{"id":13200,"date":"2013-02-22T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T00:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=13200"},"modified":"2013-08-17T17:58:18","modified_gmt":"2013-08-17T17:58:18","slug":"album-review-sabiendas-restored-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-sabiendas-restored-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"SABIENDAS – Restored To Life (2013) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SABIENDAS
Restored To Life<\/strong><\/span>
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\nBret Hard (2013)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s nothing like a bit of old school death metal to chew on after dinner. Sabiendas are a German band who has been prowling the sewers since their 2007 demo, which resulted in a nifty little EP in 2009 called Buried Alive<\/em>. Restored To Life<\/em> boasts nine sturdy death metal tracks, one of which, \u2018Necrophobia\u2019, appeared on the aforementioned Buried Alive<\/em> EP, and that opens up this new release.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to say that if you\u2019re sick to death of all this modern sounding \u201cslamming\u201d metal that people are calling death metal, then it\u2019s best to revert back to what you know best, and with bands like Sabiendas you may know what\u2019s coming next, but it\u2019s far more rewarding than irritating deathcore or whatever the youth of today like to call it.<\/p>\n

Sabendias are fronted by the beastly Jan Edel, who is accompanied by drummer Toni Merkel, bassist F.T. and the guttural twin guitar attack of Christian Eichberger and Alexandra. Each member of this quintet have been in bands previously and gaining experience along the way, but they\u2019ve clearly found their feet with Sabiendias and with this platter they\u2019ve found a grimy nook between the dark festering sound of Morbid Angel and the grizzled gurgles of Benediction.<\/p>\n

Edel\u2019s vocals are decipherable yet always growled and throaty, bringing to mind the rough assault of Mark \u201cBarney\u201d Greenway (Napalm Death \/ Benediction) when he reached his peak on Benediction\u2019s Subconscious Terror<\/em> album (1990), and for the most part Sabiendas most certainly seem inspired by that band.<\/p>\n

The drums of Merkel are precise, and while not overly complex they act as a perfect backbone to more direct, faster numbers such as \u2018Prophet Of Blood\u2019. But Sabiend are at their murkiest when they simmer, particularly on the mid-tempo rot of \u2018Cheating Death\u2019 with its churning intro and dense sounding guitars.<\/p>\n

Sure, there are no frills on offer here, but just like so many countless bands from the late 80s and early 90s there is a sense of knowing that what these guys are trying to perfect, although already having been done, is the way forward, because there\u2019s nothing as gore-infested or doom-laden as old school death metal. This is proven with the monstrous slab that is \u2018Retributionist\u2019, with its rattling drums and sombre riffs which interrupt the initial battering ram of sound. Again it\u2019s another bassy, yet infectious mind-melter featuring a catchy hook and double vocal effect.<\/p>\n

Sabiendas are more than happy to inject a hint of melody into their cavernous sound and the likes of \u2018Blood Drenched Rack\u2019 and epic album closer \u2018Eternal Gloom\u2019, with its warped riffing and slow morbid stirrings which remind me of Slayer<\/a>, benefit from this, despite still being heavy chunks of maggot-infested flesh.<\/p>\n

Restored To Life<\/em> wins no points for originality, but then again, whoever said death metal was about substance over style? This is a good little record.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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