Kill Ratio
Artist: Kill Ratio
Label: Pluto Records
Length: 19:14 / 8 tracks
Wow. Kill Ratio has to be the angriest, most peeved-off band in Christian
music. If you can even classify them as a "Christian band." Frankly, there's
nothing spiritual about lyrics from songs like "Saccharine":
Sweet words whispered
But what do they mean
Can't forget
It's possible
That you may not
Mean what you say...
Or from "Why Not?":
Tossed
Thrown away like trash
It all meant something to me...
Brushed away
Like a piece of lint
Sadness turns to anger
I can't handle this...
Kill Ratio is obviously all about anger and aggression. Their crustcore/sludgecore
sound, with its metal-ish growling guitars, hardcore vocals, and shouts
makes for a potent mix. Sonically, the individual guitar tones and vocals
are well represented, standing out clearly and sharply. Although the eight
songs only total twenty minutes of music, the shortness on the songs is
an unexpected asset. With the band's intensity strongly focused, the shorter
songs make for a rapid-fire listen full of fiery anguish.
The whole "what makes music Christian?" debate aside, this is a good
album for its genre, though people who don't enjoy hardcore, crustcore,
and sludgecore will probably not be won over by this album.
Joe Rockstroh (6/22/99)
