"She says Boo, I say Boo..." — oh, what was I talking about? Right, so I'm holding in my hands a beautiful cardboard box, now without the disc, since the disc is already in the player and heavy sounds are coming from the speakers. I should note that this is the debut album from moscow-based band MORAY EEL. The release turned out very interesting in terms of its musical content — the band decided to experiment with genres such as thrash, symphonic, and various alternative styles. And I can say that the mixture turned out excellently, although your humble narrator is not a fan of psycho-alternative currents in music — this CD made me somewhat reconsider my attitude toward music of these persuasions. In terms of sound, the band somewhat resembles THE PROJECT HATE MCMXCIX. The overall concept of the band can be characterized as sympho-psychedelic trashcore.
Well, a general description won't give a complete picture of the album, so let's get to the juiciest part — examining the musical aspects of this release. The vocals are diverse, ranging from hysterically pleading to insanely unhinged growling, and all of this is performed by a female vocalist(!). The guitars — frankly, I didn't hear anything particularly noteworthy in the guitar work; lots of thrash motifs generously sprinkled with "alternative" playing techniques. Let me put it this way: the guitars are exactly what suits the style of music this band plays. The drums are not a hurricane; the rhythm is broken in places (more characteristic of core-oriented styles). The keyboards, while pushed somewhat to the background, arguably establish the psychedelic atmosphere of the album (though on some tracks the keys are absent entirely). Well, that's about all there is to say. Oh, and the recording quality deserves mention — it's very good, everything is heard clearly and cleanly (they did record at a proper studio, after all).
So, based on the above, I can summarize: this release should appeal to a wide range of heavy music fans, and especially to lovers of various experimental and core-oriented styles.