Polands Selfmadegod Records is slowly establishing itself as an indie to go to for solid extreme metal. The Antigama CD they put out recently completely rules and this album from Polands Third Degree is nothing to laugh at. With 13 songs in 35 minutes, things clip by at a fairly fast rate, with the band grinding and grooving away to a sound that reminds me of Napalm Death in a way no other band really seems to. There arent that many direct Napalm clones out there, oddly, so its a sound that has yet to go stale. But hold on, Third Degree arent strictly Napalm clones, as there are over-riding factors at play here, such as longer atmospheric and dark melodic parts, near-industrial dirges and hilarious lyrics (favourite being, "Lets hail Satan for promotion of black metal! in the albums opening cut, "Lets Hail Satan). The playing, while good, isnt groundbreaking and as enjoyable as this disc is, as the end draws near its hard to not get a little tired. Perhaps an EP would pack a bigger punch.
(Selfmadegod)Third Degree
Outstay
BY Greg PrattPublished Oct 1, 2005