B U R G E R K I L L
Originating from Bandung, West Java, Burgerkill were
formed in 1995 and have been continually shaping the underground metal scene in
Indonesia ever since. For 14 years Burgerkill have consistently been in the
spotlight as a force to be reckoned with in Indonesian metal, from writing
compositions for movie soundtracks to the successful publication of
autobiographic novels.
Their first album,
‘Dua Sisi’, demonstrates the band’s
beginnings as a leaning towards a predominantly ‘Hardcore Metal’ and was well
received within the underground metal community. With their second album
‘Berkarat’ and their most recent ‘Beyond Coma and Despair’ Burgerkill have
found their foot-hole and developed a style of their own. Burgerkill set the
standard for live metal performances in Indonesia, and have always been a clear
cut above the rest. What you hear on the album is what you get live – no
disappointments. Their style and level of performance are incomparable to
anything previously seen or heard in Indonesia. Burgerkill have become veterans
of the metal stage as they are regularly supporting International metal acts
touring Indonesia such as The Black Dahlia Murder, As I Lay Dying, and Himsa.
Burgerkill is a dynamic composition of talented
musicians who have all individually featured as prominent influences within Indonesia’s
underground metal milieu. With Vicky on vocals, Ebenz on guitar, Ramdan on
bass, Andris on drums, and Agung on guitar, the result is a lethal combination
of musicians who, as if by instinct, produce a most rancorous sound that leaves
you feeling downright butchered. Self produced and Burgerkill’s most recent
album, ‘Beyond Coma and Despair’ has been tagged by Rolling Stone Magazine as
‘One of the best albums of the year’ (2006). The sound exhibited on this album
is brutal and violent. All throughout this turbulent, provocative album it is
as if Burgerkill grab you by the head and smash you to the wall, yet you find
yourself still smiling and thoroughly enjoying this merciless invasion of
noise.
It is masochistic to the core. There is nothing mediocre
about the album Burgerkill attack each song with great ferocity. ‘Beyond Coma
and Despair’ is a unique album in that each song churns out a colossal sound,
delivering to the listener an unrelenting assault on the eardrums. ‘Beyond Coma
and Despair’ more than proves with absolute certainty that Burgerkill will
reign eternal in the metal world.
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