Ceremony from the land where milk and honey flow, uh I mean the United States of America. The cover only shows a snippet of an image and gives me no clue about what to expect. Rather, it’s the accompanying info sheet that warns me it’s going to get brutally intense. Well then, let’s pop it into the CD slot and watch out! The first track starts off nice and calm, the bass builds a threatening atmosphere, and the introduction to what’s coming is successful. And then they blast off with all they’ve got. The vocals are hoarse and scream their lungs out. Musically, it’s a full-on punch to the face, I can only say, you rarely hear bands that sound this pissed off. The second song rips through in just 53 seconds and the band has already won me over. And it keeps going, no breather, and I believe if the singer keeps wheezing like this, the record will be instrumental by the fifth song at the latest. In between, they occasionally slow down the tempo, which makes it sound quite dark overall. But it’s precisely the absolutely short, raw songs that convey a lot of energy, which is not only carried by the speed of the songs but also lives. And that’s by far the majority of the songs on the record. The accompanying sheet contains the lyrics, which are somewhat shorter due to the tempo and sound and are kept quite abstract; if I translate it correctly, they resonate with both personal notes (for example, a lyric excerpt from entropy: can’t find myself when there is nothing to find) as well as social criticism. Overall, the impression of darkness intensifies with each listen, strength and energy remain. The fear of only hearing guitar, drums, and bass from the sixth song onwards proves to be unfounded; instead, there’s a musical brake applied again in the 10th and 11th songs, but then the gas pedal is fully pressed again. The 80s have not left the guys untouched, which you can hear quite well in phases. In summary, it remains a distinctive, dark, fast album that is devoted to hardcore and occasionally sniffs around in other realms. However, I would definitely recommend checking it out on Myspace or on their band's official homepage. Their label would surely not mind a visit either. The thing was released on August 22, 2008 , so it should be readily available by now.
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