Ελληνικά
Genre: Epic Saxophonised Death Metal
Country: Belgium
Label: Profane Records
Year: 2018
I was just checking Metal Invader’s emails as I do several times a day, when the band Wound Collector caught my eye, I really had no intention on reviewing the album but suddenly the word saxophone came to my attention… yeap! SAXOPHONE! Death metal with a saxophone because it is what it is. Wound Collector is the brainchild of Peter Verdonck, a renowned saxophonist and composer who has earned his stripes in performances all across the globe with Thelema Trio, Manngold De Cobre, The Rhythm Junks, De Pandoering and many more. Yet his heart truly beats for death metal. So Peter begun his quest to combine his love for death metal and his love for the saxophone.
I know that many of you are going to ask, what the fuck does this instrument is in use for? And I understand completely the reluctance that comes with it but I must say that the performances on all instruments including the damn saxophone are top notch. The video clip that came with the press release is fun and the song catchy! I mean the saxophone really hammers (Oh, Satan forgive me for what comes out of my mouth in these lines). Ok, I’m not sure if I’m so open minded as many of you probably are (NOT), but come on, we’ve listened over the years a lot of ‘experimental’ stuff that are far more worst and oddly the metal community finds them gems or whatever, that it makes it ok to give it a try. The album is obviously jazz-influenced and it gives a kind of groovie sound as a result… I mean the guy knows how to play fiercely the sax and the vocals are quite versatile and powerful. This is a damn good album in the end, don’t be snobbish!
4/6
