Title: Blood, Sweat and Tears
Artist: Jesus and the Gurus
Genre: Electronic / Alternative
Release Date: 23rd January 2009
Label: Black Rain
Album Review
JESUS AND THE GURUS embark on a mission to save the children because this world is on the edge of mental enfeeblement. Due to their engagements on various Techno, Fetish and Rock parties the band attracted the attention of the media, but it only resulted in dubbings of the band being Fetishist-Satanist musicians. In 2003, they’ve signed to the Fear Section label and debuted with the album ‘Hammering on the Gates of Heaven’ on 31st October 2003 and only reaped praise for it. In 2009, they’re about to release their fourth collection of work ‘Blood, Sweat and Tears’ on the Black Rain label and they’re not willing to slow down.
If you now think ‘Jesus Marsch’ (Jesus March) is just a title let me tell you it’s not. It sounds indeed like a marching song. We have forceful kettle drums and a collective conjuring chant with German lyrics. Of course, metal riffs aren’t to be heard in such track usually. They should consider including them. Sounds damn good. Well… back to the lyrics giving the impression of setting out to convert all the disbelieving people out there - with force if necessary. ‘Pädo Pedro’ turns the wheel, as the title suggests, to a crime society, and especially parents would love to extirpate if they only could. Sexual abuse of children, one of the worst crimes I can think of. It’s such a situation we’re shown quite plainly in the lyrics to a backdrop of scissoring riffs, ominous organ sounds and industrialized rhythms. I can tell you, I felt much better before listening to this song, pretty worn out actually.
Nevertheless, we need to move on to the next track which is ‘Eiszeit’ (Ice Age) and this one provides a more than apt description of the machinery that is the music industry with hints at both the mainstream and dark music scene in which “Every moron records a CD” (Translated from the German lyrics) also including side blows to Chris Pohl and Dieter Bohlen. Why they chose Chris Pohl with all his thought provoking lyrics and eclectic music will stay a mystery to me forever (You found sarcasm here, you’re damn right) ‘Kill em All’ has an ongoing subtle rage flow building up slowly to relief its fury within the martial and harsh chorus with warped vocal streams, kettle drums, and razor-sharp riffing bound to understated beats and electronic pinches. ‘China, China’ is exactly what you think it is. A lyrically unrestrained payoff and if you found military undertones on the musical side, it was no mistake. Most times they’re quite overt and only adequate considering the behaviour of this country and what they did and still do to their people.
‘Blood, Sweat and Tears’ is lyrically brilliant, sarcastic, cynical you name it. They don’t mince their words and the musical accents ever fit to the lyrical theme from my point of view. That’s exactly what we need, a breath of fresh air and I heard it’s a pleasure to watch them live as well.
Tracklist
01. Jesus Marsch – 4:07
02. We will Love you – 4:25
03. Pädo Pedro – 3:39
04. Eiszeit – 4:43
05. Panzerlied – 4:49
06. You and Me – 4:52
07. Kill em All – 4:13
08. The Pride Of Switzerland – 5:47
09. Gib mir Kraft – 4:19
10. China, China – 5:38
Line-up
Son ov David - Lead Vocals
Gabriell Medicine Man - Keys & Sampling
Tom Alien - Guitars & Bass
Lila Magila - Live Drums
Website
http://www.jesusandthegurus.com/ / http://www.myspace.com/jesusandthegurus
Cover Picture
Rating
Music: 9
Sound: 8
Extras: -
Total: 8.5 / 10
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