DEBAUCHERY - Germany's Next Death Metal CD Review

ARTIST: Debauchery
TITLE: Germany’s Next Death Metal
LABEL: AFM Records
YEAR: 2011
REVIEWED BY: Trystan MacDonald

Germany’s Next Death Metal? Nothing could be further from the truth.

While researching the band I found that their major musical themes consisted of zombies, gore, violence, blood, and strippers! “Finally! A band that represents my core values!” Was what I was thinking while I read the band’s biography. So imagine my disappointment when I found out the band sucks. I know that comes off a little harsh, but they really do.

The entire album and the band just sound like a complete joke, a parody of Death Metal without it being a parody. Now, what actual proof do I have of the absolute uselessness of this band? Well there is the sloppy picking, the very pathetic attempt at growling vocals, and the absolute confusion of sound. It seems that the band members tried to play as loud as possible without remotely trying to tie the rhythm of the instruments together. Once you listen to the full album (That is not an invitation. I cannot stress how much you should avoid this album) you will notice that there isn’t a single song that goes faster than a mediocre pace. That being said the picking is so sloppy even at a slow pace that they probably couldn’t even play at a real speed. Nothing says “Brutal Death Metal” than playing at a 4/4 measure throughout the album.

Ultimately, the album blows. When I realized I couldn’t take the album serious I tried to listen to at it from a comedic/ parody point of view....it still sucked.

TRACKLISTING:

01. The Unbroken
02. Zombie Blitzkrieg
03. Warmachines At War
04. Animal Holocaust
05. Bloodslaughter Onslaught
06. Germany's Next Death Metal
07. School Shooter
08. Death Will Entertain
09. Armed For Apocalypse
10. Genocider Overkill
11. Killing Is Our Culture
12. School's Out (Alice Cooper Cover)