CD Review: Irdorath - Dekonstrukteur des Fleisches

Written by Ricarda Menn Friday, 20 January 2012 09:06

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Title: Dekonstrukteur des Fleisches
Artist: Irdorath
Genre: Black/Death Metal
Release Date: 27th January 2012
Label: Massacre Records

Album Review

IRDORATH were formed in 2005 in Austria and soon, their first demo ‘Erwachen’ (Awakening) and a debut record entitled ‘Götterdämmerung’ (Twilight of the Gods) were recorded. After a couple of live performances and changes in line-up, the second album ‘Dekonstrukteur des Fleisches’ (Decomposer of Flesh) was promoted, which granted the band a contract with Massacre Records. In 2012, a re-release of this work will be published.

The title track and opener ‘Dekonstrukteur des Fleisches’ begins with a spoken intro and afterwards turn to an explosive Black/Death Metal mixture, combining fast yet melodic riffs with driving drums and bloodthirsty, harshly-sung vocals. Morbid laughter underlines the lyrics about someone being slaughtered and giving away his entrails. ‘Freitodzwang’ (Force for Suicide) starts off with a keyboard-sounding intro and continues less fast and guitar-dominated song with a remarkable chorus consisting only of the words ‘Frei’ and ‘Tod’ (the constituents of the German euphemism for suicide). ‘Blindheit’ (Blindness) deals with the topic of ignorance and is rather slow (compared to the opener) but still brutal and hateful. The following ‘Unter Flammenden Laternen’ (Under blazing lanterns) in contrast is a fast, Death/Thrash-Metal influenced song and somehow includes werewolves, street lights and sacrificing bodies as a lyrical impression.

Track number five, ‘Stummheit’ (Muteness), calms down the tempo again whilst ‘Fleischgewordener Antigott’ (Antigod become Flesh) appears to be the most remarkable song of ‘Dekonstrukteur des Fleisches’ - a harsh, chaotic song structure with now and then upcoming guitar melodies and a hymn-like, group-chanted chorus (including some dissonant tones). ‘Bald ersäuft die Menschenbrut’ (Soon, the human breed will drown) sets a misanthrope attitude into music, underlined by blasting drums. The following ‘Das Stolze Tier’ (The proud animal) deals with Jesus and his absence and continues in the same harsh manner. ‘Spiegelscherben’ (Shards of a Mirror) and ‘Taubheit’ (Deafness) conclude the album without providing any surprises - IRDORATH play their own symbiosis of Black and Death Metal, inserting small melodies and technical peculiarities, alongside with critical and cynical lyrics. ‘Dekonstrukteur des Fleisches’ is a solid record without any surprises.


Tracklist

01. Dekonstrukteur des Fleisches
02. Freitodzwang
03. Blindheit
04. Unter Flammenden Laternen
05. Stummheit
06. Fleischgewordener Antigott
07. Bald ersäuft die Menschenbrut
08. Das Stolze Tier
09. Spiegelscherben
10. Taubheit


Line-up

Markus Leitner – Vocals, Guitar
Manuel Eschenauer – Guitar
Thomas Leitner – Bass
Mario Jackisch – Drums


Website

http://www.myspace.com/irdorathofficial


Cover Picture




Rating

Music: 8
Sound: 8
Extras: -
Total: 8 / 10