Reviews: Razed in Black

Industrial, Goth Rock, Industrial Metal

Sacrificed - 1999

Razed in Black is the one man goth/industrial band of Romell Regulacion, from the unlikely tropical island of Hawaii. In this album Romell incorporates the whole S&M thing into his music, making segues with some weird sounds, and most of the lyrics contain violence, sex, domination, and sadness, and for me the whole S&M thing seems a little cliched, but he seems to pull it off pretty well, since it does seem to be necessary for his expression. The guitars in this album seem to be standard industrial guitars consisting primarily of power chords, so do not look for complex guitar riffs and such as you should never do with industrial music. The beats in this album are excellent, although Romell seems to overuse electronic bleeps in many songs including his cover of Metallica’s Damage Inc. which Is relatively okay, and not as good as the original (although this is coming from a Metal head.) The music is dark, catchy, and original, and pretty aggressive, yet a bit repetitive at times, my favorite tracks are “Master,” “I Worship You,” and “I’ve Suffered Long Enough,” and probably the best song is the extra track. I would recommend this album to any rivethead who is open to newer bands, and some who are into goth rock with some danceable beats.