DeadTide - Review - 15/06/2004 |
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| Isor shred nerves and skin with Post Mortem Peep Show. The songs twist and turn like a bottom-heavy version of Dillinger Escape Plan, slowed down enough to seem in control. The best part of this calculated torture is that you can almost see the duo peering down over their instruments grinning as they grind their heels into our throats. Sure, occasionally Isor ease up with the combat boots, like on parts of "Techno Sonic Sunshine" but it's really only so we stay alive for more torture. Yeah, I'm convinced they're both huge sadists. It gets better too. Many of the song titles are humorous and witty, and in some way this justifies their length. "We are the People that Watch you Shower," "I Know What Rhymes with Orange," and "My Best Friend Takes a 14 Round Magazine" are among the best examples. The song titles fit so incongruously with the music that when you realize the name of the track that's so brutally kicking your ass, it somehow makes the whole thing seem okay. Post Mortem Peep Show as a bit of everything, and would be perfect for the metal enthusiast who can't seem to get enough non-traditional chaos and a collapsed trachea. Isor really ought to have titled this CD Masochists Wanted, because there's nobody out there would be able to appreciate it more than someone who enjoys pain and submission. This disc is simply a whole new kind of brutal. Standout Tracks
Peter Johnston DeadTide.com |
