Year : 2015
Style : Hard Rock
Country : Finland
Audio : 320 kbps + front + Video
Size : 136 mb
Bio:
The Lidocaine started in december 2007 as a trio with Anthony Rausku in vocals and guitar, Eroz in vocals and bass and Janne Hakuli in drums. Soon after that they went to studio to record first album Voices and Noises of KILING KOLING. Album was recorded during 2008 in Fakiiriaudio studio in Vantaa, Finland by Hape Haavikko who also mixed album.CD was released in 2009 by band itself ,and it got some very good reviews in finnish and also in english magazines. Sunshine, one song from the album was published on a compilation cd by 272 Records in Hollywood, US. Both Anthony and Eroz wrote 5 songs to the album and also sang their own songs.In 2010 band started to rehearse new songs for the second album, at which point Anthony and Eroz realised that Janne was not interested enough about the new songs so they decided to fire him. So, they had a bunch of new songs, some of which Anthony and Eroz grapped together in rehearsal room , but no drummer. Fortunately Finland is full of good drummers and they knew one very well.So in studio drums were played by Timo ”Mohkis” Huuskonen, who plays drums in finnish metal band Dead Shape Figure. Studio was again Fakiiriaudio and album was recorded by Hape Haavikko. Drums were recorded in 3 days, but due to recording engineer Haavikko´s other assignments it took 10 months to finish guitar, bass and vocal tracks. Final mixings were done in summer 2012. Cd was then mastered in D-Studio by Jarno Hänninen.After the recordings in december 2011 they found a permanent drummer, Jari Vanhanen, former drummer for finnish metal band Statue.Band played as a trio until autumn 2012 when Jura Sarlin, former bass player of Rust, joined band as a bass player and Eroz changed to guitar. In October 2013 Jura was replaced by Tatu Hiltunen as a bass player.In November 2012 band made a publishing deal with finnish label Inverse Records.25.1 .2013 band published a digital single ”Life Is Beautiful".Finally the second album On The Road To MIERO was released 15.2.2013 by Inverse Records.The Lidocaine started more as a rock band than a metal band but during years their influences have changed more to the metal genre, mostly for progressive metal. And now when they have 4 members in the band it is easier to write songs to that genre.Band is very optimistic about the future, because they know that they have many good and unique songs and that the live sound and action is developing to a stage where anything is possible.There are some new live videos in http://www.youtube/thelidocaine and also a making of document of the album On The Road to MIERO.Band started recording third album "Chicken cage of HORROR" in june 2014.In November recordings were done and it will be released on 13.03.2015 by Inverse Records.First time in The Lidocaine´s history there were some guests in the studio : Lucie Niemelä is singing lead vocals to a metal ballad "Too late to escape "and Jaakko “Insestor” Suhonen and Olli “Basilisk” Teirilä did some additional growl vocals to 4 songs.A making of document is under work to be released in youtube later in spring 2015.
Album:
What strikes me the most on Chicken Cage of HORROR is the odd difference between the music and the vocals. Musically, I would classify this among bands like Amorphis, Halloween and Sabaton. Powermetal with a touch of folk from deep in the Finnish woods. Even old Iron Maiden is present here and there. It's clear that the members of this band have been active in several bands before starting The Lidocaine in 2007. They seem to know how to handle their instruments and how to write some decent songs.The vocals are a different story. These were the first aspect that made me doubt between liking or disapproving the album. In the first two songs they sound hollow and almost powerless, or they sound a bit too country-like. Nevertheless, 'Empty Space (Devil's Blog)' is an excellent song and in 'The End Of The Beginning Or The Beginning Of...' the vocals either gain power or I got used to them. In 'Too Late To Escape' Lucie Niemelä takes cares of the female vocals, turning it into an outstanding metal ballad.Progressive rock and metal are clearly the weapon of choice for this quartet. In their biography I read that they find it easier to write and perform songs in that style than in others. Somehow I can feel that this is easy for these rockers and it fits them very well. However, I would like to suggest them to challenge themselves, try some new edges and incorporate some unexpected influences. This metal subgenre may be a bit more complicated and adventurous, especially if you want to be able to stand out as a band.'The Onion of Chastity' made me look at the speakers, and once again because of the vocals. Suddenly there's grunts and growls, along with a similar Amorphis reference I mentioned earlier. The song isn't ready surprising either. At one point it's almost like Gwar meets Rammstein. I have no idea what's going on anymore but to be honest, I do like it. This element of surprise is quite effective and really does make the band somewhat original and enjoyable.So, to conclude, Chicken Cage Of HORROR is definitely not a bad album and it has the potential to grow on the listener. If you're into good old fashioned heavy metal with a progressive edge, this is absolutely something you should check out. Chicken Cage of HORROR is a strange, almost theatrical piece of music that doesn't easily digest. Even now, I'm still quite confused about it and I'm sure this isn't the last time I've listened to these songs. They're just that intriguing.
Line Up:
Anthony Rausku - vocals, guitar
Eroz - vocals, guitar
Tatu Hiltunen - bass
Jari Vanhanen - drums
Tracklist:
01. Chicken Cage of Horror
02. Empty Space (Devil's Blog)
03. The End of the Beginning or the Beginning of the End
04. Too Late to Escape
05. Fabrication
06. The Onion of Chastity
07. Zest for Life
08. Retrobution
09. Throat of a Monster
10. Voyage of Discovery
+ Video "Life is Beautiful" (Official Video)
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