Rough Edge: Grenouer CD Reviews

GRENOUER

"Try" (Self-produced; 2005)

"Try" is an EP follow up to Grenouer's 2004 full-length release "Presence With War." The three songs on "Try" keep the modern death metal style that was heard on the previous release while shedding some of the more obvious techno elements. Grenouer continues to use industrial sounds and idioms for consistency's sake.

"Try," as short as it is, provides a quick glimpse into a band that slowly evolving while staying true to the mid-paced, industrial strength death metal groove that appears to the hallmark of their long history.

Those of you who enjoy a more technical sound in the death metal style will not be disappointed with Grenouer's "Try." And for those of you truly interested in this style Grenouer will be releasing a new full-length album in early 2006.

"Try" was produced by Anssi Kippo and Grenouer.

For more information visit http://www.grenouer.com.

"Presence With War" (Self-produced; 2004)

Reviewed by Christopher J. Kelter

Grenouer hail from the Siberian region of Russia and play an accessible version of what they describe as ‘techno death metal.' Since we at Rough Edge don't hear much from the Russian metal scene I could only guess that Grenouer were a new band; however, I was surprised to learn that Grenouer have a history dating back to the mid-90s with a pretty consistent recording history. "Presence With War" is Grenouer's fourth full-length album -- it's obvious these guys are no strangers to a recording studio.

Grenouer don't necessarily present anything new with "Presence With War" except to say that they seem very comfortable with what they do and seem to be very consistent with their delivery. And what Grenouer does is play a very accessible version of mid-paced death metal with elements of industrial and techno.

"Presence With War" was produced, mixed, and engineered by Arkady Navajo and mastered at the world famous Finnvox Studios by Mika Jussila.

For more information visit http://www.grenouer.com.

Rating Guide:

A classic. This record will kick your ass.

Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.

So-so. You've heard better.

Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.

Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.

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