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EMBRACE
Embrace
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COLLECTION
a fan of the Mission or Sisters of
Mercy, here's a band that fits right
In between. This Lp features crafty
guitar riffs that are eerie yet
dangerous with a neat gothic
appeal, yet not so far out that they
become annoying. Deep haunting
vocals tower over the excellent
musical compositions that even
have a slight western feel. The
songs on this CD all have an
appeal that makes you want to hear
them again. And for thirteen tracks,
it's definitely worth the money. BS
CELTIC FROST
Into The Pandemonium
Combal/Noise
Tom Warrior has come a long
in the dirge/thrash/black metal out-
After breaking up nearly two
years ago, Embrace still stands as
DC's most directly emotional testa-
ment. Ian MacKaye's from the heart
utterances ring of angst, self-
recognition and disgust for the way from his grind and thud origins
shallow world around him. "Give fit, Hellhammer Like Voi Vod, Cultic
Me Back" opens the disc with a cry Frost is expanding the sound of
for humanity, while Michael underground metal by incor
Hampton's powerful, though porating new sounds in an other
melodic chords cut with a finely wise tired and cliche-ridden genre.
hown blade. Themes roughly The opening number, a grinding
explored in Mackaye's seminal out- cover of Wall of Voodoo's "Mex-
fit. Minor Threat, appear in a more ican Radio," makes it apparent that
refined form on haranges such as Into the Pandemonium is far from
"No More Pain," and "Dance of the usual speed and Satan affair.
Days." Bassist Chris Bald and While side one sticks to Frost's
drummer Ivor Hansen, who along usual powerhouse approach, the
with Hampton formed DC. hard album really takes off on side two.
core powerhouse The Faith. Opera singers, unique drum/vocal
execute soulful rhythms, puno- combinations and good production
tuating and completing Embrace's quality set Warrior and crew far
screams. MG
METHOD OF DESTRUCTION
USA For MOD
Caroline/Megaforce
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apart from other metallers. An
interesting new direction, for sure.
MG
THE SMITHS
The Smiths have called it quits.
Billy Milano is the kind of guy Strangeways, Here We Come
who inspired terror in fifth grade Sire
by pummeling kids for their lunch
money, sticking gum in people's Or rather, Morrissey has. After
hair and tossing panic-stricken cats guitarist Johnny Marr left the band
in the faces of unsuspecting (bear in mind he's the guy whose
passersby. Perviously the vocalist music made singer Morrissey's
for the Stormtroopers of Death, an whiney lyrics likeable; whereas if
outfit justifiably branded racist. he were alone you might want to
xenophobic and musically one throw the unhappy guy in a river),
dimensional. Milano deserves the guess poor Morrissey didn't see
same criticisms of his latest effort. any point in continuing as a band.
These NY-style thrash composi- He'll be back; he's got too much to
tions seem a lot better though-out say. Poor Morrissey. Strangeways,
then those of his last band, though Here We Come, the final Smiths
a sense of cutright Archie Bunker album, will not disappoint. The for-
stupidity permeates each and mula is down: Marr's stellar guitar
every cut Call me a sucker, dumb, and poppy music with Morrissey's
whatever, but I think MOD sad, droning lyrics. Listen to, say,
possesses a damn likeable aspect Girlfriend in a Coma" at first, and
that seems to escape me but sucks it's a nice song. Then you realize
one in more than the bulk of hard- this guy's talking about an actual
core cum metal thrash-o-mats. MG girl in an actual coma, and maybe
FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM
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he even put her in that coma. Odd,
to say the least, but it's damn
brilliant. This is gonna be the
record you listen to when you want
How come I discoverd this hot to feel sorry for yourself, 'cause we
new English band in Japan? Fields all know how much fun it is to be
Of The Nephilim are definitely the gloomy and morose. Just ask
next big cult band. There is a Morrissey. He knows. Do you sup-
charisma in the sound they pro- pose if he someday gets real happy
duce that's overwhelming. If you're he'll also get dull? JH
MG Mike Gitler, JH-Joni Hollar, BS Brian Schroeder
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