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I think I have mentioned before that Mustasch are the bastard sons of Metallica and Motorhead, but they have that added gift of being able to write very catchy hooks and melodies, and that my friends is priceless.

After the very atmospheric intro of Tritonus, we launch straight into the doomy sounding Heresy Blasphemy. I love the low end chunk and the evil sounding groove. It’s favourite track time next with Mine. This is a perfect example of what I was saying about them being able to write catchy tunes. This is as catchy as they come. It has a monster riff and groove coupled with a hook chorus that bands dream of, it also delivers vocally with that exact amount of angst, and ladies and germs we have a winner!

Damn It’s Dark follows and the delivery is almost punk in the main verse, and that changes completely in the pre-chorus, it’s like two different songs in one. Great stuff! The short burst of The Man The Myth The Wreck follows, and man what a great freakin’ tune. It has a superb low end groove and riff, with a monster vocal all crammed into two minutes and forty-one seconds. The Audience Is Listening follows and it’s all about the hook and chorus wrapped around a simple chord progression. Desolate closes out Side 2 and the groove and riff are slow and choppy, I get big Metallica vibes from parts of this song.

Side 2 takes us to Deep In The Woods, I love the main chugga riff and four to the floor groove. Now, we all know I don’t love ballads but I really like I’m Frustrated, and that’s because of the tone of Ralf Gyllenhammar’s voice. He has such a cool vibe to his delivery that I really love. Lonely is the next track and I get big Cult vibes from this one. A simple chord progression added to a simple beat and groove with that huge vocal sound, they make it look easy. It’s huge riff time with Blackout Blues. It has a low end chunk that Metallica would be proud of.

The album closes out proper with Tritonus reprised. A huge piece with strings and the full orchestra, until that huge doomy riff takes over. Then Shakespeare Sonnet 29 is spoken over the top of the music. There is a bonus track which is the instrumental version of Mine.

A great band that don’t mean a whole lot outside of mainland Europe.

9.5/10 from The Grooveman.

Imagine if Metallica and Motorhead had hooked up and had a love child – the offspring would be called Mustasch.

I’m a big fan of Mustasch – I really love the big fat chunky monster tunes that they deliver. If you want proof, then dive straight into opener, Where Angels Fear To Tread. It’s very simple but the riff sounds huge and oh so heavy. Couple that with a great rhythm sound and awesome powerhouse vocals from Ralf Gyllenhammar – ladies and germs, I give you another Swedish band that North America seems to ignore. Ransacker is next and was a single in Sweden. It has a great production with a huge sound, a super catchy hook and chorus, and a groove that makes you want to bounce – its winner winner chicken dinner. Before A Grave follows and starts with a gospel harmony vocal, before we settle down to a huge anthemic epic track, with deep lyrics about saving someone from suicide. Freddie Mercury closes out Side 1 and is Ralf’s homage to his hero. The lyrics are clever as they weave in Queen tunes, and the heavy slow riff does remind me of a Queen song…any guesses?

Side 2 opens up with Go To Hell, where the track just feels like a big intro until the only lyric sung is “Go To Hell”. Blood In Blood Out is up next, and I would say this is my favourite track. This was also released as a single, and again the subject matter is quite personal. A killer rhythm track and huge guitars, but it’s the vocals that really carry the tune. Next up is What Is Wrong, and another huge fat riff blows out the ears. It has a superb hook and a real catchy chorus – what a production! The album ends with Garlic And Shots. A huge chugga riff sets the tone for a very heavy sounding end to the record. I think the song is a big F-U to a manager or label.

I think there are only two albums available on vinyl, and I hope someone picks them up for release. Great band with a great back catalogue go check them out.

10/10 from The Grooveman.