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From the land of
Caligula, great food and sparse metal comes Horrid. I myself had never heard
of the quintet before throwing this CD on, and was pretty impressed. 8
well-written tracks in the deathrash vein make up "Reborn In Sin", with
production reminiscent of The Crown's "Hell is Here". The title track
starts off with an eerie clean-picked guitar line, which continues to cycle
overtop of the eventually raging rhythm section in a nice dynamic. The guitar
work of Belfagor and Alex is prime, with tons of galloping palm-mutes and
incendiary melodies; all told very much like a Gates of Ishtar or other
comparable Swedish thrash outfits. There is also ample variety by Horrid here,
as witnessed in the half-note breakdown of "Your Lying Eyes" and the
Autopsy-like riffage of "Evil's Evocation". Vocalist Robert sounds a lot
like Peter of Vader, beefing things up well while letting the music flow.
"Away From Christ" is another 6-string war, featuring some exceptional riffs
and ! structuring. My only complaint would be the lyrics. While the intention
is good, Horrid doesn't have the English skills to properly convey their
subjectively secular lyrics, and while I agree that this will make them more
marketable, writing in their native tongue and/or brushing up on the English
might help. That small qualm aside, this is a great album well worth picking
up if you want to hear something both new and enjoyable.
| Tracklist |
1. Reborn In Sin 2. Your Lying |
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Eyes 3. Battle In The Skies 4. Forbidden Desire 5. Away |
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From Christ 6. Evil's Invocation 7. Immortal Passion 8. |
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Passage To Eternity |
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