Band: Mechanical God Creation
Title: Cell XIII
Label: Worm Hole Death / Aural Music
Distribution: Aural Music / AudioGlobe
Release date:
Review: CD

Mechanical God Creation were formed by former members of Art Of Mutilation and Hecate Enthroned (in Autumn 2006) and recorded a first demo, …And The Battle Becomes War, in 2007. In 2008 the band was selected at Gods Of Metal (2nd stage, yet still…; it was alongside Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne and Korn), and they toured a part of Europe (performing on stage with, for example, Iced Earth, Meshuggah and Behemoth). In 2009 Mechanical God Creation started recording the debut with help from Alessandro Azzali, known from his production duties to e.g. Cataract, Ancient, Hortus Animae and Disguise. The mastering was done at the big Finnish Finnvox Studio (The Foreshadowing, Finntroll, Before The Dawn, Shape Of Despair, Black Sun Aeon a.o.).
Meanwhile, the line-up has changed after some members left the band, shortly after completing the debut album. But new recruits have been found and Mechanical God Creation are performing live again in meantime.
Based on the band’s moniker, I thought Milan (Italy) based Mechanical God Creation were an electronic (Death) Metal band. But I was wrong. The debut album, Cell XIII, lasts for thirty eight minutes and stands for melodic and modern Death Metal with one remarkable fact: the vocals. The mainly extreme grunts are done by a feminine human (she’s called Lucy, by the way) and to be honest: she does this job with such grandeur – many male colleagues are just sissies in comparison to her. It isn’t that renewing at all (think: Cadaveria – who also featured as guest vocalist on the track I Shall Remain Unforgiven –; Sabina Classen, Ipek, Angela Grassow etc), but always fun to have the combination throat – tits, sorry, good looks. Of course you do hear some female touches, but who cares? I don’t, because she’s got a nice pair of tasty t… eyes…
Unfortunately, the music isn’t as enthralling. The songs are written with attention for technical rhythms and powerful grooves, yet the complete lack of originality in combination with, well, just an average quality is sad. Average does not mean bad – at all. But what about upgrading the Italian Death Metal scene? Not in this case, I’m afraid. Catchy, pounding, but too flat…

70/100

Ivan Tibos.