Der Mancha Red – Der Mancha Red

 

 

Der Mancha Red – Der Mancha Red
Self-released – 2023
Metal, Doom, Atmospheric,
Rated: ***

Heralded as the new Doom metal sensation and one to watch, from my hometown of Eindhoven, it’s fourpiece Der Mancha Red! Their self-titled three track debut EP is out today and gives you almost thirty minutes of highly atmospheric metal. But since we have been so lucky as to see them live, we must confess the EP, albeit good, does not do them justice in regards to their live sound. Cause when you experience them live, the four turn their atmospheric ability into their main forte and mainline their twisted and dark ambience straight into your heart. The vocalist, stalking, skulking across the podium like a maniac priest, proclaiming, shouting, screaming, grunting and blazing his words through the venue is on record simply not as intense. Although, on the other hand, during the live gig his doom metal approach to some sort of Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Ian Curtis character, didn’t always come across fully formed. And in fact, when he offers his best Curtis drawls on this EP, it sounds way more interesting than live and we might suggest that this should be the direction he should seek to develop. Well, what a juxtaposition we have here, a vocalist who can take on so many different colors, some of which work better live while others work better on this recording. How about the other three? When one knows the entire band is made up from members of Souldust, Burn the Iris, Offerblok and Blaskowicz, you know they’ve earned their spurs and will surely be bringing you a crushing and devastatingly low groove. And when you hear guitar player Felan Renjaan do that heavy sound quake with his axe, the tremble you feel is not just your anxiety, your trepidation but that pure doom energy slurring through you. Complemented by a bass player and drummer that know how to turn that energy into something even more ominous and grimy. Der Mancha Red’s first, three track EP holds a lot of promise indeed! So, let’s keep a close eye on these devilish dudes!

(Written by JK)

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