A strange old brew here. These odd Austrians were somewhat of a cult act, described on promotional flyers as '"strange" and "morbid", I wouldn't say the music on offer here is overly bizarre although the record does begin rather peculiarly and the twisted riffs of the opening three tracks are interesting, catchy but in the end, just mid-tempo grind/death core with overly long titles possibly to alienate as well as create some kind of bizarre aura. To be honest, this record isn't bad at all, it has its faster moments and on the back of the record the band look like they are three teenagers trying to be weird, but musically it's a complex array of heavy death metal, gruff vocals, pounding drums, and discordant riffs. There is the occasional stray into progressive surrealism, but nothing mind-expanding, but I did hear that the band shifted from the deathly style to become more of a progressive, avant-garde act, but just because DH indulge in track titles such as 'Quintessentially Unnecessary Institution' and 'Disappeared With Hermaphrodite Choirs' doesn't exactly make them arty, but I think that a lot of fans of obscure grind/death will find something to bite on here. Occasional dodgy lyrics may cause some to think this band are slightly jokey - but the music over-rides any inner wit.
6.5/10
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