Scorngrain - 0,05% |
Published Nov. 23 2006
|
|
|
The Code |
| Genre | Industrial Thrash |
B.B Enema
|
Vocals
|
| Tracks | 9 |
Dr. Mike
|
Guitar
|
| Runningtime | 40 Min. |
AI
|
Guitar
|
| Label | Dynamic Arts Records |
Herman
|
Bass
|
| Release | 27 Nov. 2006 |
E
|
Drums
|
| Country | Finland |
Dr. Mike/E
|
Programming
|
| Similar artists | Deathstars, The Kovenant | ||
The finnish answer to Sweden's cyber warriors Deathstars must be Scorngrain, you just add a bit thrash and then you have the album 0.05%. Beware, all conservative metalheads out there, these guys don't spare on the galactic space-powder.
Scorngrain are as far from traditional old-school metal as possible. The keywords for this band seem to be "innovation" and "new thinking". 0.05% is the excellent title to this cyber drenched thrash anno 2006.With a bit more dance beats they would surely outmanoeuvre both Pain and Deathstars. I admit that I initially was sceptical just taking a look at this album as I stand with one foot in the conservative line among those who resist this type of plague upon hard and decent music. And after listening to Scorngrains 0.05% I have not changed in mind.
The title to this album could easily also be the summoned points and final verdict. Such a waste with quite good riffs and thrash oriented material that is drowned in weird samples and drums from nearest toystore. The production is more than plastic and feels really light. Decent vocals from B.B Enema can't save this album from being quite meaningless. Scorngrain is an optimal example on good musicians with creepy ideas.
Somewhere deep in Scorngrain's hi-tech galaxy there are
some highlights though, songs that stand out from the black hole. Off
With Their Heads feels like a well composed one, almost with an touch
of the Bay Area style. The same goes for the haunting Draw The Line,
except from the annoying sampled keyboard part that gives me Europe
vibes. Those are two songs that save this album.
|
Production
|
Vocals
|
Compositions
|
|
3 |
5 |
4 |
|
Summary
|
||
|
3,5 chalices of 10 - Tim |
||
|
Related links: |
 |