Messerschmitt – Oh Death

 

 

Messerschmitt – Oh Death
Siste Reis Records – 2021
Rock, Stoner, Sludge, Doom, Metal
Rated: *****

Norwegian outfit Messerschmitt, not to be confused with the German speed metal band with the same name or the Mayhem-side-project, any of three or four other bands from Croatia, Italy and what not with the same name or of course those planes during World War II, are about to release a new six-track album called Oh Death. It was recorded live with two drummers, has guest appearances by Kjetil Nernes from Årabrot who plays noise guitar on Oh Death and Thomas Eriksen from Mork who did the vocal duties on Ave Satani. The mix was done by Adam Kasper, who worked with Soundgarden, Queens of The Stone Age, Foo Fighters and many more. And guess what, this Norwegian outfit called Messerschmitt is the best Messerschmitt yet! Atavistic stoner, seminal sludge and a colossal sound! There’s doom here, despair and dismay, especially when majestic fifth track No Tomorrow rolls around, with extra special guest spot on Hammond, the one and only: Jon Terje Rovedal! Who you might know from many a band or album; but we know him from his work with one of the best bands in the world: Madrugada. And then we hear that Kai Andersen, who also produced Madrugada also aided with the production and that sealed the deal. We dived even deeper into Oh Death and the tracks they offer, and will now profess our love for that opening track: Gummo Ain’t For Nothing. Only two minutes and forty seven seconds long, the track start out with these four pounds that immediately let you know you’re in for some heavy stomping. And the drums do take the center stage on this track; but the way the guitar then moves through all that trudging sludge punk, seems to create an echo chamber and make every inch of sound whirlpool around you and is simply put: perfection! And well, you know we go overboard with accolades a lot, but we could continue on like this about the following five tracks as well. Highly diverse, yet ever gigantically heavy, Messerschmitt is addictive, ballsy and compelling. Oh Death is the ABC of heaviness!

 

(Written by JK)

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