![]() Kadaverficker’s quirky, ambitious nature and competent musicianship stands out, but in the context of coherent, engaging songwriting, Superkiller (A Musical Journey Between Life and Death) falls well short. Cherry-picking the more fleshed, aggressively hooky nuggets into a drastically shortened release may have salvaged something from the album’s bloated belly. Furthermore, there are occasional riffs, hooks and melodies to pique interest scattered across the exorbitant runtime, but impact is fleeting. Other solid, if largely unmemorable songs crop up, but genuinely engaging material is few and far between. Elsewhere, the grooving pulse, solid leads, and bouncy melodicism of “Hail the Promiscuous Dead” is a decently engaging tune, while the blackened bluster of “Waves of Demise” channels Mantar to solid effect. The thrashy, blackened death rock of “Hot for Dead Planet” features nice riffing and a catchy, punk streak, evoking Tribulation vibes. ![]() For all the choppy and confused writing on offer, there are moments of fun to be had. Throw in weird, off-putting blackened howls and folk metal vocal hooks and you have a recipe for a strange, ultimately messy ride. The thicker riffage and Goreminister’s varied, mixed-bag vocals and muffled death grunts lend a hefty, deathlier edge on “Unethical Machines,” offset by Kadaverficker’s punk-fueled anthemic assault. Humor and silliness abound, Kadaverficker is a band that does not take themselves too seriously. Kadaverficker’s all-bar-the-kitchen-sink approach to songwriting veers haphazardly, encompassing elements of death, black, punk, goth, melodeath, hard rock, and folk. Here the goth rock elements reappear but the template is flipped, ranging from a blackened, punky bounce, to deathly gallops, and odd vocal choices, forming a weird, clunky trip. Immediate follow-up “The Last Mask” marks another curious gear shift. It’s a strange and not particularly good song. Ill-advised harsher vocals also appear and the dreary cleans get stuck in a repetitive loop. ![]() Opener “Counterfeit” fires an early trick shot to expectations, riding an electronic wave of pulsing synths, as retro goth rock vibes and melodramatic clean vocals set in. There is a shit ton of material and strangeness to absorb across the ambitiously long Superkiller (A Musical Journey Between Life and Death). Loosely labeled death metal, Kadaverficker boast a shifting sound not easily pinned down to a specific genre label. What can you expect on an LP that leaves nothing left in the tank across a whopping 71-minute runtime? Well, my friends, expect the unexpected from this eclectic crew. Kicking around the traps since forming in 1993, Kadaverficker released a hefty collection of demos, splits, compilations, and various other shorter-form releases, eventually dipping into full-length territory on 2012’s Exploitation Nekronation. In doing so I stumbled across Germany’s Kadaverficker and their fifth full-length album, Superkiller (A Musical Journey Between Life and Death). Top vintages from Opus One are: 1990, 1997,2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 20.After reviewing a slew of bigger releases and personal favorites in recent months, it’s nice to reconnect with the underground and plunge into the dank, mysterious corners of the promo sump. With almost 70 Ha under vine, the estate is capable of producing an annual average of 25.000 cases. In 2005, the Robert Mondavi winery (including the Opus One share) was sold to Constellation Brands, but the Rothschild family still is a part-owner of the venture. In 1993, Opus One introduced their second wine, called “Overture”, made from grapes which didn’t make it into the “Grand Vin”. The label shows the silhouette of both Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi. The wine will age for 18 months in new french oak barrels, and an additional 15 months in the bottle, before it will be released on the market, usually the first of October. Although the Cabernet Sauvignon grape is used the most, they might also use the other “Bordeaux” grapes such as Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec in their blend. Already one of the most expensive wines at that time from California, in the 1990’s it became a very popular wine with high demand in both Europe and Asia, reaching cult status. In 1989 they built a new, state-of-the-art winery in Oakville. Until 1982 the wine was called “Napamédoc”, to give an idea about the philosophy of the project. The idea was to create a red wine in Bordeaux style, made from particularly Napa Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Opus One is a joint venture, started in 1980 between Baron Philippe de Rothschild from Mouton-Rothschild (1er Grand Cru Classé from Bordeaux) and Robert Mondavi.
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