Human Larvae - Home is where the Hurt is

The CD I am reviewing is the second release from this German musician under the name of Human Larvae. The same person is responsible for harsh noise unit Broken Diod. This one is a rather strange album which does not fit in boundaries of one particular style. The more I listen to this release, the more I understand that if I won't write about it now, there's a possibility that I will never write about it. This is a mixture of death industrial, power electronics, noise, dark ambient, even bits of martial. By using this mixture you can be healed from your own self, but there are equal chances that you'll get even more sick. All songs in the album wander from one style to another. Aggressive and noisier tracks are substituted by more melancholic and creepier ones, but one thing is common for all of them - depressive and dark mood which is not feigned. All that exists as a whole in weird symbiosis one with another - explorations of inner-self and pain, sexuality, compulsion, depression - passed through personal, maybe a little ironic, but sincere prism. Result of this symbiosis - lump of despair which presses you for more than an hour, hidden under this idiomatic title. Layers of synth rumbles lays on you one after another and wrings you really badly. There is vocal in the album, but Human Larvae does not let you enjoy it for too long. It is sometimes, as in the first track, repetitive, repeating "kill yourself" like mantra, sometimes it bursts and spits black pieces of words, hidden deep under effects. Between rhythm and heavy suffocation under layers of sounds, from anger to melancholy. In between them such pulsating tracks as "I do this because I love you" interferes. Under the waves of synths - almost 5 minutes of woman beating and screaming. By the way, the track goes after "Rapist Pig". I think there is no need to comment more. Yes, much attention is paid to women and thoughts/experiences, related to them. Despite the fact that I don't like comparing existing projects, but Human Larvae's similarity to Navicon Torture Technoligies is unquestionable. Mood, sound, even titles of tracks. Anyways, the weirdest and most suggestive piece for me is at the very end of the album, which highly contrasts with the whole material - "A Loss Too Great To Bear". Maybe it makes such an impression exactly because of contrast with the album, but it fits here perfectly. Threads of melodies, that sound like chanting, weaved one with another. Absolute cold calmness and dissociation from other tracks. Quite often during my walks in the city at night, my mp3 player is on repeat at this track. This one is really good and recommended work with great artwork.

Format: CD
Released: 2008

Label: Existence Establishment
Edition: 500

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