It's always nice to throw in a bit of German techno-thrash every now and then and one can't go wrong with the often bewildering strains of 'Human Errors' which was released on Magic Records. It's a bit of an obscurity but one worth tracking down if you like thrash metal full of time shifts and intriguing patterns. Okay so it is a tad self-indulgent and the female vocals almost don't work; they come across like some neo-Gothic wailing which add a haunting effect but are preferable as scratchy, choppy raps of angst. Even so, the melodies showcased behind the voice are most impressive; offering for the most part a mid-paced rambling and doodling where bass and drum jar the senses and the guitar offers an ashen swirl but the pros and cons of this record are pretty much summed up in the track 'Repetitions of Human Errors' where the schizophrenic vocals range from those weird, ascending moans to spitting raps but musically it's a quizzical affair of jazzed up dehydration and innovative grooves but it certainly takes a while for the likes of 'Save Your Dignity' to grab hold. Very belonging in some sort of blessed cauldron once served with the likes of Cynic, Mekong Delta, Voivod and then onto Dream Theater only this time Megace are less punchy and a tad more confused.
7/10
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