NADER SADEK — In the Flesh

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3.59 | 5 ratings | 3 reviews
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Album · 2011

Filed under Death Metal
By NADER SADEK

Tracklist

1. Awakening
2. Petrophilia
3. Of this Flesh (Novus Deus)
4. Exhaust Capacitor
5. Soulless
6. Rusted Skin
7. Mechanic Idolatry
8. Sulffer
9. Nigredo in Necromance

Line-up/Musicians

- Nader Sadek / songwriting, artwork design, production
- Steve Tucker / vocals
- Rune Eriksen / guitars
- Flo Mounier / drums

About this release

Released May 16th, 2011, on Season of Mist.

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UMUR
"In the Flesh" is the debut full-length studio album by US, New York death metal act Nader Sadek. The album was released through Season of Mist in May 2011. Nader Sadek is a project which is named after it´s founder Egyptian-American artist Nader Sadek. Nader Sadek is known as a stage director, visual arts artist, and producer for artists like Mayhem and Sunn O))).

"In the Flesh" is a concept release as it was created by Sadek to bring the hazards of petroleum usage to the public eye. Sadek is responsible for composing all material on the album, artwork design, and for producing the album. He has enlisted drummer Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy, Solium Fatalis), guitarist Rune Eriksen (Aura Noir, Mayhem, Twilight of the Gods), and lead vocalist/bassist (Morbid Angel, Warfather) to perform the music he has written.

...and with an all star cast like that it´s really no surprise that the music is exceptionally well played. It´s played with great conviction and high level technical skill. Stylistically the music on the album is technically well played death metal and it´s artists like Nile, Behemoth, and especially Morbid Angel, who come to mind. "In the Flesh" is well produced too, and upon conclusion it´s a quality debut release by Nader Sadek, which even features a pretty interesting and urgent concept. When that is said the material aren´t that original sounding, and it´s not the kind of album that instantly screams that you´re listening to Nader Sadek, so developing a more unique sound, which could set Nader Sadek apart on the scene is needed before the really high ratings are given out. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.
J-Man
Nader Sadek is a rather interesting project. Consisting of the Egyptian-born, but New York-based, conceptual artist of the same name, as well as Steve Tucker (ex-Morbid Angel), Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy), and Rune Eriksen (Ava Inferi and ex-Mayhem), this band can be considered a "supergroup" of sorts. Nader Sadek is known for utilizing other artistic medium such as sculpting, and this project is supposedly his first venture into the world of recorded music, seeing that he composed much of In The Flesh, as well as providing the lyrical concepts. The lyrics here are actually quite interesting, and deal with mankind's dependence on petroleum and how this can lead to self-destruction due to the society's greedy ways. Topics like this aren't discussed often enough in death metal, and it's great to see that Nader Sadek created an interesting and unique concept for this debut effort. In The Flesh isn't without its flaws, but it's a generally exceptional effort that should satisfy anyone who enjoys old school death metal with a modern edge. In the wake of the highly controversial return of Morbid Angel, fans seeking something from the band's alumni that's actually worth listening to should definitely give this solid observation a spin!

The music here is old school death metal with black metal edges and the occasional melodic touch. In The Flesh is a rather eclectic release, though, so expect punishing technicality, a few groovy riffs, and some progressive tendencies here. Quality-wise, the music ranges from very good to excellent. There are only a handful of really mind-blowing moments that truly strike me as "special", but they are numerous enough to keep In The Flesh from ever reaching mediocrity. The musicianship, as expected from these veterans, is chock-full of well-played technicalities and extremely impressive throughout the album's full duration. These guys are considered professionals for a reason, and the complex drum patterns and blazing guitar solos just reek with class. Steve Tucker's vocals sound a bit too over-processed at times, but he generally comes across as very powerful and commanding. The production, courtesy of Nader Sadek, is also very professional and powerful - just as it should be. My only major complaint here is that In The Flesh is a very short album, and is over in just a half hour. A few more tracks would've been greatly beneficial here, even if quality is still ultimately more important than quantity... and there is plenty of quality here!

So all in all, In The Flesh is a very successful release from Nader Sadek that should satisfy anybody who enjoys death metal on the more eclectic side. I would've liked a little less vocal processing and a longer album duration, but neither of those things are major hindrances to the overall quality of the album. Every song here is memorable and well-crafted, and that's ultimately what matters most. 3.5 stars and a warm recommendation are well-deserved for this debut offering from Nader Sadek. Anyone who, like me, was sorely disappointed by the new Morbid Angel album may want to get their spirits lifted with this high-quality death metal effort.
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Metallophilia...

Genre: death metal

Nader Sadek is a death metal project, comprising members of Ava Inferi, Cryptopsy, and Morbid Angel, and named after the primary songwriter, producer and graphic designer of the band, Nader Sadek (who, as far as I understand, actually does not perform on the album), a visual artist who has done visual design for Mayhem among others.

While never transgressing the confines of death metal, the style is still rather eclectic drawing on various death metal subgenres, ranging from technical and progressive death metal over brutal death metal to groove death and old school death metal. Thus, this release is rich in insanely fast blastbeat sections and primitive muffled tremolo riffs - at times almost black metallish, but there is also plenty of more technical riffage and heavier and more groovy sections. So, do not get me wrong; this is not simplistic at all, and the musicianship is without question high.

Nader Sadek also derserves praise for his songwriting. Apart from a couple of interesting, to be sure, but perhaps also unnessecary, soundscape tracks, he has really managed to put together some solid and brutal death metal tracks that most certainly will inspire a lot of headbanging around the world in the near future.

"In the Flesh" is top notch death metal, combining primitive brutality with technical sophistication.

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