GHOULHOUSE - Rigor Mortis Intermezzo
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions
So if you're a frequent reader of this blog (and frankly who isn't) then you recognize the name Rogga Johansson from the many releases I have the pleasure of writing about involving him. Rogga Johansson is without a doubt the most prolific artist / musician in the Swedish extreme metal scene. And although his extreme music pedigree is death metal. He's used grind, old school hardcore and even some death doom to his repertoire. Now that's been at least for the past twenty years at least.
I've been a fan of his work for around twelve or more years starting with his signature Swedish death metal act PAGANIZER. After that I started getting into his other acts like RIBSPREADER and REVOLTING, both of whom are fantastic. Then there were the collaboration bands like JOHANSSON & SPECKMANN (with Paul Speckmann on vocals) or a true favorite of mine DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN (with Dave Ingram). But Rogga has so fuckin many bands/music projects out there that you could dedicate a whole wall shelf to releases his stamp is upon.
With that said here you have the debut album by GHOULHOUSE, otherwise Rogga's death metal historical dedication to zombies, gore and some weirdness. Along for this ride Rogga (who handles the vocals, the riffs and bass) has guitarist Hakan Stuvemark of WORMBATH fame plus someone by the name of Mr. Meatbeater on drums. (?) But anyways if you just look at the album's cover you'll notice two faces within the band name logo. The faces represent the US bands IMPETIGO and REPULSION.
Rigor Mortis Intermezzo is basically a homage to that old school death metal / grind brutality run through Rogga's Swedish OSDM filter. Now aside from the stupid synth pieces of "Ghoulhouse Theme" and "Decomposition Beat" which just pissed me the fuck off, this album is just fuckin crunching. Rogga is the master of that Boss HM-2 pedal Swedish death metal riff. On here his vocals are more bestial which rival the riffs. There's an emphasis on being as filthy as possible as far as the rhythms, vocals and simplistic drumming. Guitar soloing shine is minimal. In the end I'm fifty seven years alive and it's stuff like this which keeps a smile on my face, a sadistic one that is.
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LISTEN HERE:
https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/rigor-mortis-intermezzo
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