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Amboss - Those Who Have Lost The Right To Exist


Germany's Amboss never existed for long, but they did leave us with this one full length to ponder from 1993. Released on the tiny Crypta Records, this went under the radar to most, gaining scant praise from the handful of deepest delvers into the realm of the internet, which helped beam the obscure into everyone's homes. Weird, creepy death metal with a real vibe of oddity and strangeness. Spoken word passages, occasional clean vocals and tons of atmosphere helped these guys stand out, but alas it was too late for them. There's something about that cover art which is genuinely eerie too... love it.
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4 comments:

  1. Explosive ActionFriday, 13 July 2012 at 13:52:00 BST

    This looks real interesting, and I agree that cover art is awesome. Love Crypta; Chemical Breath's "Fatal Exposure" is fantastic and one of my favourite discs!

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  2. DaemonlordSaturday, 14 July 2012 at 19:49:00 BST

    Aye, Crypta were great. Another one of those impossibly small labels that put out a handful of great releases only to disappear into obscurity.

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  3. AnonymousFriday, 19 October 2012 at 16:09:00 BST

    awesome. now need to find me a copy..

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  4. PhilSunday, 2 December 2012 at 23:51:00 GMT

    What for a great Band! i am so lucky to have this cd!

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