BAAL
| BAAL | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| origin | Germany, Thuringia |
| Genre (s) | Metalcore , Death Metal , Thrash Metal |
| founding | 2002 |
| resolution | 2012 |
| Last occupation | |
guitar |
Steffen Eckardt |
singing |
Julian Fink |
bass |
Peter Hellmund |
guitar |
Stefan Lang |
Drums |
Matthias Naumann |
| former members | |
guitar |
Christian Fischer |
singing |
Stephan Henkel |
BA'AL was a German death metal band founded in 2002 and disbanded in 2012 .
history
According to the band, the name BA'AL is taken from the main character in Bertolt Brecht's novel Baal . In 2003 the band signed a contract with Circulation Records and released their first album a short time later. Twilight took care of distribution . After moving to Maintain Records in 2008, the band released their second studio album that same year. While the band's first records were still heavily influenced by Metalcore , the group developed over the years in the direction of trash-heavy Death Metal and Metalcore.
Reception and style
The first album was largely positively received by the reviewers. At OX , the first EP was already recorded as being outstanding from the crowd of metal core bands: BAAL have dedicated themselves to the “ever-popular” (sic) metal core, but much more effectively than all the other kiddies who are more concerned with Swedish melodies instead of their ass to step. The Lilith Complex is described in the OX of Art: Lots of energy is burned [...] bassist and drummer provide a voluminous, groovy basis, the string fraction [...] refined with razor-sharp riffs. Volkmar Weber reviewed for Rock Hard : There is no long torch here, but one iron breaker after the other comes over the listener. You can literally feel the boys baring their teeth and letting out all of their energy. The Metal Hammer commented: A disc that provides some brilliant ass kick [...] and deserves the title "applause" without any ifs or buts. The online portal New-Core described: A really interesting mixture of metal, hardcore and also death metal influences. The songs are well arranged, with a lot of power and drive.
The second album was also convincing. Marianne Frenschkowski commented for the Rock Hard: Modern deathcore doesn't sound like the usual 08/15 blast, but comes up with extremely complex structures.
Discography
- 2003: The Babel Concept ( EP , no label)
- 2004: The Lilith Complex (Circulation Records)
- 2008: Confusion of Tongues (Maintain Records)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Uwe Kubassa: The Babel Concept - Review, in OX-Fanzine No. 54 (accessed on October 16, 2009)
- ↑ Dominik Winter: The Lilith Complex - Review, in OX-Fanzine No. 56 (accessed on October 16, 2009)
- ↑ Volkmar Weber: The Lilith Complex - Review, in issue No. 208 (accessed on October 16, 2009)
- ↑ Marianne Frenschkowski: Confusion Of Tongues - Review, in issue 256 (accessed on October 16, 2009)