Coldworker - The Doomsayer’s Call
In 2006 when ex-Nasum drummer Anders Jakobson first emerged with Coldworker not long after the tragic, untimely death of Mieszko Talarcz, it was a powerful thing to behold. What better way to mourn than with the brutal and catchy Grindcore tour de force that The Contaminated Void was? But follow-up LP, Rotting Paradise, was one of the biggest disappointments of 2008. Still fast, still heavy, but about as memorable as your first piss. Unfortunately The Doomsayer’s Call follows in its footsteps. There’s just nothing about these seemingly indiscernible 13 cuts that stands out whatsoever. Oddly enough there isn’t one obvious, identifiable reason as to why that is. The production is perfect, Joel Fornbrant’s vocals sound as bestial as ever, there are decent riffs, the songs have good structure, and the drumming is spot-on. Still, it’s all immediately forgettable. This is a record that begs the mind to wander, creating those awkward “what-am-I-listening-to-again?” moments. It’s an album that, despite it’s coherency and stellar musicianship, becomes a wall of background noise after the first handful of tracks. It’s completely baffling considering this is one of the guys who brought us Human 2.0. The news isn’t all bad on this front, however; Nasum will very soon be embarking on a reunion tour with Keijo from the mighty Rotten Sound filling in on lungs! I was fortunate enough to see Nasum play the Milwaukee Metalfest circa 2000. Jakobson was pummeling his kit so hard that people had to sit in front of the kick drum to keep it from moving! On that note, perhaps these more recent works of Coldworker might fare better in a live setting as well? Regardless, on disc it bores to tears.
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