Even though this just came out I would swear that it came out no later
1995. This is their 3rd full album(there’s an EP and a bunch of songs on
comps). Either way, it has a ton of energy and power, without getting
sloppy. For the most part each song rides a nice fast pace with the
guitars ripping through riffs with a tone that’s on the cleaner side of
distorted. I know that doesn’t really make sense, but what I mean is that
their tone isn’t overly fuzzed out with all the bass turned up on their
pedals and amp. It’s a little like Scott Ian’s tone during the “Among the
Living” era of ANTHRAX(the US thrash band not the UK anarcho band). It has
a nice crunch to it. Speaking of great tone, the bass has a nice bounce to
it. It’s just bright enough that it doesn’t get lost in the mix and does a
great job nailing down the rhythmic foundation with the drums, which are
mixed really well. Each symbol rings through clearly without all sounding
the same and the snare has a nice tight snap to it. Sorry to go on and on
about the tone, but the sound quality on this album is great, which shows
that C.D. really care about their art. Another thing that makes this album
so good is the diversity of styles that come through. I hear everything
from CRUCIFIX to CRIMSHRINE to BORN AGAINST on here. On the visual art
side of things, the cover is simple: white with a picture of cattle on the
front and back, the lyric sheet is black and the vinyl is white. Nice,
simple and balanced. All the lyrics are translated into English and are a
mix of fun and deadly serious, with some songs explaining the relevant
political history of Malaysia in order to give the song clear meaning for
those of us outside the area. I can’t recommend this enough. (Jake)
F.A.M.E.D. Records / http://www.famed-rec.de /
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great job,from the malaysia punk
Nice review. If first discovered C.D. on the MDC/CD/Bollocks 3-way split that came out last year. CD blew me away!! Sounds like I def need to order this 10″ now!!