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Now, DARK ZODIAK from Baden-Württemberg. A short but effective intro where the weapons are presented — now it gets hard. And it stays hard. An iron rhinoceros devastates my mental flowerbed. The sound is a bit rumbling, but it's cleanly played, trashy death-thrash. What stands out is definitely the deep gurgling and screaming vocals of the singer Simone. The lyrics are, by the way, quite understandable — which is not always the case with growling. Plus point. The English lyrics deal with environmental protection and dark metal symbolism. This doesn't really fit together and confuses/amuses me, especially in combination with the genre-typical demon singing.
The song structures also appear chaotic and arbitrary even after multiple listens. It's a shame because good riffs, taken on their own, are sometimes abruptly slammed together, and you're somewhere else entirely before you can get into the song. Towards the end of the album, the catchiness increases once again, and the band kicks off with more determination. At least they can keep me engaged for the last songs. Overall, however, this remains an immature collection of clichés. Good original ideas, and there are some here, get lost without leaving a lasting impression.
