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Marduk - Panzer Division Marduk Audio CD

A fair review of the Marduk "Panzer Division Marduk" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Marduk reviews here, or go back to the Marduk tabs.

Marduk Band: Marduk
Title: Panzer Division Marduk
Rating:
Release Date: 2009-01-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Panzer Division Marduk 2: Baptism By Fire 3: Christraping Black Metal 4: Scorched Earth 5: Beast Of Prey 6: Blooddawn 7: Fistfucking God's Planet

EARAPING BLACK METAL !!!!!!!


And speaking of war the album has plenty of old-movie like sampled war sounds at the beginning, end, and even during the songs that fit the mood just nicely. Seriously, this is grindcorish metal with some tremolo-picking thrown in for good black metal measure ! Marduk is my fav black metal band by a long shot and if it's true that the lyrical musical and sonical landscapes of this collection of songs is completely uni-dimensional as many claim, that is not necessarily a bad thing considering this is a) A concept album dealing with WAR, and b) The second disc of a trilogy of concept albums that put together has a LOT of variation in the aforementioned departments. A relentless aural assault of somewhat sloppy drumming with snares I could have used more audible in the mix to enhance the many blast-beats; super-fast guitar riffs and excellent and audible basswork which is not very common in this style of music.

The sound is reminiscent of crossover bands like Extreme Noise Terror -if I'm allowed to compare- with a very metallic feel to ends. The solos are sparsely delivered but are awesome.

Production is good if not excellent; guitars and cymbals have to be eqd to achieve optimal bite and the fat double bass-drum sound is very generously mixed in if at the expense of the rest of the drum kit. Result : explosive bottom end for effect.

The artwork is nothing short of KILLER, all grey and black and super-grim. Totally hooked on that, let me tell you.

These people totally RULE live as can be appreciated on their live dvds; can't recommend those highly enough BTW.

Conclusion : Incredibly good record for the budget these bands have at hand an a good point of entry for newcomers who can later appreciate slower and/or more varied albums. .


one of Marduk's best albums
Marduk are one of the top bands in black metal. "Panzer Division Marduk" is completely brutal from start to finish. Black metal generally is a love it or hate it affair. Either you "get it" or you don't. . . and that's okay. If you prefer lush atmospheric keyboards with your dark music, keep on going, this isn't for you - Marduk is 'old school', with chainsaw guitars, inhumanly fast drumming, blatantly Satanic lyrics, and gutteral vocals. And that's exactly what one expects from a Marduk release, and do they ever deliver!.


One of Marduk's best
Yes, it's fast, and yes, it might be repetitive, but the drumming is what sets this aside. This has always been my favorite Marduk album, alongside Nightwing. Everything is fast, but the drumming gives the music a sort of heaving nature that becomes kind of hypnotizing. In addition Legion has to be one of the best vocalists in black metal; he might be repetitive, but he has incredible tone. If you're new to Marduk, start either here or with Nightwing.


The Most Unrelenting Album I've Ever Heard
It consists of app. This is by far the most nihilistic and unrelenting album I've ever heard. 98% blasts beats, no exaggeration. But how is the album itself? Not that great unfortunately. While I wouldn't call the album bad, nothing really stands out. It's pretty much just non-stop blasting and brutality with very little interesting going on. There are certainly some good tracks on this one, but not enough to make it a mandatory album. Pick it up used to hear how audacious it is. Otherwise I recommend Nightwing over this.


Boring
Initially, I kind of enjoyed indulging myself in this. . but now that I look at it more closely, this is sub-par music. I've never been a fan of grindcore, and this is what this resembles more than anything - old Napalm Death. Blast beats, blast beats, blast beats! Overly loud drumming with the aforementioned is all that goes on in the realm of drumming! This isn't chaotic, it's just irritating.

Aside from the monotonous vocal performance and arrangement, the singer isn't too bad. He sounds as if he wants to be Nocturno Culto or Dead, but he lacks the sheer personality and passion of the previously mentioned vocalists. Not bad growls by any means; what really kills his deliverance is the monotony and a seemingly lost passion for music. One thing is for sure, Marduk do not seem to bore themselves with their repetition in the guitar department. The overuse of simple power chords played in a speedy manner obviously doesn't aim to impress.

There are some good tremolo melodies here and there (the beginning of "Christraping Black Metal" is rather ardent), but once the blast beats start right after, everything just falls into a sloppy mess. Since the polished production is dominated by blast beats, it covers up the eroding and simple guitar riffs a bit; a stupid manner in which they try to retain their credibility as good musicians, but they should have thought of that before they got into the studio. What they need more of is tremolo melody and less fatuous power chords played fast. At this point Marduk should take a lesson from Mayhem's "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" album and learn how their style of black metal should be played and how it should sound. Download before you consider purchasing this, unless you're really into "the scene. ".


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