A Shedding of Skin
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | October 28, 1991 |
| Genres | Death Metal, Thrash Metal |
| Labels | Major Records International |
| Length | 41:26 |
| Ranked | #22 for 1991 , #983 all-time |
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A Shedding of Skin Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Intro | 1:25 | 82.5 | 2 | |
| 2. | Mortuary Nightmare | 2:54 | 90 | 3 | |
| 3. | A Shedding of Skin | 3:39 | 91.7 | 3 | |
| 4. | Face Fear | 3:18 | 93.3 | 3 | |
| 5. | Retribution in Darkness | 3:37 | 93.3 | 3 | |
| 6. | Doomed to Failure | 3:13 | 90 | 3 | |
| 7. | Thy Will Be Done | 3:45 | 88.3 | 3 | |
| 8. | Whom Gods Destroy | 4:41 | 80 | 3 | |
| 9. | Necropolis | 1:09 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 10. | Tantalus | 4:08 | 88.3 | 3 | |
| 11. | Death Comes Soon | 3:26 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 12. | Unleashed Terror | 3:49 | 81.7 | 3 | |
| 13. | Toward Destruction | 2:20 | 80 | 3 |
[ Rating detail ]
Line-up (members)
- Olly Wiebel : Vocals, Guitars, Bass
- Michael Hasse : Drums
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A Shedding of Skin Reviews
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Date : Feb 18, 2022
I had the idea that this band is normal and also I didn't expect an album to be more than simple But some of his reviews caught my attention a little bit, so I said why not turn it on. I have nothing to do but
Oh, my God, my God, what is this I heard? Owls, neither in imagination, nor in dreams It was something impossible to imagine in its power and splendor It was full of very strong and heavy riffs and it was really groove I'm one of those people who doesn't like to move their head around with music, especially metal, but this was really hitting and really fun Harmony is a fantasy I loved the beginning of the album, it was quiet and then the playing was loud and intense and full of vitality The drums were excellent, to say the least Olly you are great and Michael you are the best drummer who can be great on an album Really fabulous album I loved it so much
Oh, my God, my God, what is this I heard? Owls, neither in imagination, nor in dreams It was something impossible to imagine in its power and splendor It was full of very strong and heavy riffs and it was really groove I'm one of those people who doesn't like to move their head around with music, especially metal, but this was really hitting and really fun Harmony is a fantasy I loved the beginning of the album, it was quiet and then the playing was loud and intense and full of vitality The drums were excellent, to say the least Olly you are great and Michael you are the best drummer who can be great on an album Really fabulous album I loved it so much
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Date : Dec 4, 2015
<The Brutal Symbiosis of Death & Thrash>
In the late '80s to early '90s, when Thrash Metal was starting to become stale and bedridden, bands had to come up with a way to survive and thrive. Some bands decided to appeal to a larger base of listeners(Metallica with their eponymous record) and others had made similar decisions by tampering with other genres(Punk Sodom and Industrial Kreator, for example). Some bands, however, shifted their sound towards an extremer path. Sure, there were "Brutal Thrash" bands like Dark Angel, but this was on a higher tier. Soon enough Death & Thrash hybrid bands became prevalent.
Now this Teutonic band, Protector, is one of those bands. The two EPs and two full-releases had proved that these German thrashers were solid as hell. But this album just tops everything they had done in a span of 40 mind-numbing minutes. This stuff is way more brutal and ripping than Urm the Mad and all the songs match the quality of their Leviathan' Desire EP, some songs even being better.
Here, I've made space for a paragraph dedicated to praising Protector's song/riffwriting skills, which are straight-out amazing. The riffs are fresh and creative and has smelly rotten corpse juices dribbling out of 'em. One song presents multiple riffs but is mostly presented around one main riff. Standard Thrash Metal structure. Even so it doesn't feel boring because the riffs, again, are so well written. A Shedding of Skin, Face Fear, Doomed to Fa ... See More
In the late '80s to early '90s, when Thrash Metal was starting to become stale and bedridden, bands had to come up with a way to survive and thrive. Some bands decided to appeal to a larger base of listeners(Metallica with their eponymous record) and others had made similar decisions by tampering with other genres(Punk Sodom and Industrial Kreator, for example). Some bands, however, shifted their sound towards an extremer path. Sure, there were "Brutal Thrash" bands like Dark Angel, but this was on a higher tier. Soon enough Death & Thrash hybrid bands became prevalent.
Now this Teutonic band, Protector, is one of those bands. The two EPs and two full-releases had proved that these German thrashers were solid as hell. But this album just tops everything they had done in a span of 40 mind-numbing minutes. This stuff is way more brutal and ripping than Urm the Mad and all the songs match the quality of their Leviathan' Desire EP, some songs even being better.
Here, I've made space for a paragraph dedicated to praising Protector's song/riffwriting skills, which are straight-out amazing. The riffs are fresh and creative and has smelly rotten corpse juices dribbling out of 'em. One song presents multiple riffs but is mostly presented around one main riff. Standard Thrash Metal structure. Even so it doesn't feel boring because the riffs, again, are so well written. A Shedding of Skin, Face Fear, Doomed to Fa ... See More
3 likesA Shedding of Skin Comments
(10)Mar 30, 2024
폭력적이고 뜨거운 데쓰래시의 모습을 띄다가 한번씩 풍기는 시체처럼 서늘한 분위기가 일품이다. 훌륭한 앨범. 91점.
1 likeAug 6, 2023
album "A Shedding of Skin" je tretí v diskografii kapely Protector, pričom ponúka kombináciu Thrash/Death Metal -u
Jul 20, 2022
폭력성이 전작들에 비해 증가했으며, 데스메탈에 가까운 스래쉬 사운드를 선보이고 있습니다. 귀에 착 감기는 미드템포 리프로 천천히 고조시키다가 블래스트비트가 나오며 완전히 개박살을 내버립니다.
Apr 26, 2022
전작들에 비하면 일취월장 꽤 그럴싸한 데스래쉬 사운드임에는 분명하나, 압도적인 무엇인가가 있는것은 아닙니다. 오히려 거친 부분을 죄다 연마해놓아서 심심하게 들리는 단점이 있습니다. 빡세냐고 물으면 그렇다고는 하겠으나 야만성 폭발력 이런거하고는 잘 안어울리는 깔끔한 처리가 특징이자, 취향에 따라서는 흠. 그냥 딱 중간 쯤에 위치할 평작입니다.
Jan 5, 2015
뇌가 필요없을 정도는 아닌듯하다. 이 밴드의 장점은 굉장히 스트레이트하고 폭력적이면서도 곡 중간중간마다 깜짝 놀랄 정도의 특유의 분위기를 가지고 있다는 것이 아닐까? 당시의 데스래쉬 명반들에 비추어봐도 전혀 뒤떨어지지 않는다.
2 likesProtector Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misanthropy | EP | 1987 | 77.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Golem | Album | Aug 29, 1988 | 82.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Urm the Mad | Album | Aug 1989 | 80 | 5 | 0 |
| Leviathan's Desire | EP | 1990 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
| ▶ A Shedding of Skin | Album | Oct 28, 1991 | 91.5 | 12 | 2 |
| The Heritage | Album | 1993 | 75 | 4 | 0 |
| Reanimated Homunculus | Album | Sep 13, 2013 | 67.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Cursed and Coronated | Album | Feb 26, 2016 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Live '89 | Live | Mar 24, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Summon the Hordes | Album | Apr 26, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Excessive Outburst of Depravity | Album | Jul 1, 2022 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
