SONIC GASTRONOMY VOLUME 1

HESUS ATTOR were a four piece from Croatia playing avant/ metal with extreme vocals. But they began as an all instrumental trio playing a lot of live gigs for about a two year period. I believe the only recording we have of them as a trio is their 2005's "Vamonos Todos..." which I haven't heard. By the end of 2005 they became a quartet adding the incredibly talented El Cathedralico on vocals and releasing an EP called "Green Feathers And Cannaries" in 2006. "Sonic Gastronomy Volume 1" is their first full length album with their new singer released in 2008. Yes they have a sense of humour, in fact that is a big part of their music if the album cover and title didn't already give that away.

I can handle extreme music for the most part, it's the vocals that are usually the problem. Most consider this an avant/ metal band playing complex music with many different styles thrown in on pretty much every song. This band is so entertaining. You would have gotten your money's worth and more if you saw them live. The vocals make me feel like I did something wrong. Either they are screaming at me, shouting at me(in that punk style) or growling at me.

So yes that instrumental "Trl t t t..." at just under 2 1/2 minutes is my favourite. Man I'm into so many sections though on other tracks, but turn on a dime they sure do, changing often with extreme vocals usually wreaking havoc the next second. There's almost a FAITH NO MORE sounding section on "La Hesusaracha". The first minute is great on "Elizabeth Z. Herman" before it turns on us, but yeah this is not for the faint of heart.

3 stars is all I got. Too insane for these ears. I was hoping Mike(Silly Puppy) would have reviewed this as he is really into extreme music.