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They
say that it takes one to know one. And nowhere is this
more true than in the debut album of Mr. Death. This is
a new band comprised by two Tiamat members and that
also includes people who have been active in lesser known
bands such as Septic Grave, Oceanlift and Disgression
Assassins. Swedish old schoolers they are, so in
Detached From Life the quintet follows the Swedish death
metal template to perfection. The album was recorded
where else but at famed Sunlight Studios and was
produced by Tomas Skogsberg, the same man that helped
create the gritty sound of early releases by Dismember,
Carnage, Grave and Grotesque.
It is no
surprise then to find that this is a fully realized album. If
those classics Swedish death metal albums brimmed with
enthusiasm and chutzpah, Detached From Life enjoys the advantage
of having been crafted by seasoned professionals. This plays no
part in the directness of the songs. Musically speaking, there
is nothing more complicated about this than there is about Like
an Ever Flowing Stream. Mr. Death add no technicality and go for
the same gutsy feeling. Openers “Suffer” and “Fin” are perfect
examples; the former goes so fast it takes an expert to be
steady at such speed while the latter is a city leveling track
comprised of demolishing riffs and merciless ear battering
drums.
It is with
much satisfaction then that I say ‘there is nothing here that
hasn’t been done before’. Especially in this day and age, when a
whole new generation is looking back for inspiration and coming
up with material that often is nothing besides subpar rehash, Mr
Death proves that you can up the ante and still sound totally
authentic. It’s all in the songs.
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