Sinners Burn - Mortuary Rendezvous
1. Baptized By Evil
2. Mortuary Rendezvous
3. Ancient Gods
4. Buried In Barbed Wire
5. Exit Death
6. Summon The Wicked Lust
7. There Will Be Blood
8. The Grotesque Pathologist
Seldom is the reek of old school carnage so authentically captured as in the brutal minimalism of 'Mortuary Rendezvous.' Its gore-spattered cover art alone is riddled with early nineties nostalgia, which unfolds as an iconic mass of sprawling solos and cavernous bass.
The ultimate remedy to overly-manicured metal, Sinners Burn's traditional stance yields a raw, if slightly muddy end result. The absence of a solid rhythm section is glaringly apparent on occasion, particularly during the otherwise face-melting 'Buried In Barbed Wire,' where low-slung grooves clash with a tinny succession of snares. By a similar principle, frontman Marcus Ankarberg's shallow snarls are found lacking in depth and stamina, frequently lapsing into a state of semi-clean limbo.
Nevertheless, the Swedish quartet's combination of razor-sharp and sludgy guitars remains heavy as a coroner's slab. With its dual death grunts and lightning-fast riffs, 'Baptized By Evil' is a fiercely demonic standout, while 'Ancient Gods' features equally appealing fits of aggression. Remarkably, these bludgeoning episodes are agile in delivery and replete with infectious hooks.
Though 'Mortuary's...' more slow-paced offerings purvey a certain lumbering, Night Of The Living Dead-esque charm, the rapid-fire likes of 'There Will Be Blood' are positively dripping with adrenalin. Executed at breakneck speed, this unholy assault features a multi-layered mix of howling solos and faintly melodic accents. Paying homage to the death metal genre's gore-laden trademarks, the album also delivers a generous dash of dark humour played out via a ghoulish procession of cartoon cover art and sadistic lyricism.
Despite undeniable vocal flaws, Sinners' seasoned expertise and convincingly old school sound deserves due appreciation.
Reviewed by Faye Coulman
'Mortuary Rendezous' is out now on No Colours Records
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I am the new vocalist and i grunt on the new album "Insanity warmachine" that are planned to be released in July 2010 on Khaosmaster.
You can listen to some new material at www.myspace.com/sinnersburn
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