THANATOS (NED)
JUSTIFIED GENOCIDE Deity Down Records
Written by Ron Salden on Monday 23 March, 2009. Last updated on Monday 23 March, 2009
Stephan Gebedi must feel like finally having been able to take a crap after several years of constipation now that the 'new' Thanatos album "Justified genocide" is finally out. The album was done for some years but no record label dared to release it until Gerard from Deity Down Records came along and showed he had balls.
I'm glad "Justified genocide" is now finally unleashed upon mankind since the album deserves to be heard. It's by no means any less than the gazillion records being thrown at us from all directions. In fact, what sets this album apart is the nice variation in and between the songs. The cool album's artwork was done by bass player Marco de Bruin and the beefy mixing/mastering was done by none other than Dan Swanö. Additionally, Stephan has written some excellent wicked and thought provoking lyrics, for a track-by-track lyrical breakdown check http://www.thanatos.info/html/main.htm
The album opens with all guns blazing with "They feed on fear". The song is fast, contains some melody, catchy as hell and is my personal fave. But rest assured that the remainder of the album contains some sweet thrash/death. "Destruction.Chaos.Creation" is a sexy follow-up song which starts out doomy but soon explodes and finishes you off with its scream along chorus. "The devil's triangle", "The netherworld" and "Upward spiritual evolution" showcase a plethora of kick ass pace changes. "March of the infidels" speedy delivery is an auditorial and lyrical assault on anything religious.
Some tracks contain a multiple vocal tracks of which the title song has a Macabre- esque feel to the vocals. During last year's CIM festival Kam Lee told me he really likes the Massacre cover by Thanatos so if that's not a compliment that I don't know what is!
The album also contains the 2006 EP as a nice bonus which has a re-recording of oldie "And Jesus wept" and the "The burning of Sodom" cover.
All in all a good album which should've been given a release much earlier. It won't make too many new fans among the current deathcore loving internet kiddies but I'm sure Stephan prefers old balding metalheads anyway ha!
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14 Apr, 2009 | | News article |  | Posting a sign of life: "We are not dead, buried and forgotten"» | by Ricardo
08 Mar, 2008 | | Classick review |  | Box Set» | by Isaak
26 Nov, 2007 | | Interview |  | "I will definitely not let this band end with an unfinished album lying on the shelves"» | by Ricardo
12 Aug, 2007 | | News article |  | details on ultimate boxset: "The Thanatos box set, featuring 3 double discs including the first 3 albums, a t-shirt and loads of extras is now available"» | by Ricardo
14 Jan, 2007 | | News article | | Area Death Productions re-issue first 3 albums: "The three double discs will also be available seperately, but the complete box set is the real shi-aat of course"» | by Ricardo
22 Sep, 2006 | | News article |  | entered studio to record 5th full length album called "Justified Genocide"» | by Ricardo
05 Mar, 2006 | | News article | | Opens forum» | by Felix
18 Sep, 2005 | | Interview | | What did you expect? An album about Muslims? They're not worth that much attention!» | by Felix
13 Aug, 2004 | | Album review |  | Undead.Unholy.Divine» | by Felix
12 Aug, 2004 | | Concert review |  | 21-11-2003 Willemeen Arnhem NL» | by Toby
30 Nov, 2003 | | Album review |  | Angelic encounters» | by Ron
01 Jan, 2001 | | Interview | | Ricardo doesn't know shit about Italian gore!» | by Ricardo
01 Jan, 2001 |
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| Tracklisting:
1. They Feed On Fear
2. Destruction.Chaos.Creation.
3. The Devil’s Triangle
4. March Of The Infidels
5. Justified Genocide
6. The Netherworld
7. Dawn Of Eternity (Massacre Cover)
8. Apostles Of Damnation
9. Upwards Spiritual Evolution
10. And Jesus Wept (Bonus, taken from the 2006 7”)
11. The Burning Of Sodom (Bonus, Dark Angel Cover, taken from the 2006 7”) | |
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