Sadistik Exekution "Fukk" CD

I see there is already quite a bit of controversy here on metal-archives.com as to what to do with this album and where to put it. Hopefully I can clear things up a bit in this review. Yes it is true that this needs more than one listen, because it is chaotic and not so technical, although not entirely without training. The music is very fast, and the riffs are very unorthodox, so it takes some time to digest this material fully. The sound is also not helpful, seeing as the recording quality leaves much to be desired, but it works for this band. The guitars can be heard quiet clearly, as well as the vocals. The drums are kinda quiet except for the snare that is mixed real loud to give you an idea of what tempo they are trying to keep. I do not hear the grind core influence so many are talking about, except that it is pretty fast and that there are blast beats galore on this album. I would link it more to black metal then to grind core. The un-technicality is also more in that vein, I would say. Over all there are slower tracks and nice slow riffs, but the album mostly blasts along at full tempo. The guitar riffs also deserve a mention. They are unique to this guitarist, who brings these strange harmonics, and can really give you quiet a bit of headspace during a blast beat. He is also good at covering up his rhythm sections mistakes, which is important for a band like this in keeping the production powerful. The slow parts are absolutely psychotic and fucked up, and drag on just enough to give you the shits. The intro sounds like a ghost with turrets syndrome yelling and being summoned, and after that the first track explodes. After that we get the rest of the album without any sort of delay. The vocals are the final thing I want to mention, they are quiet versatile. Mostly just screamed black metal like vocals, but sometimes he does this weird thing like in ‘Sister Valerie’ where he just sounds totally inhuman, a little bit nasal, a little bit screaming, mostly just pure psychosis though. The last track is also worth mentioning, it is some feedback and the words ‘Only Death Is Real’ chanted eerily. That about sums up the attitude of the band, which I think in death metal has more than just a place, is quiet fine and dandy. This album provides some real psychosis and filth for people who are seeking that in their death metal.

Sample: Sadistik Exekution – Fukk [2002]