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REVIEWS Guttural Zine (www.gutturalzine.net) When two kings of Brazilian blasting brutality are about to ally with each other one is easily able to divine that they are not specializing on shit like Emo-Rock. From the ashes of the genius but unfortunately underrated Death metal bands Rebaelliun and Neppasth anew dangerous threat for the peace-loving population is arising. On “Weaponize” the proverbial war is dominating because on The Ordher one is following the same bloody blast beat brutality path in the vein of band like Krisiun that has been smoothed already in the past with the previous bands. Yeah even the cover artwork and the lyrics on this album are about weapons and mankind’s best friend called war. Musically seen there is beneath the Brazilian Krisiun also a big influence of Morbid Angel shining through which one can notice especially in the slower parts. Yes you didn’t read wrong then in opposite to the previous bands slower parts are also used by The Ordher and they are more appreciating on varied song structures. So one is able to find also one or two sluggish songs like for example “Father” on the debut album called “Weaponize”. This troop is also not afraid of using some melodic guitar solo parts and that’s why this album is not only limiting on the Brutal Death Metal fan fraction. The guitars are as well offering a nice Thrash Metal touch, but overall this album is definitely an extreme Death Metal album. When these guys are starting their blast attacks, the make Krisiun look like some old grandpas who are trying to win a race against a Ferrari with their walker. Particularly remarkably is also the fact that the double bass from drummer Mauricio is non-stop blasting similarly like we know it from the Death Metal legend Morbid Angel. Talking about the vocals in The Ordher one will very fast know how they sound if one knows the band Nephasth as both bands are sharing the same singer. There are no ultra guttural vocals done here but only powerful death growls in the vein of Morbid Angel. “Weaponize” is showing us the whole spectrum of Brazilian Death Metal going from high-speed Death Metal tracks like the great opener “Weaponize” or “Shot” to old school styled headbanger tracks like for example “Father”. However the greatest thing on this album is the fact that their repertoire of killer riffs, great drum fills and guitar solo parts doesn’t stop during the whole runtime. If one combines the best elements from Rebaelliun, Nephasth and also Krisiun, add some Morbid Angel and also Sepultura Thrash into this mix the final result will then sound like The Ordher. Even the sound production has been done very well; heavy and also powerful like it should be done for this kind of music. Especially the drum sound owns as it doesn’t sound artificially but is still smashing. On this album almost everything has been done right; the music is bursting with energy and goes straight forward, the sound production simply kicks ass and the runtime of over 40 minutes is fantastic. The only point which I don’t like at all is the cover artwork, but besides that everything is all right. On this CD the music performed by this trio really owns high potential and the standard of up-to-date Unique Leader Records releases is easily held. Simply great!
As soon as I found out
The Ordher featured members of the now disbanded Rebaelliun and Nephasth,
I knew I had to check them out. The Ordher have a sound that reminds
me somewhat like a 90%/10% split between the brutal Brazilian Death
Metal sound perfected by the likes of Krisiun, and classic Heavy Metal
(which is most notable in the solo work that flies between Hanneman/King-esque
note runs to almost bluesy wah-drenched licks in the blink of an eye).
And to be fair, it's quite an intriguing combination.
The Ordher consist of ex-members of
Brazilian death metal bands Rebaelliun and Nephasth, the latter of whom
appeared on Relapse's Brazilian Assault compilation back in 2000. Their
full-length debut, Weaponize, is a departure from the technical death
metal that's Unique Leader's trademark. Instead, it's much more straightforward,
recalling fellow countrymen Krisiun, though more melodic and not so
relentless.
It isn't a secret how much I have always
adored the Brazilian extreme metal scene for a few decades now. Whenever
I get a hold of an output of some Brazilian death metal horde, it is
quite obvious that disc will keep spinning on the player for some time
for sure. As for The Ordher, in fact the band could be described as
a new old band for various reasons. First off, this three piece line-up
consists of former members of Nephasth and Rebaelliun who both unleashed
a couple of hellish death metal onslaughts. The Ordher basically stands
for a brutalized assault of raw and extreme death metal as paved by
both these two bands in the past. It is obvious that high quality and
above all brutal stuff can be expected from The Ordher guys. It would
be quite easy to name some major names having influenced the guitarist
Penna to create these lethal deadly metal hymns. The band delivers the
material filled with utter blasbeat drumming to the more heavy groove
oriented stuff like such as the song “Father” which happens
to be one of my personal favorite tunes off the album. http://www.metal-rules.com/review/viewreview.php?month=March&year=2008&pos=50
Brazil has always been known for its extremely violent brutal death metal scene. The Ordher is a relatively new act that pairs a number of veterans of influential late ‘90s death metal acts Rebaelliun and Nephasth. Like their previous bands The Ordher specializes in lightspeed death metal full of blistering leads/solos and thunderous drumming. Guitarist Fabiano Penna Corrêa unleashes a torrent of short technical riffs with a slight German thrash undertone while drummer Mauricio Weimar provides the percussive backbone. All material of an incredible high level – both on a mere technical level as well as songwriting – but seem to miss the catchiness, groove or recognizable hooks that bands like Krisiun are able to put into their music. Fabio Lentino (vocals/bass) is his usual self and although his contributions are pushed too the back a bit too much his work adds a certain flair to the proceedings. Unlike their previous acts The Ordher is more war oriented in concept whereas Rebaelliun and Nephasth were anti-religious. The production done by the band in their El Diablo home studio in cooperation with Estudio 100 is amazing and reminds a lot of the later works by Krisiun. The artwork, design and lay-out are all quite spectacular. The cover art by Rafael Giovanoli actually reminds of the work by the acclaimed Tony Koehl (Abysmal Torment, Bloodsoaked, Infernal Revulsion, Malignancy). All things considered "Weaponize" is a strong debut for The Ordher but they have yet to prove whether they have the staying power of their previous bands. http://masterful-magazine.com/review_result.php?wynik=detail&rodzaj=recenzje&id=2086
An album that kicks
you in the stomach. It’s brutal from the first deadly second to
the final tone. Brutal death metal, written by the Brazilian band. To
those of you who remember Rebaelliun, Mr. Penna is an essential part
of The Ordher. http://www.imhotep.no/?did=9075280
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