STENDAL BLAST
...MORGENROT
ALBUM CHROM RELEASE: APRIL 3, 2000 REVIEW: APRIL 17, 2000

Stendal Blast have been both smart and downright stupid on "...Morgenrot". They've placed the unquestionable highlight, "Im Morgenrot", as opener, which obviously catches the listener's attention. But then again, it's all downhill from there. I'm trying to see the point in having terrible half talking/half shouting vocals on most tracks. It sounds a bit like a more electronic Rammstein, but without their well-needed distance. "...Morgenrot" is the third Stendal Blast album, and they're supposed to be at their best on this new 13 track disc. At times they are acceptable, but I really hope they can do better than this.

NIKLAS FORSBERG