Instruments Of Torture - Brodequin

Many bands specialise in a certain theme, and for brutal death metal band Brodequin, their specialist subject is Medieval torture, even taking their name from a torture instrument. Vocalist and bass player Jamie Bailey is himself a history graduate, but not even the most devoted fan would be under the delusion that he's actually enunciating all of the gory historical lyrics through the combination of burps and grunts that pervade these songs. Musically, if not thematically, Brodequin are a fairly typical brutal death metal band, and this album isn't going to hold any surprises for those accustomed to the genre. Twenty-five minutes of relentless high-speed ...  Read the complete review