{"id":18275,"date":"2014-02-05T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T00:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=18275"},"modified":"2014-04-08T17:49:11","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T17:49:11","slug":"album-review-kriegsmaschine-enemy-of-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-kriegsmaschine-enemy-of-man\/","title":{"rendered":"KRIEGSMASCHINE – Enemy Of Man (2014) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

KRIEGSMASCHINE
Enemy Of Man<\/strong><\/span>
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\nNo Solace (2014)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve always been a fan of Polish black metal, and Kriegsmaschine are one of the reasons why. This grim-sounding black metal trio has been making unholy noise since 2002. Enemy Of Man<\/em> is the second full-length platter from the band, emerging some nine years after 2005 debut Altered States Of Divinity<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Fans of the band will be relieved to know that these guys haven\u2019t necessarily moved with the times, and are still intent on bruising the cranium with their ashen style of war-torn, hateful metal. The band is still fronted by M. and Destroyer \u2013 who provide guitar and bass, respectively \u2013 and the pair are backed by the nefarious beats of drummer Darkside. <\/p>\n

The most striking thing you\u2019ll notice about the sound of Kriegsmaschine is the air of melancholy that quite literally drips from the noise they create. In a sense, the grey haze produced is reminiscent of a more industrial influence such as Godflesh, yet effortlessly combined with rumbling black metal angst.<\/p>\n

The trio have a macabre guitar sound that reeks of distortion, and which plays with those snarling, sneering vocals. This isn\u2019t mere remote and tinny black metal, but doom-laden and fairly weighty metal with catchy numbers to boot. The bass is strong throughout \u2013 giving the music a meaty backbone \u2013 and the percussion knits together the unhealthy marrying of bleak rhythm and occasional down-tuned melody. Kriegsmaschine are more effective as a rumbling rather than rushing beast, intent on chugging along like some oily machine waiting to blow. <\/p>\n

Although the sound of Enemy Of Man<\/em> is aggressive, it doesn\u2019t rely on pace to hammer home its message, as the mid-paced tempo proves. \u2018To Ashen Heavens\u2019 is a shining example of this unhealthy smog which the band unnaturally bestows upon those gothic chords and dejected narration. And the dissonance continues, \u2018Lies Of The Fathers\u2019, \u2018Asceticism And Passion\u2019 and the title track combining bestial fury with debris-ridden dynamics \u2013 all of which make for quite an accessible listen, despite the apocalyptic feel of it all. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s pleasing that the band has lost none of its swagger from 2005, and has clearly put in a lot of toil in making this platter as rusty and sinister as possible. Again, I refer to the metallic clanking and clanging the band engage the listener with \u2013 to the point of aural hostility \u2013 but again I much prefer the band at mid-tempo, when the snarls seem to hit harder and the percussion disintegrates the bones. <\/p>\n

Enemy Of Man<\/em> is a natural, yet volatile progression for a band whose whole world seems to revolve around chilling the soul of those who fail to succumb to their satanic power. At times jaw-dropping in its sorrowful menace, Enemy Of Man will have you reaching for the gas mark to escape the toxic fumes belched out by the speakers.<\/p>\n

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

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