Debauchery (Germany) - Germany’s Next Death Metal
I don’t think that I’ve ever listened to an entire album from this band before, but I have heard a little here and there, and thoroughly enjoyed their “Warmachine” video. (If you’ve seen it, you know what I’m talking about.) Debauchery is an odd mix of Hard Rock and Death Metal, which I’ve heard described as “Death ‘n’ Roll.” Imagine a lot of repetition and the simple song structures of maybe AC/DC, along with a somewhat more Metal production, occasional Death Metal style drumming, and fairly easy to understand sort-of-growly, sometimes double-tracked, vocals courtesy of main-man Thomas “The Bloodbeast” Gurrath. And thank Satan that he’s German, because his accent makes his vocals sound a little better than they would without it. Honestly, Germany’s Next Death Metal is a bit too much Hard Rock and not enough Death Metal for me to completely endorse it, but that formula does make the songs pretty catchy. I think that taking this band too seriously is a mistake like trying to punch yourself in the taint. So, just enjoy this admittedly guilty pleasure, and let’s hope that Debauchery’s next release will be a live concert DVD, with all of their uncensored video clips as a bonus feature.
Favorite song: “School Shooter,” wherein The Bloodbeast seems to snarl, “I’m the psychopath. I’m Mr. Evil. Die motherfucker! I’m the Dallas dick sucker!” That’s so stupid it made me laugh.
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