Yep, Goatpenis.
Goatpenis is a Brazilian blackened death metal band whose sound fits in well with the "war metal" moniker. It certainly helps that the band uses a LOT of militaristic imagery and lyrical content. I have actually been attempting to track down a Goatpenis release for some time, after seeing their admittedly awesome-looking logo everywhere lately. I figured the universe was trying to tell me something. However, their stuff is not easy to find in my preferred format. This was the first one I could find.
Now, this is a live album and it is my first listening experience with Goatpenis. Live albums are not normally the best way to introduce yourself to a band. The last one I did this with was Black Witchery, and that live album was kind of a mess, though I later discovered how great that band is. Unfortunately, this is the only Goatpenis release that has popped up so far so I took a shot at it.
Unfortunately, this is likely to be one of those live albums that does not do the band justice. I'm assuming that anyway. The biggest issue is not the songs, but the sound quality. It is quite clear that these songs are supposed to be punishing and intense, reflecting the harsh subject matter. But there is a complete lack of any bottom end that saps the energy that is likely there. In addition, the vocals can hardly be heard and there is some sort of odd pitch-shifted effect to them. That might sound okay in a studio-recorded release, but does not really work here.
It is not all bad though. The latter quarter of the album is filled with some songs whose intensity manages to shine through anyway. "Roman Revenge" featuring Impurath of Black Witchery on vocals is probably the best of these songs, with a terrific opening riff. The rest of the release follows suit.
So, this is probably not the best representation of Goatpenis's sound. I will keep my eyes open for some of the other releases in the future.
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