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Master is the
brainchild of Paul Speckmann, one of the most important people in the metal
underground. He formed the band way back in 1983 and became one of the very
first death metal musicians, later on creating other bands like Deathstrike,
Abomination and Funeral Bitch. The Master of today definitely sounds very much
death metal-ish but there are many more elements discernible in this
aggressive sound coating like punk / hardcore influences borrowed from Slayer
and also a pinch of Motörhead, especially when it comes to the Lemmy
soundalike vocals. Speckmann may very well be one of the legends of death
metal but even though this album is a very good solid release it doesn't give
us anything new out of a purely musical aspect. The one thing that separates
Master from the competition is the lyrical approach which is unusually
socially aware, ironic and humoristic for a death metal band. I appreciate
this but I think America in general isn't too fond of it since this album is
more or less a statement in the struggle against censorship, double morals and
hypocrisy which are all seen as American plagues by many. You can always
expect high quality music from Master and this album is surely of value to
most fans of intense death metal as well as record collectors. Stand-out
tracks: "Miss Misery" (you just have to fall in love with that song
title...), "Protégé". I also enjoy the nice groovy "Purchase A New
Handgun", a song that shows Speckmann's bluesy
side.
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1. Cast One Vote 2. American |
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Freedom 3. Miss Misery 4. Dictators 5. Let's Start A |
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War 6. Protégé 7. Every Dog Has Its Day 8. Command Your |
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Fate 9. Purchase A New Handgun 10. Watch What You Wish For |
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11. Disturbed |
: 40.05
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