Vomitorial Corpulence
Skin Stripper
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
Here it is, the Skin Stripper album, which is about "death to the flesh." Death metal lives on! This band tackles everything at ninety miles an hour, except for the growly monster vocals. At times the production and tight instrumentation create a huge tidal wave of sound reminiscent of Deicide and slight nods of the blues groove of bands like Vengeance Rising. As their name attests, this band is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. The packaging and lyrical content deal fully with the physical manifestations and descriptions of man's spiritual condition. Intense stuff. As opposed to their image, however, the band doesn't take itself too seriously, as one listen to "Hillbilly Heaven" will attest. While the CD insert clearly states "This CD is dedicated to the Lord Jesus Christ," but the band made the foolish mistake of printing a special thanks to a vulgar magazine title in the booklet. So, those wishing to avoid seeing the f-word need apply some ink or white-out over the "special thanks" section. To order, send $20 to: Paul Green, 45 Outlook Drive, Glenroy, 3046, Melg, Vic, Australia