It was only a few months ago when I was first given a dubbed copy of this demo, so I really know nothing about these guys other than what minimal information can be gleaned online. So, with that being said, Abacinate was a thrash metal band started up in Holland in 1989 by two ex-members of the short-lived act Brain Implosion. They released the "Out of the System" demo in 1991, and actually changed their name to Out of the System a short time later. Under that name they recorded a few compilation tracks in 1993, and I'm guessing they probably broke up not long after that. Who knows? Whatever the case, this is basically fast, aggressive thrash—though to my ears the band's style, while certainly hanging onto the true feel of the genre's glory days, sounds a little more contemporary. The vocals are fairly harsh, for one thing, and the guitar tone also has a pretty hot kind of bite to it that would've made me guess this was recorded in the mid-90's if I didn't know any better.
The sound quality on these tracks improves a bit shortly into the second tune, so the master tape must have been slightly warped or something like that. And "Alive and Well" might be the wrong title for the sixth song: For some reason it's not listed as having been on the demo in the information that I see online (which always lists this as a six-track demo). Go figure. I also have no idea what the hell's up with some of those other song titles. I mean, "Garden Full of Mushrooms"!? Anyway, here's some pretty damn obscure European thrash:
1. "Garden Full of Mushrooms"
2. "Life is Nice"
3. "Sexual Abuse"
4. "Don't Retreat"
5. "I'll Rise Again"
6. "Alive and Well"
7. "Speak Up"
I've never heard either the Brain Implosion "Sandgrains" 7" (which I can't seem to spot for a fair price on eBay) or the Out of the System compilation tracks, so if anyone can provide me with any feedback on that material, let me know. Thanks.
Comments
I’m likin it. BUT WTF is up with track number 3? When I heard him say that line….Make her….I almost flipped! Hmmmm not too sure about that song but the riffs are nice and I like the vocals.
7.7.2006 | By Adrianoso
according to Metal-Archives the sixth song is called “Alive And Dead”.
7.7.2006 | By mark p.
Never heard of this and I’m from the Netherlands… damn. Sounds cool!
7.7.2006 | By Pim
Pretty cool. It reminded me quite a bit ‘Schizophrenia’...
7.9.2006 | By Anonymous
Saw these guys live in 1991 opening for DeadHead and afterwards bought this demotape from them. Too bad the band didn’t live long enough to get succesfull / get a recorddeal. Their live performance was stunning! I got in contact with their guitarist Rene and now I also got the compilationtrack ‘Different Wold’ which they recorded under their new name ‘Out of the System’
The Brain Implosion material (‘liquidation’ demo and ‘Sandgrains’ EP) is also very cool. Back in those days Brain Implosion was considered one of the most promising new dutch thrash metal bands.
2.24.2007 | By Vampire Mag
I became the singer after Jochem left the band. We still carried the name Out Of The System then. We did a few gigs and the drummer decide to leave the band too. Later we changed the name in Dazed And Confused.
8.2.2007 | By yappy