THE RETROSIC – God Of Hell

Yes, another aggro-industrial band. No, not an ordinary aggression, senseless rage and mindless music. We are talking The Retrosic: brutal, sharp, strong, ugly, smart.

Hm… is there a better way to express your nihilistic view of the world (“Destroy the world to save it”, “Free the world from the fascism of peace!”) then by using harsh sound and lyrics? No.

Although I disagree with their views, there’s more than respect they’ve earned after I read the words. Worthy of a long discussion, worthy of doubts. This group is serious. And they sound serious. That separates The Retrosic from most of the pack: hidden melodic accents, hidden poetic touch in lyrics – apparently, they are more than ‘in-your-face’ band. Quality, no mistake about it. A bit of it is missing on slower songs (‘Tale Of Woe’), proving that beat is still the carrying element of strength (‘Dragonfire’, ‘Maneater’, ‘Total War’) and that adding female chants and oriental touch (‘Elysium’ and ‘Passion’, as well as ‘Ground Zero’ from the previous album “Messa Da Requiem”) always gives hits. Rutger Hauer’s holy lines from “Blade Runner” should’ve been kept intact – ‘Tears In Rain’ is a sacrilege. Perhaps many of their lyrics are as well, but isn’t that a charm of nihilism?

New The Retrosic gives us strong melodies, powerful lyrics and uncompromising philosophy. What more could you ask for?