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Morgueazm (Fun With Formaldehyde)
Reviewed by Ffabbia on (Tuesday, January 18, 2005)
Rated 8.3 / 10
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I can be partial to distinctly geeky things. A big part of this 'geekhood' takes the form of various computer games..many of which involve shooting evil things with a wide variety of very big guns in the first person perspective!
Once such favourite is the evergreen Quake II...now geeky as this may sound, there is a point to all the crap above. You see, Quake II boasts a very good metal soundtrack, thich adds a huge adrenaline rush toward the gameplay..not just any old metal though..oh no...this is more like a bastardised, mongeral fusion of techno elements, and shrieking, wild guitar. Do we see a pattern here???...yep, because all of the Morgueazm that I have heard to date (and that's a lot of Morgueazm) would be abolutely ideal as an alternative soundtrack to Quake II...the musical style is spot on! and what's more, those blisteringly dark, sullen vocals add another element. Obviously I have tried this already. Both 'Killa (tecnno version)' and ''Fun With Formaldehyde' form my new 'alternative Quake II Soundtrack'..ok enough bollocks, I'm geeky, Morgueazm aint! on with the review.
Morgueazm are always interesting. 'Fun With Formaldehyde' is no different. Like that other Horror Metal stalwart of the unsigned music scene ConKuss, this band have a very distinct personality, that is not so much showcased within their music, but BRUTALLY INFLICTED upon the listener, who is powerless to do anything about it. (not that you'd want to).
Needless to say, the quality of the production here is virtually flawless, a superb balance of funereal drum, and monstrous, almost out of control guitar, supported with solid, workmanlike bass. More interesting still, the track ambience is greatly enhanced by the addition of grim sound effects, straight from Hammer House of Horrors...all serving to underline the bleak, gallows humour of the vocals.
My only real critisism of the production lies within the fact that I feel that they are placed a ltitle low within the mix, it's not a big thing however, but such words (I feel) need to be screamed much more loudly to the world.
Attempting to dismantle a rock band in terms of elements, structure etc. is at best, a futile effort. These guys work well together..that's all that really needs to be said here. The sound is drum-tight, and contains a polish, confidence and fluidity that can only come about through a great deal of live performances. In this respect alone Morgueazm are a live band that just happens to record things within the studio; and that's just fine in my book. More importantly however, Morgueazm have PERSONALITY! spades of it! This is a band with strong rock, metal roots, but who are also seeking to add something more (and nastier) to an already overcrowded genre.
' Within Fun with Formaldehyde', and other tracks, Morgueazm have managed to refine their tearaway thunder into a single, slicing, almost indiscriminate cutting machine that slices effortlessly through the dross and flab of the self satisfied corporate rock business...and like a slab of bloody meat, helpless in the face of the barbed implement - I'm hooked!
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