This is one incredibly diverse slab of metal
ruthlessness!! The band is called Mors
Principium Est or "Death is Just the Beginning." This is their third
installment called "Liberation = Termination," which includes 11 tracks
and is held just under 40 minutes. Given that, I would suggest listening
to it many, many times before switching discs. Every album has, thus far,
progressed in every angle you care to look at the music and this one certainly
excels in that. This is heavier, more technical, faster and catchier. Evaluating
the disc instrument by instrument, I'd have to say the most impressive piece
is the drummer Mikko Sipola. It is very rare to hear a drummer blast away
with a guitar solo while also establishing some pacing of his own. I can
only think of a select few others... Roddy, Hoglan, Blomberg. Speaking of
talent, now you know how difficult it is to maintain a bass line here. Good
work to Teemu! The guitarwork of both Jarkko and Karri are oblivious to
anything that would be considered Doom metal I would think. These riffs
are speed crazy, but also technical as fuck without lack of groove. The
new keyboard player is immediately noticed in the albumís intro and in "The
Animal Within." For the most part, the work done here runs parallels with
the guitars and maintains a rhythm during various string frolicking. Finally,
Villeís vocals would lead you to believe that he may very well be keeping
the Ricola company in business 'cause I can't imagine him sounding this
vicious show after show on the road without some herbal throat drops from
time to time! Like the album would suggest, Liberation does equal Termination,
and whence Mors Principium Est would damn near equal Holy shit, Batman!
Rating: 95
Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
