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The bandname F.K.Ü. can be spoken out easily as fuck you, but it stands for Freddy Kruegers Underwear. I admit it is a little bit childish, but horror and metal have always been something that go well together. The music is a mix of eighties speed metal and thrash metal, and the mix of speed and thrash works on this album. In the first place because the singing of Larry Lethal is very pleasant to listen to. He sounds a bit like David Wayne (RIP). Because of that, there are musical similarities with the first album(s) of Metal Church. Perhaps it is all a little bit faster, but the music has lots of Metal Church influences. Also SOD, Overkill, Agent Steel, Anthrax, Death Angel and Exodus influences can be heard. I grew up with the eighties speed metal and I am a big fan of that style, so perhaps I am not very objective. No, originality is not something you have to expect, but F.K.Ü. succeeds in writing some strong songs. The rolling bass parts remind me of early Overkill and an occasional high scream of Agent Steel. In "At the Mountains of Madness" Larry uses the James Hetfield singing style and the gang shouting have big Exodus influences. The lyrics are inspired by horror movies and the right atmosphere is created by the four short parts called "The Überslasher". This is an album for all the eighties speed metal freaks that like the bands I already mentioned. I know that this album will find its way to my CD-player regularly. | ||||||||||||||||||
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