Showing posts with label Gebrechlichket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gebrechlichket. Show all posts

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Gebrechlichkeit/Gott Endet Hier/Teufelszeug Records/2023 Full Length Review

 


  Gebrechlichkeit  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  misanthropic  style  of  black  metal  that  they  describe  as  being  'plague'n'roll'  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2023  album  "Gott  Endet  Hier"  which  will  be  released  in  May  by  Teufelszeug  Records.


  Spoken  word  samples  start  off  the  album  while  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.


  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  elements  of  black'n'roll.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.


   When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  along  with  one  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  synths,  clean  playing  also  makes  a  brief  return  on  a  later  track.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  German  and  cover  Misanthropy,  Anti  Christianity  and  Sadism  themes.


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Gebrechlichkeit  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  misanthropic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Die  Leere  Das  Leid"  "Hoffnung  Ist  Ein  Fehler"  and  "Das  Elend  Erwacht".  8 out  of  10.


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Friday, May 27, 2016

Gebrechlichkeit Interview


1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the musical project since the recording and release of the new album?
We were playing some more concerts and for this, the constellation of the musicians changed. Now grom on drums, Kveldulfur e- guitar and myself on bass guitar and vocals. We have get rid of the bassist, because it doens´t worked with him well.
Now it runs better then before; just three members, but they take the project and the music serious.

2.In March you had released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
A walk trough the darkness, beside the abyss, where you can hear bones breaking and the damned cream. This explain exactly how the sound goes.
The songs are more structured and produced at the point. It´s much better then the previous one.


3.This is the first album to be released in 4 years, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time span?
Well, the last years I have focused primarily on the live project.
Ii am a perfectionist, too. You will see this work on layout of the album for example.
 Creating a new musical masterpiece is a fist full of work; everything about this album is, again, all done by myself.



4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you explore with the newer music?
Primarily fear, a deep unnormal suspect of oddities.. packed in methaphorical, ambiguity lyrics.


5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Gebrechlichkeit'?
It is about the fragility and transience of human life, the experience for what black metal stands.
It has no context with burzum songs or stuff like this.

6.On the albums you record everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians on the recording?
Basically yes, but I think my sound could get (negative) influenced by this.
If it could be interested for me, I dont know yet.

7.What are some of the best shows your live line up has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
One of our best the concerts was in b-hof, wuerzburg. A nice location in an old winecellar. The place has an awesome atmosphere, perfect for our performance. One word for our show: repulsive.

8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
An own tour is instead of working time not possible.
But it´s also not easy to get gigs for coming years. For some organizer our show is too extreme, so that they dont want to take us again. We play exclusive concerts in special chosen locations, everywhere in germany. But for concerts outside from this country we're open, too.

9.The new album was released on 'Human To Dust', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
The label HDT just working with black metal projects.
So far a good corporation. The owner lives not far away, so if there are any problems we can meet  and talk.


10.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your new album by fans of black metal?
Consistently positive. You know you can´t satisfy every different tastes of music, but fans who are interested in this music and lifestyle are fascinated.

11.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician in the future?
Still making fuckin Plague'n'Roll


12.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
In past Gorgoroth, for example, is a band which open a gate into a new world for me.
Today I´ve got no idols, I do my own stuff, go my own way. I dont want to step in footsteps, I will leave my own..

13.How would you describe your views on Satanism?
I am the god of my own world, I determine my way. Loving the negatives in life.

14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Like i did it every time:
Someone walking with blind eyes through life. Others are determined to accomplish bigger things. So I go my way for accomplishing great doings, that I'm going to immortal.

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Monday, May 9, 2016

Gebrechlichkeit/Aphorismen Der Angst/Human To Dust/2016 CD Review


  Gebrechlichkeit  are  a  solo  project  from  Germany  that  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  he  refers  to  as  'plague'n'roll'   and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2016  album  "Aphorismen  Der  Angst"  which  was  released  by  Human  To  Dust  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  grim  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later  and  the  music  also  brings  in  a  more  modern  European  style  of  the  genre  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Keyboards  can  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  some  of  the  guitar  riffs  also  use  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  some  of  the  faster  riffs  use  tremolo  picking  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  black  metal  feeling  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  in  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs.

   As  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  samples  can  be  heard  and  the  music  starts  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  one  track  also  brings  in  a  few  seconds  of  choirs  before  returning  back  to  a  heavier  direction  and  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are utilized  they  are  done  in  a  melodic  fashion.

  Gebrechlichkeit  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  raw  and  misanthropic  but  done  in  a  more  modern  fashion  while  still  being  very  aggressive  at  the  same  time,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  German  and  cover  dark,  misanthropic  and  anti  christian  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Gebrechlichkeit  are  a  very  great  sounding  misanthropic  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Keger  der  Stille"  "Der  Hoffnung Aasfressor"  "Grausige  Melodien"  and  "Nekromantie".  8  out  of  10. 

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