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Mortifer is a Russian band
playing very fast thrash metal that sometimes has a real hard-hitting flow but
other times it sounds plain boring like so many other acts relying mainly on
speed. The opening and title track has some very nice heavy riffs that are
followed by several nice song passages in the same style later on the album.
Here I will go again and pick on the vocals being should we say improveable. I
don´t mind black metal vocals from bands like Old Man´s Child or death vocals
from Cannibal Corpse or opera vocals from Therion but this guy sounds like
something between clean singing and growling, just as if he hasn´t made up his
mind and tries on both at the same time. The result is far from satisfying.
The rest of the album shows three very skilled musicians working well together
but as I´ve mentioned before they need to rely less on the speed. A more
melodic approach or at least a little more dynamic playing with more exciting
heavy riffs would be nice for them. It wouldn´t kill them to let the thrashy
sound go for a second or two either. The album does have a few killer moments
though like the amazing powerful intro of "Slave Of Fate" (the rest of the
song is great as well). Except for their own songs they have also included a
cover version of Running Wild's "Realm Of Shades" on the album. It was
recorded and mixed by the guitarist/vocalist Sergey Novikov at Black Magic
Studio in Kostroma, Russia, December 1998-January 1999. It was also produced
by Novikov and mastered by Sergey Titov at Saturday Mastering
Studio.
| Tracklist |
1. If Tomorrow Comes 2. I´m |
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Your Fear 3. Fatality Insane 4. Crematory´s End 5. Slave |
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Of Fate 6. Sea Of Tears 7. Realm Of Shades 8. Don´t Say |
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Never |
: 37.38
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