Catastrofy – Besnota

Continuing my run of reviews of releases from Support Underground this time I have Slovakian act Catastrofy’s second thrash album to chop through which is a hit and miss and affair during its 13 tracks which kicks off with the short high energy 'Špinavá Hra' with rampant vocals and rapid velocity riffing and almost acts like an intro before 'Príručka Mladých Zbojníkov' follows. As the track thrusts into life everything is perfectly fine with a fine slashing riff initiating proceedings as gang chanted vocals ensue but as the vocals get into gear from out of nowhere a violin, fiddle or whatever you or they want to call it appears and catches you unawares and will have most thinking of Skyclad even if it is only for a few momentary seconds.

'Jebem Vaše Idoly' is much heavier with sporadic blast beats bolstering the track before it settles into thrash territory properly and as you listen to this album there is an urgency about it as though all the band members are playing in a race to finish as fast as possible but with the utmost control as each track is short and trimmed to make it pin point accurate for maximum devastation including the multiple lead breaks which are littered everywhere in the songs. It is good to hear a decent vocalist with clear tones even if I cannot understand a word of his language, the enunciation has clarity and is delivered with venomous force. Changing tack is 'Malinový Džem' which slows everything down almost into death metal and includes lower tone vocals and is possibly a guest vocalist as the track slithers along with a moody ethos that links nicely into the bass riff intro to 'Posledný Na Zemi'. The pace returns to normal neck snapping speed here as do the vocals with a tirade of lyrics and copious riff breaks and lead incursions but I did feel the constant vocals over the leads was unnecessary.

There are some filler tracks on the release such as 'A.D.A.B. (All Drábs Are Bastards)' which will be fun at a gig as the violin returns on 'Hôrni Chlapci' but I am not convinced by it nor was I enamoured by the vocals drifting left and right at the start of it, this is thrash not progressive metal, call me stalwart or a fussy bastard I don’t mind which. The track without those facets is good, plenty of variations in pace with pummelling double bass and fret gymnastics on the lead work that leads neatly into the very different 'Hurá, Vojna!' with its snare marching start and vocals and sounds like a drinking song, before it rockets into life with a scything riff. 'Morava' has a fine riff to start it, ominous sounding it is much heavier and has an oppressive feel to it with the double kick coursing through it initially, and dare I say it has a far more sombre tone too as the track is slower with a morose tone overall.

I would really like to see this band live to see them play songs like 'Habaďúra' which begins with a whistle, which works before it stamps on the gas and hurtles along at breakneck speed and half the aim of thrash is fun which Catastrofy obviously have with the incorporation of this and the violin and the shorter tracks they have written and whilst not all of it works there is plenty for the discerning thrash nut case to dig their mouldy teeth into and indeed they should check out this Slovakian act and I sincerely hope they make the shores of the UK for a few dates in the future so I can check them out.


  1. Špinavá Hra
  2. Príručka Mladých Zbojníkov
  3. Jebem Vaše Idoly
  4. Len Slová
  5. Malinový Džem
  6. Posledný Na Zemi
  7. A.D.A.B. (All Drábs Are Bastards)
  8. Hôrni Chlapci
  9. Hurá, Vojna!
  10. Morava
  11. Habaďúra
  12. Obyčajná Kurva
  13. Luciferov Papek

 


Reviewer: twansibon
Aug 19, 2018
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