Kaos Krew – From The Ostrobothnian Plain (Album – Inverse Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-metal, industrial-rock.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: Set up in 2004 as a trio, Finnish formation Kaos Krew saw new members joining in throughout the years. They released a few albums, but this new opus marks the ‘return’ of the band, releasing their first album in their homeland on Inverse Records.
Content: Kaos Krew always has mixed different influences, but the main sources of inspiration remain metal- and industrial music. The opening song totally reflects this offspring. But quite progressively the songs are becoming more metal-driven. You’ll hear harsh metallic guitar solo passages. Quite progressively the work is getting back to industrial, even featuring a kind of Halloween-like track (cf. “SS Helion”). Two songs remain instrumental edits, creating a kind of metal soundtrack style. The other songs feature harsh vocals driven by a grave timbre of voice.
+ + + : I’m more into the pure industrial-metal parts of the work and I especially recommend the debut song “Entropy – Black Door”. Another irresistible aspect of the work is the obscure and sometimes pure doom sphere recovering the songs. “Whiteout” and “Nobody’s Home” both are noticeable cuts illustrating this approach.
– – – : I had some reservations reviewing this album or not. It definitely sounds pretty metal-like and this is not exactly my cup of tea.
Conclusion: Kaos Krew is pure crossover, which might be an opportunity to conquer a wider audience or at least people liking different music genres.
Best songs: “Entropy – Black Door”, “SS Helion”, “Nobody’s Home”.
Rate: (6½).
Artist: www.kaoskrew.com / www.facebook.com/kaoskrewmusic
Label: www.inverse.fi / www.facebook.com/inverserecords
About Kaos Krew
Kaos Krew is a Finnish industrial-metal band set up in 2004. Discogs lists the albums “Devour” (2006, Top Records) and the self-released “GlobalFobia” (2009) and “Corruption Rules This World” (2013) preceding the band’s move to Inverse Records.
“From The Ostrobothnian Plain”, released in 2020, is Kaos Krew’s first album for Inverse Records and the band’s first release in their home country.
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