Kadath is a relatively unknown brutal death metal band from
Germany. Forming in 1994, the band put out a few demos and splits before releasing
their debut, “Cruel!”. They would release one more full length, “Chasing the
Devil” in 2002 before disbanding afterwards.
“Chasing the Devil” is my only experience with the band, one
that I obtained via a bulk purchase on Ebay many years ago. This is a concept album
about, Andrei Chikatilo aka "Rostov Ripper" or the "Devil of
Rostov", a Ukrainian serial killer. The concept is about brutality,
inhumanity and barbarism, which can easily sum up the sound that Kadath put
forth on this album.
Coming in at about 31 minutes (2 of which are an outro) this
album is short and intense. The music is pounding death metal with an extra
side of brutality mixed throughout. There are plenty of head banging riffs to
be heard and some nice rhythms help keep the songs fresh as they progress. The drumming
is a non-stop pounding of madness, that although won’t win any awards for
originality, they certainly get the job done in assaulting your ear drums. The
same can be said about the vocals, standard for the sound, but effective all
around. I also have to point out the production, which is crystal clear on this
album and well done.
Upon my first listen, I deemed this album as just another
copy and paste death metal band, but it much more than that. Again, this album
won’t win anyone over for any new ideas or concepts, but not every album needs
to be groundbreaking to be enjoyable. This is by no means a perfect album, but
it has its moments. It should at least have a little more exposure than what it
seems to have, or lack thereof, in the metal community.
Hightlights: “False Confession” “The Devil of Rostov” “Thirst
for Revenge”
Rating: 3
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