poniedziałek, 22 stycznia 2024

A review of Bunker 66 "Portraits of Dismay"

 

Bunker 66

"Portraits of Dismay"

Dying Victims Prod. 2023

Well, the time was high for this. Anyone familiar with Bunker 66 knows perfectly well that the gentlemen work very systematically, every now and then reminding of their existence with new releases. Most often these are splits, of which they have collected seven so far.  And since, when put together, this gives almost an hour of music, the label came up with the very good idea of releasing all these songs on one CD. For me, this fact is immensely pleasant, because not all, especially the older, "sevens" are obtainable at a fair price, and the joyful creativity of this Italian brigade is what I value a lot. There is one simple reason for. The guys simply play real metal, as in the good old days, and in a style that exactly reflects my approach to music. So... "Portraits of Dismay" is a dirty-sounding mix of thrash and speed metal, laced with a strong punk/crusty flair. In turn, thanks to the rough vocals, you can also feel the spirit of the second wave of black metal in these recordings. The music is very straightforward and direct, kicking in the ass without any fuss or polite approaches. Quite square and schematic, devoid of technical twists or any combination. Instead, it's full of great riffs, mostly played at considerable speed, offbeat solo parts and lots of energy. And those choruses... It is impossible to sit still while listening to these songs, because the blood in the veins momentarily accelerates and its pressure causes an unstoppable desire for wild dancing. They have an incredible groove and that wonderful classic flavor of Venom, Bathory, Destruction or Motorhead. Besides, it's not without reason that the gentlemen were tempted to record covers of Convulsed, Carnivore or just Motorhead, directly indicating the bands that probably were their main inspirations. Great is this compilation. Without a doubt, from now on it will be one of the first, next to Whipstriker, albums on the play list for the upcoming house parties with icy vodka and dill pickles.

- jesusatan

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