Sotajumala / Survivors Zero
Slaughter at Lutakko (split dvd)
Wydane przez Cobra RecordsRok wydania Kraj FinlandNapisał Wouter8
On their first venture into visual media Finnish label Cobra Records describes this tour DVD of Sotajumala and Survivors Zero as "amateur". This is hardly the case as "Slaughter at Lutakko" is far more professionally executed compared to the DVDs released recently by Moribund Records. It is an energetic registration of a sold out show in one Finland's most prestigious venues. Survivors Zero open the disc with a solid and groovy set of militant but melodic death/thash metal. The set consists of most songs of their "CMXCIX" debut and prove Tommi Virranta to be a beast of a frontman. The classic metal leads/solos by Jani Luttinen and the barked backing vocals of hulking bassist Tapio Wilska (ex-Finntroll, Soulgrind) are a definite highlight of their assault. From the start of the set the crowd goes nuts; headbanging, moshing, devilhorns held high and generally thrashing about in a frenzy. Sotajumala headlined this gig and their "Covenant" era Morbid Angel inspired death metal goes over well with the crowd. Singer Mynni Luukkainen tough man antics on stage are a joy to behold. The set is driven and relentless with drummer Timo Häkkinen deserving a special mention. The image quality is superb and are very clear, although the production notes don't mention whether it was shot in high definition or not. The shots from the middle and back of the venue are grainy in the more darker shots. The sound is only available in stereo, which is inexcuseable and impractical considering that 5.1 Dolby Surround is the contemporary standard and benchmark to go by. The extras include a photo gallery of this tour, music videos and two dedicated drumcam segments from the Sotajumala set. This is especially appealing to aspiring drummers interested in technique and metal playing in general. The artwork, design and lay-out by Survivors Zero mainman Sami Jämsén is nothing short of spectacular. With some minor streamlining and tweaking Cobra Records have a winning formula in their hands for their future ventures into the visual media. "Slaughter at Lutakko" is certainly a decent debut.
www.cobrarecords.fi
