...SIŁA I PIĘKNO MUZYKI TKWIĄ W JEJ RÓŻNORODNOŚCI


..::OPIS::..

The first East German metal band (hailing from Leipzig) that scored a deal with a West German label! They signed to 1MF Recordz (home of Torchure, Assorted Heap, Blood Sacrosanct). Emerged from the 80-ish punk rock scene , the band developed into a rather unique, sometimes technical (German) thrash metal outfit. Excellent production by Michael Stötzel and (Torchure Sacrosanct, Assorted Heap). Remastered by the band and the booklet contains Extensive liner notes and rare pictures. The 5 track ep’ Thrief...’Ep (also Recorded at Dust-Music-Studios with Michael Stötzel September '90) is added as bonus to the album.




Yeah, it’s about the Tishvaisings here, whoever these folks were, the band changing their moniker several times, always revolving around that enigmatic name. Their beginnings were fairly rough, albeit quite inspired slabs of thrash with both more technical and doomy sparks. The EP was the culmination of those early strives which put the band in a niche of their own since they didn’t quite sound like anyone else out there, their style not quite compatible with the more serious direction the scene took in the late-80’s as the more complex moments were far from the dominant tendency.

On the album reviewed here the guys must have surprised even themselves as this is a captivating listen with again a fairly original sound that follows its own way which begins with an intro, a brilliant “acoustic vs. metallic” interpretation of the main theme from Dario Argento’s gothic horror masterpiece ”Suspiria”. A very alluring start which “Gotta Bad Taste” retains on all counts, a dark brooding shredder with echoes of early Celtic Frost and a few both melodic and technical quirks. The mean semi-declamatory deathy vocals are a nice addition to the eventful musical scenery which becomes both more intense and more diverse on “Katharsis”, the supposed title-track, a nice headbanger with a prominent bass presence and weird attempts at rap-like singing. “Backwoods” is a glorious progressive thrash opera, a diverse masterpiece worthy of Deathrow and late-80’s Destruction with superb elaborate developments, loads of riff-shifts and a couple of great melodic tunes.

A most stunning turn of events elevating the album on a new pedestal “Gore-Shriek of a Hunchback” simplifying the situation a bit with more orthodox ways of expression although the high energy from the preceding numbers is intact alongside several surreal less ordinary twists and the outstanding performance by the lead guitarist. “Midnitemeattrain” is a compelling blend of speed and technicality the stylish surges very similar to the ones on Destruction’s “Cracked Brain” with some of the Celtic Frost-esque stompiness brought back. “Total Sellout” moshes hard with a nice sense of melody displayed as well, the leads hitting another high amongst the fast-paced “skirmishes”. The semi-balladic atmospheric “Outburst” is the obligatory break, but watch out for “Headless”, a first-rate technical thrash delight, a most tantalizing way to finish this highly entertaining saga with a lot of wild bashing as well thrown amidst the more challenging labyrinthine riff-formulas.

Although the more ambitious arrangements are way more developed and prominent than on the band’s early works, it’s hard to place this opus strictly within the confines of the technical/progressive thrash wave that started in the guys’ homeland around the same time. The delivery follows its own mind as the band are not intent on stupefying the fanbase with the most dazzling intricate fretwork on the circuit; they bash with vigour when they feel like it, weave mazey riff puzzles at will, get lyrical on occasion… a lot has been provided for the listener who will wonder at how expertly all the separate motifs have been stitched together; a true work of art that definitely deserves a wider exposure, regardless of the hilariously unsightly cover.

The Tishvaisings came, saw and then decided to conquer another plane from the metal scene that seemed a more viable proposition in the 90’s, the industrial one. They regrouped under the name Think About Mutation and peppered the decade and beyond with hard-hitting industrial metal symphonies akin to the ones churned out by their compatriots Die Krupps and KMFDM. Any traces of this legendary art? Not very tangible to be honest; this arcane lore lies dormant somewhere deep, waiting to be rediscovered by the next batch of ironwork craftsmen.

Bayern



..::TRACK-LIST::..

1. Intro (Dedicated To Dario Argento) 1:48
2. Gotta Bad Taste 6:03
3. Katharsis 4:14
4. Backwoods 7:42
5. Gore-Shriek Of A Hunchback 5:19
6. Midnitemeattrain 4:13
7. Total Sellout 3:57
8. Outburst 3:46

Bonus Tracks: 'Thrief' EP 1990
9. Evil Dead 0:40
10. Headless 4:51
11. Hellraiser 00:30
12. Twenty Problems 02:33
13. Dirty Deal 03:49



..::OBSADA::..

Guitar, Vocal - Joey A. Vaising
Bass - Gogo Vaising
Drums - D.D. Vaising




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