitel selbst sind, wie es bei solchen Kompendien logischerweise
immer der Fall ist, sehr vielfältig. Hierbei zeichnen sich einige –
gerade die des zweiten Bandes – durch ihre Kuriosität aus. Neben
dem namensgebenden französischen Fall, bei dem es vornehmlich um die
unauffindbaren Leichen eines Verbrechens geht, sind hier vor allem
“Mord in Hypnose” und “Die Witwenmacherinnen von der Theiß”
zu nennen. Letzterer Fall behandelt ein Thema, welches gerade bei
historischen Verbrechen öfter eine Rolle spielt: den Giftmord. Die
Tatsache, dass sich die Geschehnisse in Ungarn zutrugen und der Krieg
eine große Rolle spielte, offenbart auch eine weitere Facette der
Serie, nämlich die Einsicht in kulturelle und geschichtliche
Umstände, vor allem die der (jüngeren) Vergangenheit. Hier paart
sich der weiter oben erwähnte, breite Stil mit seriöser,
historischer Recherche.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beim ersten Band von
“Totmacher” ist der kulturelle Fokus insofern eingeschränkt,
dass sich ausschließlich auf deutsche Verbrechen bezogen wird. Hier
sticht oftmals vor allem die Brutalität der Morde heraus,
insbesondere wenn es um Triebtaten geht. Derer gibt es in “Der
Vampir von Nürnberg” zu Genüge. Abgesehen von dem “Protagonisten”
der titelgebenden Geschichte, der ein Nekrophiler war, wird auch auf
die Tötungen von Kindern und Frauenmorde, welche sich in Osnarbrück
zugetragen haben, eingegangen. Obwohl es auch einige Fälle gibt, bei
denen eher ein finanzielles Motiv im Vordergrund steht (für Freunde
der Thematik vielleicht die weniger faszinierenden?), kann man doch
mit Bestimmtheit sagen, dass jeder Fall seine Daseinsberechtigung hat
und man keine Lückenfüller vorgesetzt bekommt. </span></div>
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lässt an sich keine Wünsche offen und bietet sehr viel begleitendes
Bildmaterial, welches stellenweise schon stark ins Makabere
überspielt. So sieht man zum Beispiel auch einige Fotos von den
Mordopfern und Tatorten. Diese sind ebenso ein Grund dafür, dass es
sich bei den Bänden um verhältnismäßig “schwere Kost”
handelt, denn der Autor geht definitiv einen Schritt weiter, als bloß
in Lexikon-artiger Manier Fakten aufzutischen. Erfreulich ist
weiterhin, dass man sich sichtlich bemüht hat, etwas tiefer zu
graben und wirklich verhältnismäßig unbekannte Mörder und Taten
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Freund von Verbrechens- und Mordliteratur. Punkten kann der Autor
Gerd Frank vor allem durch den zackigen Stil und eine gelungene
Auswahl an Fällen. Auch wenn der erste Band in den deutschsprachigen
Ländern aufgrund der Thematik wohl mehr Anerkennung finden wird,
sind beide gut umgesetzt und angeraten. Sehr spezifisch und sicher,
aber gerade deshalb gerade für Connaisseure mehr als wertvoll!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360882793386640933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009098675817832512.post-43074365002936473882015-08-13T12:13:00.001-07:002015-08-13T12:13:29.035-07:00REVIEW: UNHOLY DEATHCUNT - FUCK YOU! (English)
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">So far, the Scottish
Black Metal band Unholy Deathcunt has kept a pretty low profile.
Until now, only two releases have seen the light of day, the first of
which being a demo from 2011 entitled “Fuck You!”. Clocking at
about 17 minutes, Unholy Deathcunt's first demo presents five tracks
of raunchy and chaotic Black Metal.</span></div>
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of the established Black Metal, Unholy Deathcunt's concept seems to
consist of the avoidance of all kinds of beauty and aestheticism.
Apart from the band name and album title (which speak for
themselves), the cover shows a woman with a pig mask spreading her
legs and the track titles, such as “Dying in fucking Agony”,
promise uncompromising filthiness. This idea is also found in the
sound of Unholy Deathcunt. Each track is like a thick layer of filth,
in which it is almost impossible to make out certain distinctive
elements. It is safe to say that “Fuck You!” takes noisy ugliness
to a level where comparisons to some of the Bestial Burst projects
could be made. However, the sound goes more for high-level screeching
than the low rumbling known from most primitive Black Metal bands.
Furthermore, the drums are very fast, adding an even more chaotic
touch to the music. The same goes for the guitar riffs that are
repetitive without getting to monotonous, but also keep the free flow
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The 17 minutes
captured on the tape seem like one consistent outburst of pervasive
aggression, making it difficult to find tracks to highlight. However,
there is at least some variation. The music in “Dying in fucking
Agony” is more mid-paced and interacts extremely well with the
vocalist's screams. The opener “Bestial Devastation” could
probably be seen as one of the most brutal and hammering tracks of
the entire demo – and also as one of the best ones. The short
running time is definitely a plus, as it doesn't allow any kind of
boredom to creep in and makes “Fuck You!” a short, but
interesting demonstration of filth.</span></div>
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“Fuck You!” is a solid demo tape that presents extremely ugly and
crude Black Metal with very direct and perverse themes. The sound is
interesting and unique, although not flawless, and Unholy Deathcunt
manage to convey the brutism that seems to be the core of the idea.
Not an instant classic, but certainly promising.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360882793386640933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009098675817832512.post-85382855439851649142015-08-13T12:04:00.002-07:002015-08-13T12:44:33.042-07:00REVIEW: TORMENTUM - THE DEMOS 2004 - 2013 (English)<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">At first glance,
the history of Tormentum appears to be a rather peculiar one. In its
12 years of existence, the underground Black Metal band from Finland
has yet to release a real full-length album, but has produced four
demos, namely “See You at the Morgue”, “Demo 2006”, “Demo
2013” and “The God of Witches”. These are all compiled on the
“The Demos 2004 – 2013” tape released by Schattenkult
Produktionen in 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The musical side of
Tormentum's discography is incredibly strong. Catchy and snappy
melodies and riffs, a lot of pace variations and a constant feeling
of development and variation make each track enjoyable and manage to
capture the listeners attention throughout the entire running time.
As seems to be the case with many new and old Finnish bands,
Tormentum's aim seems to be the production of well-executed pure
Black Metal in the vein of the earliest days and not the creation of
a specificly own or “progressive” sound. And at this, the band
fully succeeds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Although the demos
are all very similar in style and only really differ in recording
quality – not drastically, though – the A-Side that contains
“Demo 2013” and “The God of Witches” is slightly better. The
title-track of their second-last demo “The God of Witches” is a
good example for how well this form of standard Black Metal can still
work when done well. Especially when it comes to structuring and the
interaction between percussion and the guitars, Tormentum reveal
their most noticeable strengths. “Nothing Wrong to Murder” (this
time from the 2006 demo) is another highlight and surely stands out
when it comes to force and brutality, whereas “Blackhoood” shows
the band from a more dreamy and melancholic side. Of course, the
pretty strict style is the trademark of all the tracks.</span></div>
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though, that the vocals are so silent in the mix that Tormentum
almost appears to be an instrumental project. They are drawn out to
almost Xasthurian proportions and can only be noticed if the listener
really pays attention to them. Although Tormentum works well without
a “real” vocal performance, it would surely benefit from it a
lot. This is the only flaw in the discography of Tormentum, but it is
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2013” offers very good music, a neat layout and some nice old
school ambience. The absence of a real vocal performance is slightly
disappointing, but Tormentum is still absolutely worth exploring and
far better than most Black Metal of this ilk that is released
nowadays.</span></div>
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