Ash Pool - For Which He Plies The Lash - review
Ash Pool - For Which He Plies The Lash - review
Tracklist
01. Holocaust Temple02. A Sacrifice Consumed By Fire
03. Big Bang Black Metal
04. Porcelain Cancer Spear
05. White Dwarf Death Mask
06. Dancing Death Masters
07. Moon Rose Over Sobibor
08. On the Rings Of Saturn Adam And Eve Conceive Cain
A review by
Lucas September 05, 2010
For Which He Plies The Lash is, besides an incredibly awesome-sounding album title, a strangely 'poppy' raw Black metal album. Yes, you've read that correct. Ash Pool have always had something strangely upbeat about them, due to the punk influences, and they have further developed that on the new album. Opener "Holocaust Temple" is a great example of their new(ish) jumpy, yet utterly raw style. Unfortunately it isn't as diabolically fun as we all know Ash Pool can be.
And to my regret, that basically goes for the entire album. Yes, there are many insane moments present. Allow me to mention a few of the key facets: the piercing shrieks of a psychotic vampire, the mad barks of a hellhound, the frenzied chainsaw riffs, even serene yet deadly clean vocals, all in all creating many, many moments of pure pitch-black nothingness. But, in the end, the album is too uneven and unbalanced to really impress. For every fantastic moment there's a dull section or a less-than-mesmerizing riff.
Still, it's good to know Ash Pool is still alive and kicking. And what's more, the band is trying new things and gradually updating itself. On this particular album the pieces don't really fit together, but who knows, the next one might very well be a nut-cruncher... I know they have what it takes.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 6 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 7 |
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That design on the album cover looks very familiar... but I can't remember for the life of me where I've seen it before 
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Posts: 21306 Written by Got Mayhem? on 06.09.2010 at 06:07 I was reminded of this:
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Posts: 767 Written by Troy Killjoy on 06.09.2010 at 15:41 I actually found what was nagging me. The Sicilian flag. I guess it was the legs that reminded me of it 
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Actually, now that we're on the subject of the cover art anyway, I really like Ash Pool's set of aesthetics. The whole combo of deep, dark space combined with the depictics of mythic symbols (this one), the primal nature of mankind (Saturns Slave) and the robot (World Turns On Its Hinge). All look great.
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what?  "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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Posts: 21306 Written by [user id=5630] on 30.12.2011 at 22:27 Agreed. At first I thought there was something apparently wrong with my ears for liking this, and then I decided everyone else has a problem. 
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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