Arbitrator (CAN) - Indoctrination Of Sacrilege review
| Band: | Arbitrator (CAN) |
| Album: | Indoctrination Of Sacrilege |
| Style: | Industrial death metal |
| Release date: | February 13, 2015 |
| A review by: | Ilham |
01. They Will Worship This Fire Of Agony
02. Stillborn Bastard Of The Nazarene
03. For That Which May Appease Lions
04. Serpent Of The Styx
05. Profaned And Perfected
06. The Burning Sands Of His Kingdom
Do people even care about the meaning of certain words anymore?
Using some synths, a sample and two techno beats at the end of a track doesn't make you industrial. The moment those elements really blend in, actually add something to the mix without sounding stereotypical, I can start considering this "industrial". Are Godflesh, Ministry, and Fear Factory so far away that we don't know what it really sounds like anymore?
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Now that I got that out of the way, we can concentrate on what Indoctrination Of Sacrilege really is: Scandinavian-inspired death metal with squeaky-clean production, not too far from the likes of The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Illdisposed, Zyklon and a million others. The mention of TPH1999 is important, as I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them and Arbitrator - if the Swedish ones didn't incorporate those annoying female vocals in every track. For some of you, that might be good news: indeed, enough quality is displayed to warrant a listen if you're a fan of modern death metal.
This effort being Arbitrator's début, I am inclined to conclude that this isn't a bad start. It's just sad to see potential being applied solely on emulating a sound that's already old and better represented by others. I'm sure the Swanö production means the guarantee of a certain level for many of you, but to me it has become the musical equivalent of a fast-food burger. Throw some dirt, some real industrial craziness, and most importantly a part of what is really you in the future album, and I'll stop whining.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 6 |
| Originality: | 3 |
| Production: | 7 |
Written by Ilham | 04.01.2015
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| Rupert Posts: 469  |
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161  |
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| Windrider Raureif Posts: 684  |
Very nice review, enjoyable  Quote: Hahaha loled quite hard here, but indeed, same goes for other bands that wave their producers like a dick in everyone's face.
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
Written by Windrider on 04.01.2015 at 18:26 Haha yeah. I find it funny that whenever a band gets their work done by Swanö, you never fail to hear about it haha. I should have said that it's the metal equivalent of a Pitbull featuring, funnier this way. And thanks ^^
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| Susan Smeghead Elite Posts: 6941  |
I like your reviews, too!!!! You said it pretty harshly here but I agree with the sentiment  It's not original and it's not showing who they really are; it's emulating their influences. That said... I really like what I've heard!! I hope they "find themselves" with their next record but this debut shows that at least they can make a GENRE RECORD really well. I dig  And will definitely watch them for the future. Regarding this style, maybe I should be listening to The Project Hate more, as you mention above. I always like what I hear from them but get bored half way through every time. Maybe Arbitrator can take the reigns for the genre and make more sustainable music than TPH.
---- "A life all mine Is what I choose At the end of my days" --The Gathering "A Life All Mine" from Souvenirs
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| mz Posts: 4827  |
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
Written by mz on 04.01.2015 at 20:04 If you mean The Amenta album, no. There is no industrial really. I would even take out the "industrial" tag from the band page to be honest.
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
Written by Susan on 04.01.2015 at 20:02 Thank you Susan, they wouldn't be published so fast if it weren't for you. I thank you for that too  .More than just that, what really annoys me is that the "industrial" elements put in there look forced and copy/pasted. It makes no sense to call yourself industrial and use only the most stereotypical elements of said genre in only the parts where it's easy to put them in: the intro and end of a track. That's lazy, and almost insulting to real industrial in my opinion. If I was sent a version of this record without those annoying make-believe industrial beeps, you would have seen me be nicer and even full of praise. I love Swedish modern death metal if it's done well. I am not a fan of TPH to be honest, but I think their early work is a better ambassador of the genre. I'm sure you'd like those. But indeed, they tend to become tedious after a while. I blame the repetitive nature of the way they build their songs, it's always easy to predict when and how the female vocals will be integrated, that's one thing. I'm hopeful for Arbitrator indeed, (it's a one-man-band, more or less). I just want to see the fake-industrial go away and be replaced by full on death metal, or really go all in with the electronic/techno approach.
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| Susan Smeghead Elite Posts: 6941 |
^I hugely respect this 
---- "A life all mine Is what I choose At the end of my days" --The Gathering "A Life All Mine" from Souvenirs
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| Lord_Regnier Posts: 1469  |
I don't write reviews myself, simply because I don't like to do it, but I wish to thank all those people who take time to do it on this board. I like reading them. I wonder about the percentage of reviews that are written by girls on MS. Seems pretty high to me. It confirms my feeling that Metal can be universal and not limited to a few specific groups of people.
---- "Why would we fear death, when life is so much more frightening?"
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| theFIST Posts: 1074  |
Written by Lord_Regnier on 05.01.2015 at 00:22 this statement made me want a review by bad english, shows how diverse in background and presentation metalheads are....
---- http://metalstormmusicianscorner.bandcamp.com Written by Warman on 07.11.2007 at 22:39
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