Halshug - Blodets Bånd review
| Band: | Halshug |
| Album: | Blodets Bånd |
| Style: | Crust Punk, D-beat |
| Release date: | February 24, 2015 |
| A review by: | Ilham |
01. Gudsforladt
02. Afmagt
03. Inferno
04. Knæl
05. Blodets Bånd
06. Total Destruktion
07. Yderste Rand
08. Kvælende Frygt
The person who tells me what is happening in this picture will be rewarded 20 euros. I'm serious.
Of course I'm not serious, I lied as usual. Still, please reach out if you have any information that could lead to the understanding of what this individual is doing to himself.
On top of that eye-catching cover-art, the guys at Halshug "sing" in the perfect-for-crust-punk language that is Danish. I'm not sure I would have understood any of it even if it were English anyway, but I agree with what they say. As they speak the international language of "fuck you". And I agree with everything they do as well.
BARK-BARK-BLARGH-BLARGH-BLAST-BLASTing their way into your ears and other orifices of your choice, Halshug's music is something no one needs to explain or analyse. It's music for people who like it to be viscerally, honestly, purely, unaltered, uncut, 100% punk to the core. I've had a hard time typing this review up because of how impossible it was to refrain from flipping the desk and pogo dancing. Those who think d-beat isn't as good with a clean production can go throw themselves under a loaded twelve-wheel dump truck, because every instrument is audible and is still played as roughly as it has to be - vocals included. Somehow akin to a savage Danish version of Wolfbrigade, Halshug really have their own little thing going with those reverb-ed unintelligible vocals, extra chunky bass, and that caustic yet metallic feel that will appeal to the least adventurous of you.
Blodets Bånd is the perfect soundtrack to an emergency house-cleaning session before that girl you miraculously managed to seduce at the bar yesterday arrives. Unless you end up trashing the place instead. Who cares anyway, if she let you speak to her without calling for help, she's probably into crust and d-beat.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 10 |
| Songwriting: | 7 |
| Originality: | 6 |
| Production: | 9 |
Written by Ilham | 21.02.2015
Comments
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989  |
That's definitely the kind of album art that makes you want to listen to the album just in an attempt to figure out what the hell is going on. Very intriguing indeed. Bands singing in their native tongues almost always pulls me in for some reason, getting on this soon for sure.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Karlabos Posts: 5768  |
I would not be the one to win 20 euros I guess
---- "Aah! The cat turned into a cat!" - Reimu Hakurei
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| Silent Creeper Senile Veteran Posts: 303  |
I think it's quite obvious that the person on the picture is practicing sideways bhujapidasana with a touch of self-asphyxiation.
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| Electes Posts: 159 |
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4115  |
F*****************k. If I ever get tortured - and those responsible want to get it right - all that would be required is this album. I don't think I could bear another second.
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| Sznc Posts: 46  |
The shirt is pulled upward, the head is covered with a hood, his neck is tied to the celling and his right and is tied to a hanging bar. Nonetheless I think Electes hits pretty close.
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| AberrantBeing Posts: 24 |
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161  |
Written by LeKiwi on 22.02.2015 at 03:37 If there was any person in the world I wouldn't recommend this album to, it would be you. I have no idea why you went tried it.
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
Thank you all for your answers, one of which very funny, it is still unclear for the most part, but I'll join Electes in saying that indeed it looks like an ode to the "fuck you" they play so well.
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
Written by [user id=154785] on 22.02.2015 at 03:02 My pleasure. I linked the last few words of the review to a song, in case you missed it and want to try before the release of the album  .
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 21.02.2015 at 21:12 Not too sure if it's your thing, but it wouldn't hurt to try, its sole energy and groove might win you over!
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989 |
Written by Ilham on 22.02.2015 at 11:53 I always love a good groove How would you define crust punk exactly? Still kinda unsure as to what one should be expecting to hear exactly when they see that label.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4115 |
Written by Ilham on 22.02.2015 at 11:45 Everyone likes a bit of pain 
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
Written by LeKiwi on 22.02.2015 at 15:59 *Refrains from answering with a link to her fav pain&pleasure vid*
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 22.02.2015 at 15:43 This is one very good historical example of crust punk. It's basically punk played faster, harsher, and usually lo-fi. Its name really goes well with what it sounds like.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989 |
Written by Ilham on 22.02.2015 at 16:17 I see. Some pretty nice grit to that track
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Rupert Posts: 469  |
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
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| Rupert Posts: 469 |
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| Reaper_Redeemer Posts: 750  |
Oh dat cover. oh my.. oh I mean, really... you know. (to get in artist's mood)
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| Cynic Metalhead Ambrish Saxena Posts: 7648  |
The guy electrocuted while charging his cell phone. His bed burnt, someone close to him got escape somehow, didn't run because he'll be arrested for killing so he put his friend's body in white cover and then hanged it from the boxing pole, took a photograph and ran. I really think it should be one of the band members.
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161 |
Okay, I talked to the band at Temples Fest, and I actually got the answer to my question. The picture is taken from an archive book of unresolved/old cases from the Danish police. The man on the picture is hanging from a home-made wooden swing, dead, as he covered his head with a benzine drenched cloth while masturbating, and lost control of it all. It's a cute case of auto-erotic-asphyxiation gone wrong.
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