Dan from Die Kruezen is back with this band, which started as a way to resurrect the songs of his classic band, before they began looking forward and making their own music. His voice has changed with age. The timbre is different from what it was with Die Kreuzen, but the spirit is there. It is more of an obvious scowl than what he was doing back in the day. Granted, he never sang the same on the Die Kruezen albums as he was allowing his voice to evolve with each album.
The first song, "Nails" might blend more with current metal, but I like it when things begin to get a little weird on "Hate Market'. "Nychthemeron" finds them thrashing into the chaos a little. Much like Die Kruzen, this music is hard to classify. I guess if Black Flag got called hardcore for albums like "Slide It In" then this would still qualify. This song is faster and more aggressive. They have always been kindred spirits with Voivod, and this is more pronounced on "Natronium." There is an angular swagger that works well, and I begin to understand the trick to this album is not to expect it to be Die Kreuzen.
With that said, they do cover Die Kreuzen's "Man in the Trees" from "The October File" album. The production quality is improved over the original version I have. He proves he can still hit the notes, though the raspier-screamed parts are different in places. The album closes with I'll Never Forget You." which is more punk. I am impressed he is not picking up where he left off on "Cement" but this feels more connected to his earlier work. I will give this a 9 and see how it grows on me. It is a highly suggested listen for all Die Kreuzen fans as this is as close as we are going to get to new music from them.
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