Soul Demise

來自德國樂隊，但是身上卻沒有德國樂隊一向的死板和RAMMSTEIN的那種傻勁。曾經(jīng)他們叫做INHUMAN，但是之后改名做SOUL DEMISE。他們的音樂是早期瑞典旋律死亡金屬的東西，其實從唱片封面的設(shè)計就可以看出來。那時候的東西比起95年后以后的樂隊有很多不同。盡管他們都是瑞典樂隊，而且被人們統(tǒng)稱Melodic Death Metal，但是卻有很大不同。不似IN FLAMES那般有節(jié)奏感，也不似DARK TRANQUILLITY那樣多憂郁的氛圍段落。SOUL DEMISE最象的是AT THE GATES，充滿了旋律的Riff連續(xù)不斷，但是吉他的速度沒有現(xiàn)代瑞典樂隊那么快，而且音質(zhì)沒有后來的瑞典樂隊那么精細，全部是晶體管的聲音，渾厚而且微微將失真效果的顆粒模糊化。瑞典樂隊似乎已經(jīng)遺忘了先輩們的傳統(tǒng)，他們玩的越來越快，越來越重，贏得了青少年的青睞，但是卻遺忘了“Slaughter of the Soul”這樣經(jīng)典專輯，于是那么多的瑞典旋律死亡金屬樂隊，卻沒有一隊可以玩到那種早期的感覺。SOUL DEMISE的唱片讓我想起了熟悉的老派旋律死亡。主音歌手的嗓音是沙啞的低吼為主，而且并且配合死亡金屬的深吼唱法，各個樂手的配合也是相當默契，一張非常不錯的老式旋律死亡金屬唱片。
When cranking up a brand new death metal album nowadays, it will most certainly either remind you of one of the old classics or steamroll you with an uncompromising wall of sound that has recently been labelled metalcore. Germany's Soul Demise sound different as they feel at home in both worlds.
Being formed in 1993, the five-piece has been an active part of the metal scene for over 15 years - but despite their long career under the banner of death none of the band members has lost the courage to experiment with various musical ingredients.
Without neglecting their passion for Gothenburg's finest At The Gates, Soul Demise have developed their own distinctive sound. On their latest effort "Acts Of Hate" the band presents a mature combination of striking melodies and raging riffs, refined with thrash- and heavy metal influences. While being arranged in a classic (death) metal vein, all ten tracks are equipped with a top-notch production that creates a vivid and contemporary flair. This unification of traditional and modern elements is for sure a balancing act, but the band masters this task with ease and - most importantly - delight.
Although Soul Demise deal with serious lyrical issues, fun still remains the band's passport to fame. Since its foundation in 1993 the group lived out unstable line-ups, financial disasters, even a renaming. But despite many difficulties they managed to release three full length albums, "Beyond Human Perception" (2000, Gutter Records), "In Vain" (2002, Season Of Mist) and "Blind" (2005, Remedy Records). These records have been also promoted live: Soul Demise hit the stage at Germany's Party.san and Up From The Ground open air and also hopped on various european tours, supporting such renowned extreme metal acts as Napalm Death, Immolation, Vader, Krisiun or Dismember.
Now the bands wants to play a lot of shows and work on new songs to record the next album in 2010
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