This CD, released by Topheth Propheth, is the newest product of Michael Zolotov. It is quite peculiar and strange album. The same is with all the creations of Kadaver that I've heard. During first spins of this CD I couldn't find a way to approach the information in the CD while finally managed to do it. This is not just monosematic noise. Kadaver once more reveals his ability to mix several styles into one album, but the most important thing is that he is doing it quite well. Automated Autopsy reminds me Mike Page's bends of creations. Dark and rather depressive pieces laying down in multilayered buildings of sounds. Feedbacks, loops of samples, field recordings etc. Everything blends into one frightening structure. It is not an aggressive album (the same goes for most of works of Kadaver that I've heard). Automated Autopsy is more like a journey that constantly takes you to the "forbidden" places of your mind to acknowledge them better. There are some noisier pieces in this album too. One of them, let's say is the first one, noisy and rather chaotic "Pretty Girls into Ovens", but they fit well with calmer (in respect of sound, not mood) places of the album and joins together into one totality without reproaches. Maybe the delayed woman's cry Yel-Low sticks out a little and it contrasts with the whole picture, but it soon ends and we go deeper. One more thing that I'd like to praise is the sound quality. It is very clear and pleasant in this album. Now what's not so good with this release and why I have problems with Kadaver's creations overall - the measure of sincerity and certainty of the conception. Well, yes, "Serenity is always a razor blade away" etc. etc. and these emotional remarks goes with most of the releases of Kadaver, but these writings, notes and appendages does not convince me and while listening to Zolotov's creations, host of doubts always buzz in the background. But if you dissociate from that, the sound is quite satisfiable. Diamondesquely sharp noise with reflections of ambient. Artwork - minimalistic, but it fits quite well with the release. The length of the album - almost 50 minutes and to those who search for dark and scary wanders and realize what to expect and what not to from Kadaver, this release should be perfect.

Format: CD
Released: 2009
Label: Topheth Propheth
Edition: 500