Amebix - Monolith (1987)

Ever wondered what would happen if Voivod and Motorhead were thrown into a blender? I'm guessing that Amebix would be the fetid result. Now, these crusty punk-metal veterans have been barking orders for several decades but only released a batch of records, and yet they've inspired so many bands, more recently Darkthrone. Basically, if you like anything from Bathory, to early Voivod, to Darkthrone and some of the foulest punk music, then Amebix must certainly be on your 'to do' list. 'Monolith' is the bands second opus and features what I believe is one of metal's greatest ever tracks, the pungent stench of 'The Power Remains' which is pretty much a doomier, more rusted Motorhead combined with that early Voivod style of punkoid noise. This alsum is far blacker in its heart than a majority of so-called black metal albums, it ratlles along suggesting its wheels are gonna fall off at any minute, particularly on the troublesome 'Time Bomb' and the wretched 'Last Will & Testament' with its simmering intro. You can tell these guys are English, this sort of stuff sounds as if it was wrenched from the same vile womb that once spat out Venom and Lemmy. These guys existed from 1978 until 1987 and reformed a few years back, but I suggest you buy the first two albums if you're after well soiled vocals and anrchic metal. 8/10