Cranium continues in the German tradition of finely-tuned speed metal, yet they incorporate a sense of humor, sometimes dark and grisly, other times just goofy.
It must be in Therion’s contract that they release thrown-together records with a couple new songs, a few covers, and few live cuts between glorious opuses.
Recorded by Kurt Ballou, Codeseven draws on Far to Indecision, Sons Of Abraham to Converge. It’s hectic, multi-layered, but never forgets the melodic bridges.
A repetitious, sleepy, confused, weakly-produced record that’s too electronica and hip-hop. Plus the grooves are gone, and there are fewer hooks. Disappointing.
An instrumental record – keyboard and computers – based on the myths surrounding the death of the Norse God, Wuotan. It’s long, dull, occasionally spooky.
Wonder what the tuneless, strained yelping of Suicidal Tendencies would sound like over ska music? Me neither. Part fun rap, part tongue-in-cheek crudeness.