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APOLLYON SUN
"Sub"
(Mayan Records)
Reviewed by Christopher J. Kelter
Tom G. Warrior of Celtic Frost has resurfaced in Apollyon Sun; Warrior goes by
the moniker Tom Gabriel Fischer these days. But buyer beware - Apollyon Sun is
not remotely comparable to Celtic Frost. Apollyon Sun is Warrior's attempt to
replicate his success at merging genres albeit with more modern sounds.
So, this is the big question: is Apollyon Sun cutting edge stuff or not? Yes, it
is cutting edge. But that begs yet another question: is it metal? Hard rock in
the post-industrial vein perhaps, but it's not heavy metal.
Two tracks get the full 're-mix' treatment and come out sounding more like dance
tracks than hard rock. Tracks like "Slender," "Messiah (Second
Coming)" and "R.U.M." sound like a twisted Gordian Knot song
rather than some post-industrial metal band. The other tracks achieve a delicate
balance between heavy distorted guitars, propulsive post-industrial beats, and
ambient near-experimental noise shenanigans with "Naked Underground"
and "Mother Misplaced" being highlights. This balance is critical and
it's my opinion that Fischer and his gang of merry pranksters have achieved
something unique. Fischer and his crew are quite successful at attempting to
merge the hard rock and industrial genres, but I doubt many heavy metal fans
would dig this release despite the band's accomplishments.
Apollyon Sun is Tom Gabriel Fischer on guitars and vocals, Donovan John Szypura on programming, Erol Unala on guitars and grooves, Dany Zinng on bass, and Marky Edelmann on drums and synth.
For more information visit http://www.apollyonsun.com.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright ? 2000 by R. Scott Bolton. All
rights reserved.
Revised:
01 Jul 2024 12:10:24 -0400
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