MORDRED — In This Life

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3.10 | 6 ratings | 1 review
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Album · 1991

Filed under Funk Metal
By MORDRED

Tracklist

1. In This Life (5:03)
2. The Strain (3:46)
3. High Potency (3:39)
4. Window (4:46)
5. Esse Quam Videri (2:55)
6. A Beginning (0:52)
7. Falling Away (5:06)
8. Killing Time (5:18)
9. Downtown (3:09)
10. Progress (3:54)
11. Larger Than Life (3:30)

Total Time 42:02

Line-up/Musicians

- Scott Holderby / vocals
- Danny White / guitars
- James Sanguinetti / guitars
- Art Libbon / bass
- Gannon Hall / drums
- Aaron Vaughn / keyboards

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Released by Noise Records.

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"In This Life" is the second full-length studio album by US, California based thrash/funk metal act Mordred. The album was released through Noise Records February 1991. It´s the successor to "Fool's Game" from 1989 and features one lineup change since the debut album as guitarist J. Taffer has been replaced by James Sanguinetti.

Mordred continue the rather distinct sounding funk/alternative metal tinged thrash metal style of the debut album, but add even more funky slap bass parts, talking/rapping type vocals, funky beats, and scratch/turntable sounds to their music. There are still thrash metal guitar riffs and rhythms featured on the album, but they aren´t always a dominant part of the band´s sound. One of the greatest assets of the music are the many well played, powerful, and melodic guitar solos. They are in a similar style to what Rocky George produced on contemporary releases by Suicidal Tendencies. The most alternative output by the latter mentioned is actually a valid reference point when describing the music on "In This Life" as well as the Infectious Grooves side-project.

"In This Life" features a decent sounding production, and the musicianship is also strong, although lead vocalist Scott Holderby is probably a bit of an aquired taste. He doesn´t often sing raw but instead delivers a vocal style which sounds like a combination of Mike Muir (Suicidal Tendencies) and early Mike Patton (Faith No More), but without possessing as distinct sounding a voice or as powerful a delivery as any of those two. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.

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