{"id":21517,"date":"2014-04-02T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T00:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=21517"},"modified":"2014-09-14T22:47:40","modified_gmt":"2014-09-14T22:47:40","slug":"album-review-ogre-bastards-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-ogre-bastards-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"OGRE – Bastards Of Death (2014) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSelf-released (2014)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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There are a lot of bands which claim to be mysterious but Ireland\u2019s veteran metalheads Ogre could well lay claim to that title. The Dublin-based band formed in 1990, but in 24 years of existence have only ever released two full-length albums, including this latest effort Bastards Of Death<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When one considers that their debut album Dark Filth<\/em> was issued in 1994 one could be forgiven for thinking that Ogre simply gave up and then decided to reform decades later, but I\u2019m reliably informed that the band were merely on a break from the years 2000 to 2013! Now there\u2019s a high level of intrigue for you!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth adding to the high levels of strangeness by mentioning that the band members in question go by names such as Forthron The Evil (guitars \/ vocals), Chewed Giblet (bass \/ vocals) and John De Baptiste (drums, and all manner of other strange instrumentation ranging from mandolin to other effects). So, forget the gimmicks of, say, Ghost B.C. and revel in what is surely one of the most eagerly anticipated albums of the year if you know your stuff, because with tongue firmly in cheek Ogre is back with 19 (yes, 19!) truly bewildering death metal chunks.<\/p>\n

After a short atmospheric introduction (\u2018…Thermal Incineration…\u2019) we are literally battered to a pulp by the frenzy that is \u2018Murdered By Millions\u2019, an exasperating lump of molten death metal aggression featuring a vocal fury that can best be described as a chortling, demonic bellow of indecipherable quality. Ogre is simply a disturbingly odd band that reeks of a mystery that emanates from the blackened melody of utter brutality that stems from each instrument.<\/p>\n

But one need not be fully afraid of this unhinged combo. The album is littered with news clip interludes which separate the audible carnage. It\u2019s as if we\u2019re experiencing War Of The Worlds<\/em> meets a zombie apocalypse as sirens sing out the entrance of the crushing \u2018Robot Bastard\u2019 with its fierce ramming action of intense riffs and relentless pounding. And it\u2019s in that sentence where I sum up Ogre, because whether it\u2019s \u2018Bastards Of Death\u2019 or the slower, menacing, sickly trudge of \u2018Mangled Bodies Of The Children\u2019, this is one frightful hunk of a record that decimates all in its path. It is just a shame that those lower tempo, and clearly more ominous segments do not come frequently enough because \u2018Mangled Bodies Of The Children\u2019 exhibits a band masterful within the murk.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere it\u2019s a case of battening down the hatches and waiting for the hail, wind and torrential rain to pass. \u2018Brain Driller\u2019, \u2018Pig Wizard\u2019, the hilariously titled \u2018Vadge Of The Ogre\u2019 are all prime examples as to how these Irishmen explore either end of the extreme metal spectrum, but in its violent nature this long-awaited behemoth of a composition is at times just too darn chaotic for its own good. But having said that, the mystery deepens forever and I\u2019m sure Ireland is proud of them… and frightened by them too!<\/p>\n

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

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