Krell Big, Big, Big Records: Krell's self titled CD-5 is a fine sample of dark industrial sonance with undeniable power. It's modern Saxon battle music. The CD with five listed tracks actually contains eleven. The later six are a true dabble in dark experimental sounds and samples. The vocal style throughout most of the disc is reminicent of NIN. The music, however, is driving hard down the path of world-ending chaos and destruction. If you can envision a soundtrack for the Battle of Armageddon, with rotting flesh, burning structures, death, smoke, and the clash between Heaven and Hell in the air, then you'll be prepared for the sound Krell unleashes. It's devastation in the form of music, "Shinebox" and "Plague" are the strongest numbers on the disc. The more expermental tracks are very interesting in nature.
KRELL's 5-song pre-ReleaseEP cassette is amazing. The music is impassioned--full of rage and angst. I was surprised that there was actually a band from Richmond VA doing something different. The songs are heavy on guitar, drums and distortion--dark and violent to the core.
This CD "KRELL" on Big, Big, Big Records, delivers on their epithet of southern gothic death metal in a big, big way. The first three tracks, Shinebox, Wide and Plague are blockbusters. True bison powered songs steered by demented pilots. The techno ingredients (sampler, drum machine) are used tastefully and offensively. Interesting moments happen between tracks. Gothic chanting, sordid talk over dipsomanic bad piano. Interesting. Weird.