Panic in the Hospital
2007 – the
year when the Spaniards from Haemorrhage released two products: “Haematology”
compilation and “The Kill Sessions”. Here I write about the second stuff, these
ten songs (and twenty minutes) were chosen by fans and supporters on
Haemorrhage website. “The Kill Sessions”… does it sound quite familiar? Yes,
exactly, this title is some kind of parody and refers to ‘The Peel Sessions’
releases from such bands as Napalm Death, Carcass and Bolt Thrower.
These ten
metal anthems (he, he…) were recorded live one day (3rd January,
2007) in the largest studio in Madrid and I bet that studio walls didn’t hear
such beautiful sounds before. The production of this release is… nothing new in
Haemorrhage career. If the sounding differs from the previous album “Apology for
Pathology”, the differences are really minimal. It refers especially to the
bass lines which are really powerful here and strengthen guitars work. On the
other hand the drums should be better (and louder!), there are moments when
Rojas and his instruments disappear during guitars massacre. In my opinion the
band has to pay attention to get more devastating and audible sounding of
drums. Returning to the music and style – I hope each metal fan knows that you
won’t find here beautiful pseudometal melodies, spectacular keyboard passages…
yes, that’s right, expect only pure gore/grind/death metal inspired by early
Carcass (this band is mentioned on the first place on the cover, by the way
Europe is also included he, he…). This kind of metal is played with passion and
extreme aggression, also I can find this magical element which makes that there
is no place for boredom and dullness.
All right,
let’s back to the songs. There is only one track “I’m Pathologist” from my
favourite album “Anatomical Inferno”, and it is a pity indeed. Of course each
album is represented here, so I can say about “The Kill Sessions” as
compilation. These twenty minutes run extremely fast, you are not bored as I
wrote earlier, everything here is sick, rotten, crazy and deranged.
To sum it
up, the next offering of the Spaniards is nothing new, but I don’t rough it up
of course. For me, as a die-hard Haemorrhage fan, this medical session is
rather curious detail. It is a good idea to release it in limited vinyl
edition, but for example two completely new killing tracks would be a really
great surprise. So, the words are only the words. Go and listen to it. Dr.
Obnoxious is ready…
75/100
-Tlacaxipehualiztli
(previously written for Encyclopaedia Metallum, on June, 2011, now modified a bit)
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