Knorkator
The Schlechtst Of Knorkator

THE REVIEW

Brilliant. A bunch of idiots, yes, but in their own way absolutely brilliant.

For those who survive after the first "Absolution," a horrifying lyrical opening that ends up betraying all expectations that there will eventually be a 'kick-off' to the piece, it opens a record that scarcely defines heterogeneous.

Industrial atmospheres with a splash of classical music, and above all a singing style on the brink of absurdity, contrasting the Rammstein-style German emphasis with lyrical pieces cradled by the piano. Frankly, I don't know who or how many are singing; at times, I don't know how, and almost always, I don't know why.

And so we go with unpronounceable titles like "Ich Geh Sowas Von Uberhaupt Nicht," dragging vocal duets (Es Kotzt Mich An) or tracks that almost seem to make sense ("Bose").

Introduction with techno-thug style for "Konflikt," my favorite on the album, where the voice more than sings, ventures into onomatopoeic grimaces and cabaret sounds, making the piece a gem in live performances, like "Ding Inne Schnauze" (link).

Respectable individuals (link), who display elegance (link) without forgetting their masculinity (link). Artwork always up to the task (link) make these characters from Berlin one of the most sublimely foolish bands on the international... universal industrial scene.

Rating 3, even though the record would be a 3.5 considering the weighted average across all songs divided by the members’ ages except for the drummer since no one knows it. Actually, to be honest, it would be 3.44678494.

But I'll give it a 5. After all, this is a review of Knorkator; will I not have the right to feel a bit happily dim-witted myself?