Descension Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Descension |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | November 23, 1987 |
| Genres | Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Noise Rock, Funk Rock, Jazz-Rock, Experimental Rock |
| Labels | Ink Records |
Album rating : 40 / 100
Votes : 1 (1 review)
Votes : 1 (1 review)
June 16, 2020
The first documented Industrial Metal album of all time comes from unknown UK band Slab!. It’s surprisingly eclectic, though that unfortunately means only a couple tracks are actual Industrial Metal, while others are various combinations of Industrial music with Jazz, Funk, and Rock.
Very experimental and noisy, it doesn’t lack innovation, but the ideas present here are very primitive. None of the songs contain any staying power, as the riffs are simple, the choruses are weak, and there’s not enough atmosphere or neat instrumentation to make up for those. They could have been something great if they honed these skills and went further, but unfortunately their story pretty much stopped here. Still hugely significant to Industrial Metal.
Very experimental and noisy, it doesn’t lack innovation, but the ideas present here are very primitive. None of the songs contain any staying power, as the riffs are simple, the choruses are weak, and there’s not enough atmosphere or neat instrumentation to make up for those. They could have been something great if they honed these skills and went further, but unfortunately their story pretty much stopped here. Still hugely significant to Industrial Metal.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tunnel Of Love | 3:47 | 70 | 1 |
| 2. | Undriven Snow | 3:44 | 70 | 1 |
| 3. | Dr Bombay | 5:23 | 55 | 1 |
| 4. | Dolores | 4:29 | 70 | 1 |
| 5. | The Animals | 5:24 | 50 | 1 |
| 6. | Gutter Busting | 3:15 | 60 | 1 |
| 7. | Flirt | 4:58 | 70 | 1 |
| 8. | Mooseland | 2:31 | 55 | 1 |
| 9. | Loose Connection Somewhere | 3:31 | 60 | 1 |
| 10. | Big Sleeper | 5:54 | 60 | 1 |
Line-up (members)
- Stephen Dray : Vocals, Saxophone, Violin, Sampler
- Paul Jarvis : Guitar, Sampler [Guitar Samples]
- Dave Morris : Guitar, Bass, Banjella Needle Bass, Sampler
- Bill Davies : Bass
- Robin Risso : Drums, Percussion
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