Warschau

Warschau

by Marduk
Warschau

Warschau

by Marduk

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Overview

Given how important live concerts are to the black metal experience, one would think that there would be a lot more live albums by black metal artists. But in fact, the majority of black metal bands have not provided live albums. Marduk, thankfully, have provided more than one live album; Warschau is the third live release from these Swedish black metal veterans. Warschau is the German name for the city of Warsaw (in Polish, Warsaw is called Warszawa), and this 74-minute CD was recorded at the venue Proxima in Poland's largest city on September 17, 2005, during a tour of Europe. Marduk have had their share of lineup changes over the years; on Warschau, the 2005 lineup consists of Mortuus, aka Arioch (of Funeral Mist fame) on lead vocals, founder Morgan Hakansson on guitar, Magnus "Devo" Andersson on bass, and Emil Dragutinovic on drums. Some longtime Marduk fans will debate how Mortuus/Arioch's sinister-sounding rasp compares to the sinister-sounding rasp of Legion (who Mortuus/Arioch replaced), but the fact is that Marduk's personnel changes haven't prevented them from giving hardcore fans what they want -- and on Warschau, that means 74 minutes of furious, bare-knuckled bombast with plenty of odes to war and blasphemy. Few surprises occur, and this Warsaw show doesn't offer a lot of variety. But what Warschau lacks in experimentation, it pretty much makes up for with raw excitement and plenty of adrenaline. One person whose efforts must be acknowledged is the album's engineer, David Caracandas, who has a lot to do with the fact that Warschau so vividly captures the intensity of a Marduk concert (imagine what the mosh pit must have looked like at this show). Despite its predictability -- or perhaps because of it -- Warschau is a disc that hardcore Marduk enthusiasts will be glad to have in their collections. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date: 09/16/2022
Label: Back On Black
UPC: 0803341571143

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marduk   Primary Artist
Emil Decameron Orchestra   Drums
Devo   Guitar (Bass)
Morgan   Guitar
Mortuus   Vocals
Magnus "Devo" Andersson   Bass (Electric),Bass
Morgan Steinmeyer Hakansson   Guitar (Electric)
Emil Dragutinovic   Drums
Morgan and the Hidden Hands   Guitar
Emil   Drums

Technical Credits

Marduk   Audio Production,Producer
Magnus "Devo" Andersson   Mastering,Mixing,Producer,Group Member
Christian Frost   Engineer
Kristoffer Andersson   Layout Design
Morgan and the Hidden Hands   Producer,Group Member
David Caracandas   Engineer
Emil   Producer,Group Member
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