Skinlab

Disembody: The New Flesh (Century Media)
by Scott Hefflon

Really coming into their own, Skinlab aquire two new guitarists, Bay Area veteran Scott Sergeant (Killing Culture and Laaz Rockit) and Snake (Skrew), and shed the “yeah, sounds like fuckin’ Machine Head” reference that’s followed them from the beginning. Offering up more dark, moody passages amidst the roaring repetitions and stomping guitars, Disembody shows Skinlab to be intelligent songwriters as well as sonic destroyers (production by Andy Sneap probably doesn’t hurt, either). Whispers of hell, bellowing demons, pummelling guitars, 45 minutes of pure, new metal mayhem.
(1453-A 14th St. #324 Santa Monica, CA 90404)