Necro
The Pre-fix For Death

THE REVIEW

Welcome to extreme hip hop. The Psycho+Logical crew has already been a "cult" for a few years and perhaps represents more than any other the dark side and hard core of the (white) NY scene. Leading this crew are the two brothers Necro and Ill Bill along with comrades Goretex, Sabac, and Mr.Hide.

The most interesting productions for me are always those by Necro. In The Pre-fix For Death, in addition to the core crew, notable figures from the punk-core and horror-metal scene were recruited, namely members of Slipknot (Syd Wilson), Hatebreed (Jamey Jasta and Sean Martin), Obituary (Trevor Peres and John Tardy), Voivod (Away), Nuclear Assault (Dan Lilker) and Skarhead (Daniel Diablo). Does the cover remind you of those by Death and Megadeth? You're not mistaken, it's the same illustrator: Repka. But the gore doesn't end there; inside the booklet, you'll also find the Hindu goddess Kali, Charles Manson, and Lois Lowry. You're in good company!
As you might easily imagine, Necro focuses attention, playing on it, on terror and violence, the kind that surrounds us relentlessly. So drug addiction, body trade, murder, cannibalism, innocent victims, and other delightful contemporary horrors.
Moving to the musical side, Necro distinguishes himself with his typical beats where piano and organ are often used to create ominous and apocalyptic atmospheres, Latino brass, references to old horror films, but also more classic hip hop themes like loungin' and soul.
Given the guests present, there are metal vocals and instrumentation, sometimes hinted at, sometimes playing the lead role. On the microphone, the undeniable dominator is Ill Bill, and I won't hide it, he's my favorite MC. The emblematic track of this album is undoubtedly Push It To The Limit, a true anthem of the hip hop - horror metal alliance that stands alongside the classics Walk This Way (Run DMC/Aerosmith) and Bring Tha Noise (Anthrax/Public Enemy).

What can I say, if you're flexible enough, don't miss it, it's a great album, very catchy, a mix of (good) rap, badassness, sensitivity, and raw metal. Beware, it's not verbal violence for its own sake; otherwise, I'd tell you: this is a gem of hip hop culture, dead, resurrected, and armed to the teeth. If you'll like it, you'll be compelled to also recover Necro's previous works, Gory Days and Brutally Part1.