World Domination
HASSLE Norway’s death pop deviants find the cornerstone of chaos
FIVE ALBUMS IN, it’s something of an insult to refer to Norwegian “deathpop” group Blood Command as merely reliable. Sure, every album has been some shade of brilliant. Yes, they’ve retained their unique sound – that of careering hardcore, savage metallic riffing and sherbet-sweet pop melodies all congealed into one lovely, gooey sonic soup – despite numerous line-up changes. But even so, Blood Command are so much better than many give them credit for.
Once again, is a fantastically exciting listen, with the band stretching themselves into oddly eccentric shapes while resolutely keeping their core sound intact. On paper, the parping brass, extreme metal crunch and nursery rhyme melody of shouldn’t work, but Blood Command make combining those elements feel like the most natural thing in thejiggy gangsta rap on the gloriously over the top
