Madder Mortem - All Flesh Is Grass
Century Media
Atmospheric Metal
9 songs (47'50)
Release year: 2001
Madder Mortem, Century Media
Reviewed by Danny

The Norwegian Madder Mortem were originally formed back in 1993 (ex-Mystery Tribe) and after releasing their first demo Days In Sorrow and also replacing a few members along the way to strengthen their line-up, release a 5-track self-financed MCD Misty Sleep in January 1997.

Their debut album Mercury was released in early 1999. This band plays an atmospheric metal, remind me The Gatthering (at the beginning) and Lacuna Coil (today) but a bit more aggressive (just a bit). Vocalist Agnete M. Kirkevaag has something in her voice I can't really afford. I can't explain why, but sometimes she is getting on my nerves.

Musically, nothing new, except some heavier riff here and there, but this music reminds so many other bands. Not enough personal. Madder Mortem needs to digest their direct influences (The Gatthering, Lacuna Coil and even Black Sabbath).

Rubby Red and Chambers are two songs I really like on this CD, two songs being far away from typical atmospheric metal, two songs much more personal and much more "risky". Rubby Red is somehow in the spirit of Cathedral (very original song). Chambers is more in the spirit of Metallica meets Cathedral (the smallest song, 2'52).

Atmospheric and gothic metal fans will surely like it (especially if you like the vocals), fans of Lacuna Coil will jump on it and Paradise Lost, Black Sabbath or Septic Flesh fans will may be laugh a little bit with Madder Mortem song-writing. There are too many "cliché" here.

Anyway, there has been worst album in this metal style … and also better ones. This music is a kind of Apocalypse Now soundtrack, with a female voice. I suggest you to listen to this All Flesh Is Grass carefully before investing, because this is the type of album you hate or you fall in love.

Killing Songs :
Rubby Red
Danny quoted 62 / 100
Other albums by Madder Mortem that we have reviewed:
Madder Mortem - Marrow reviewed by Alex and quoted 91 / 100
Madder Mortem - Red in Tooth and Claw reviewed by Alex and quoted 83 / 100
Madder Mortem - Where Dream and Day Collide reviewed by Charles and quoted no quote
Madder Mortem - Eight Ways reviewed by Charles and quoted 82 / 100
Madder Mortem - Desiderata reviewed by Alex and quoted 82 / 100
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