'God Am I'
After a twelve year
absence from the scene, Kevorkian Death Cycle has been resuscitated.
Already with a hot new single to their name in the form of 'Mind
Decay', the Californian electro-industrialists have not wasted any
more time and have unleashed their long overdue full-length comeback
featuring three out of four of the band's original members. But for a
band that signed off at the turn of the millennium, how relevant are
they in 2013?
The answer is very
relevant. 'God Am I' is a hard and nasty slice of
electro-industrial infused with heavy guitars and addictive dance
beats. It's emotional, anthemic and dark. Building slowly with the
intro track 'Star Chaser', the ban then dive headlong into their
excellent lead single 'Mind Decay'. The title track, as well as the
likes of 'Children Of Chaos', 'Blood Of Faust', and 'Tangled Souls'
provide the backbone of the album. Each song balancing the hardness
of the guitars with the band's dance-friendly beats. The band also
reaffirm their ability to craft a strong and original cover as they
turn their attention to The Pet Shop Boys' 'It's A Sin'.
With twelve years on
their hands, its good to hear that the band members haven't been
idle. The album is fresh and up-to-date, the song writing is some of
the strongest they've ever produced and the performance is nice and
tight. In terms of production the vocals could occasionally do with a
little more volume as the guitars vie for centre stage, but other
than that, there really isn't much to pick out.
This is what you'd hope
for in a reboot from a band with Kevorkian Death Cycle's reputation.
There's no fancy bullshit, no pandering to whatever is in fashion.
Just well written and constructed music that will translate well to
both the stage and the dance floor. Lets hope the band keep this up
and consolidate their restored position sooner rather than later.