Metal maniacs, rejoice! I am proud to present to you:
BITTERNESS; signed via
G.U.C. Records, hailing from the glory of Germany - performing Black/Thrash Metal, on their 7th Full-Length Album entitled: "
Dead World Order" (
released May 15th, 2020).
Since formation in 2001; the trio in question have a Demo, a Single; 2 EPs, a Split; a Boxed Set, a Compilation & 7 Full-Length Albums in their discography so far. I am introduced to their 7th album entitled: "
Dead World Order". 9 tracks ranging at around 42:30;
BITTERNESS arrange an intricately designed formula of heavy-hitting Black/Thrash Metal amalgamations. Beginning the record with the .44s acoustic-light lilting guitar instrumental: "
The Last Sunrise"; leading into an amplified assault frenzy, barraging flamboyantly crunchy adrenaline & boisterously bouncy firepower in the next grinder: "
A Bullet A Day". Firing all guns blazing; furnacing all cylinders, attacking eardrums with monstrously meaty chugs & galloping frolicks induce a chaotic but distorted flair of skyrocketing vehemence.
Consisting of
Frank Urschler on vocals/guitars; the frontman excels with throaty shreiks, raspy screams that yell with risingly uproarious pipes. (
At times sounding like Mille Petrozza from Big Tuetonic 4 German Thrashers KREATOR) Lungs that shatter windows with thunderous squeakiness that manifests with meticulous barks, and high-pitched soars blister at a gnarly attribution of versatile tightness – while piledriving with thick rhythmic tempos while ultilizing riveting shreds that roar with creatively dextrous calamities. Implementing a dynamic virtuosity of quintessential triggering, trailblazing mayhem & relentlessly synergetic momentum. The titular track showcases primitively raw roughness, revolving around a punchy jumpiness that lacerates a sonically seamless rift of rampent substance, organically ruthless pandemonium & potently vibrant snappiness.
Audible bassist
Thomas Kneer injects an infectiously-driven expertise of thumpy yet pulverising remedies that portray a lot of quirky maelstroms & outrè panache that will make anyone break chairs over other chairs! "
Idiocracy" starts off with a detailed craftsmanship of unique harmonization embellishing on experimental but carvernous tinged melo-death hooks, frantically captivating you to blitz as it transfixes you with those double-bass drum cymbals from hammering crusher
Andreas Kiechle. He batters his set with steely yet rambunctious precision, solidified with pummelling pounding & speedy grooves executing razor-sharp melodies that unleashes total whiplash for everyone involved. Demonstrating distinctively distinguished carnage, that will make your soul thrash with salubrious joy.
"
Let God Sort 'Em Out" establishes an immersively intense ritual of mandatory ramifications that rumble with reverberating efficaciousness; impactfully enticing intriguements bombard a destructive force of malicious songwriting musicianship and fluidly polished pursuits, which strikes with sulphurous technicalities while progressively persisting into a perseverence of neck-breaking domination. Distributing a chunky but borderline foundation of revelling dimensions and hybrid contrast, tearing up a hardened fabrication of subjugating sound production subtlety. "
Forward Into The Past" profusely stomps with more robust strengths; while rampaging ragingly bulldozing blows, featuring a cool lick with wicked solos that stampede with vicious velocity and a vulgar but headbanging display of strumming stability.
"
Blood Feud" creeps into a killer lead, kicking it up tenfold with sledgehammering results…mixing up relishing varieties of volatile savagery. The riffs massively romp up into a furious grit of concrete energy, exploding speakers with mighty rebellion…transistioning pulsating aggression, extreme grandeurs & a grandiose element of enriching empowerments embody a consistently complex onslaught that oozes sinisterly ominous but delightful regime of prestigious musical professionalism. The penultimate track: "
None More Black" culmimates a euphonic hint of mellifluous aesthetics, approaching into some splendid tremelo picks & an adverse alignment of machina-tier stimulations. Until the overall concluding instrumental epic: "
Darkest Times" completes the record with some outbursting flavours, and an ambient but crushing mass of melodious solace with elegantly angelic exquisites that still manage to triumphantly finish in a constructive but diligent end.
Bottom line; I am compelled to say that
BITTERNESS certainly outdone themselves with this one, I discovered a band that rewards you with remarkable talent and a potentially replayable splendour that combusts into a fiery slab of enjoyably entertaining bangers, distilling a bruisingly brutal landscape of punishing moods with resoundingly zestful vibes that can conjure up wildly rushing performances while pumping you up for a motivating time. "
Dead World Order" definitely deserves a few listens, and is most welcome to your collection as well. Rock this beast!
Songwriting: 8
Musicianship: 8
Memorability: 8
Production: 8