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THE REVIEW
In 1993 this album came out after the rather disappointing debut "Grim Reality"; the sound was more or less the same, although the depth of the lyrics began to be felt differently... despite being a death metal record, the mocking and deliberately childish and ironic tones blended with slightly mixed musicality, which incorporated almost blues influences within very fast hardcore or grindcore tracks, gave a particular atmosphere during the listening.
Macabre have always had, in fact, the peculiarity of sinking their roots in many different genres: when they talk about their main influences, they mention the Beatles, the Ramones, and Black Sabbath... bands very different from each other.
That said. The entire album is as cruel and raw as can be found, multiplied by a hundred. Criminal maniacs are exalted as if they were national heroes; among them the notorious depraved pedophile Albert Fish who ate children, carefully tortured first. The band's recurring theme is precisely treating crimes and splatter with lightness, naturalness, and almost euphoria. The songs vary greatly in length: some 40 seconds, others three minutes.
The first track is "Night Stalker" dedicated to Richard Ramirez (the title is indeed a nod to his nickname) and it's one of the best on the CD, as well as of the band in general, then it develops through the excellent "The Ted Bundy Song" "Zodiac" and "Montreal Massacre" up to a very strange gypsy lullaby: "Mary Bell" which talks about the English serial killer who was already killing at the age of five... and concludes with three sacrilegious and sarcastic pieces like "Albert Was Worse Than Any Fish In The Sea" "Edmond Kemper Had A Horrible Temper".
A record that is certainly Macabre's masterpiece, but will only appeal to those who are already familiar with Death Metal or at least those who are already accustomed to extreme metal.
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Macabre's 1993 album Sinister Slaughter improves upon their debut by combining death metal with ironic and mocking tones. The album explores notorious criminals with raw, fast-paced tracks influenced by diverse genres like blues and hardcore. Highlight songs include 'Night Stalker' and 'The Ted Bundy Song.' This record is considered their masterpiece, best appreciated by extreme metal fans.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
01 Night Stalker (02:05)
04 Montreal Massacre (01:26)
05 Zodiak (03:46)
06 What the Hell Did You Do? (02:09)
09 Mary Bell Reprise (00:45)
10 Killing Spree (Postal Killer) (01:21)
11 Is It Soup Yet? (01:18)
12 White Hen Decapitator (02:31)
14 Gacy's Lot (02:21)
16 Vampire of Düsseldorf (02:43)
17 Shotgun Peterson (02:49)
19 Edward Kemper Had a Horrible Temper (02:35)
20 What the Heck, Richard Speck (8 Nurses You Wrecked) (02:05)
22 Fishtales (01:48)
24 Slaughter Thy Poser (02:14)
25 Freeze Dried Man (03:58)
Macabre
American extreme metal band from Chicago, formed in 1985, known for songs about real-life killers and a self-described "murder metal" style.01 Reviews
