Bloodred Massacre
Encyclopedia
Bloodred Massacre is the fourth studio album
by the German
death metal
band Fleshcrawl
. It is their first release to feature their present vocalist, Sven Gross.
This album, although somewhat different from the previous Fleshcrawl releases, is highly archetypal of the band's general 1990s sound. It is more rhythmic than its predecessors, helping to fortify the band's stake in the Melodic death metal
genre
, and is strongly characterized by agile, and smooth, yet sometimes dramatic patterning transitions, medium-to-high tempo cyclic Riff
s that sometimes resemble Speed metal
, baritonic Death Growl
s, and rapid Double-Bass Drum
rolls, typical of death metal
. The general themes of the album remain consistent with earlier releases, and cover such concepts as violent death, hell-born rebirth
(Hellspawn), misanthropy
(Bloodred Massacre), deception
(The Messenger), and eternal damnation
(Through The Veil of Dawn).
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Fleshcrawl
Fleshcrawl
Fleshcrawl is a death metal band formed in 1987 in Illertissen, Bavaria, Germany. Their most recent album, Structures Of Death, was released in 2007, under Metal Blade Records.-1987-1997:...
. It is their first release to feature their present vocalist, Sven Gross.
This album, although somewhat different from the previous Fleshcrawl releases, is highly archetypal of the band's general 1990s sound. It is more rhythmic than its predecessors, helping to fortify the band's stake in the Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
, and is strongly characterized by agile, and smooth, yet sometimes dramatic patterning transitions, medium-to-high tempo cyclic Riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
s that sometimes resemble Speed metal
Speed metal
Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by Allmusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music....
, baritonic Death Growl
Death growl
A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, and harsh vocals among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also used in a variety of heavy metal and hardcore punk subgenres.Death...
s, and rapid Double-Bass Drum
Bass drum
Bass drums are percussion instruments that can vary in size and are used in several musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished. The type usually seen or heard in orchestral, ensemble or concert band music is the orchestral, or concert bass drum . It is the largest drum of...
rolls, typical of death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
. The general themes of the album remain consistent with earlier releases, and cover such concepts as violent death, hell-born rebirth
Reincarnation
Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant...
(Hellspawn), misanthropy
Misanthropy
Misanthropy is generalized dislike, distrust, disgust, contempt or hatred of the human species or human nature. A misanthrope, or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings...
(Bloodred Massacre), deception
Deception
Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, bad faith, and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs that are not true, or not the whole truth . Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, and sleight of hand. It can employ distraction, camouflage or concealment...
(The Messenger), and eternal damnation
Damnation
Damnation is the concept of everlasting divine punishment and/or disgrace, especially the punishment for sin as threatened by God . A damned being "in damnation" is said to be either in Hell, or living in a state wherein they are divorced from Heaven and/or in a state of disgrace from God's favor...
(Through The Veil of Dawn).
Track listing
- "Hellspawn"
- "Dark Dimension"
- "Bloodred Massacre"
- "Awaiting the End"
- "The Messenger"
- "Through the Veil of Dawn"
- "Necrophiliac"
- "Beyond Belief"
- "Slaughter At Dawn"
Line Up
- Sven Gross – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Mike Hanus – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Stefan Hanus – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Bastian Herzog – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Credits
- Produced by Fleshcrawl & Peter Tägtgren
- Recorded and mixed at Abyss StudioThe Abyss (recording studio)The Abyss is a recording studio in Pärlby outside Ludvika, Sweden. It is owned and operated by record producer and musician Peter Tägtgren.-Recordings:...
, Grangärde-Pärlby, Sweden, 11.August. - 23.August.1997 - Engineered by Peter Tägtgren and Mikael Hedlund
- Mixed by Fleshcrawl & Peter Tägtgren
- Mastered by Peter in de Betou at Cuttingroom, Solna, Sweden
- All music and lyrics by Fleshcrawl, except "Necrophiliac," originally by Slayer (Hanneman/King)
- Cover artwork by Juha Vuorma
- Layout by Stefan & Mike Hanus. Graphic work by Stefan Hanus (Orca Graphics)