Antebellum Death 'n Roll

General | Mar 2007

Reviews

Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2007-05-30
Death (metal) and (rock'n') roll fer sure. This French band of mixes up Voi Vod, later-era Entombed, Sigh, and a few unexpected elements (like banjo & blues harmonica!?!) It all makes for some interesting results.

(((1))) Slowish heavy rock/metal with occasionally death metal riffage.
((((2)))) Midpaced that quickly builds to some killer uh…”sci-fi thrash metal”? Nice soloing, blast beats & crazy slide guitars.
(((3))))) Straight-ahead “chuggy” riff based & lots of wah-wah solos ‘ala some band called Metallica. (FCC “fucking” sung once)
(((4))) Flat “blues” harmonica intro, slow, winding & dull but manages to throw in some nice riffs here & there.
((5)) Sounds like a “brutal version” of White Zombie not a wise move.
((6))) Slow, intro w/vague “throat sung” vocals. More pointless “dicking around”
((((7))) Riffy, slow & descending into the abyss. Sorta like Sigh crossed with a slow Venom song.
(((((8)))))) Zig-zaggy, speedy & aggressive, old Swedish D.M. sound brought into the future. Kick ass solois, headbangin’ riffs abound.
((((9)))) Banjo? Harmonica? Country folk blues jam. Nice but totally odd & outta place.
(((10))) Jagged, mid-paced and sort of compelling in its all-out heaviness & repetition.
(((11))) Acoustic interlude with harmonica.
((((12)))) Very HEAVY DOOOOOM! Sluggish and resonating but the 2:20 of mellow noodling could’ve been cut.

Recent airplay

Black 'n' Roll
The Adventurer's Choice — Jul 11, 2007
Burarum
How To Become A God 2 Hunger
too heavy for titanium — Jun 08, 2007

Charting

2007-06-03 — 2007-08-05 Loud
Week EndingAirplays
Jul 15 1
Jun 10 3

Track listing

1. How To Become A God 2 Hunger
2. Black 'n' Roll
3. So White, So Blue, So Cold
4. My Darkest Desire
5. Damballah
6. Decay
7. The Bright Side Of Death
8. Sabbath
9. Mr. Toodling
10. Lorelindorenan
11. Burarum