Ultra Vomit - Objectif: Thunes
This French parody-band started out in 2000. In that time, they released a demo and their debut album Mr. Patate. In front of us now, is their second full length album Objectif: Thunes on Listenable Records. From what I heard they are a big hit in France, their shows are sold out everywhere and they bring happiness back in the French metal-scene. Unfortunately I think it will go no further than the French border!
Parody bands are either very good or just plain rubbish. Ultra Vomit are very gifted musicians, who decided to use their talent to re-style other music and make their own versions from well known bands as Motörhead, Ministry, Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse, Dimmu Borgir and many more. They do it in such a convincing way, it’s impossible to sit still by. Everyone can find a musical masterpiece on this album that he likes. It goes from metalized pop-tunes, black, hardcore, mosh, death to Motörhead style rock ‘n’ roll.
Some of the highlights on this album are ‘Quand J’etais Petit’ which is a brilliant up-tempo Motörhead rocker. If Motörhead had written this song themselves, it would belong to one of the best songs they had ever written. Another highlight is ‘Canidal Corpse’, which is a parody on the Cannibal Corpse song ‘Hammer Smashed Face’, with a sampled barking dog as the vocals of Chris Barnes. Brilliant!
Is there nothing to bitch about on this record? Yes, there is. Musically this bunch of crazy Frenchmen are almost perfect, but all their lyrics and therefore also all the jokes are in French. I really don’t speak one word of that paraplu/croissant-language, so I don’t have a clue what they are singing about, besides the obvious jokes. It’s a shame that such a talented band restricts themselves to their native country only. And it’s not fair to the artist/bands to make fun of them in a language they don’t speak themselves. I’d rather see them sing in English, so that everybody understands what they are joking about.
Or perhaps I should learn French!
Music: 94 points Lyrics/language: 36 points
Ultra Vomit video-clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm0v4eDjvW4
Ultra Vomit video-clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm0v4eDjvW4
65/1001Details Listenable Records
Released on Monday Mar 17th, 2008
Parody Metal/Hardcore/Black/Death
Writer @RoyBalowski on Saturday Jan 3rd, 2009
Tags: #Ultra Vomit
Tracklisting
01. Intro
02. Quand J'Etais Petit
03. Darry Cowl Chamber
04. Les Bonnes Manieres
05. Boulangerie Patisserie
06. Maite Ravendark
07. Jack Chirac
08. Pour Un Mosh
09. Pauv' Connard
10. Mechanical Chiwawa
11. Gremlins At The Gates
12. Je Ne T'Es Jamait Autans Aimer
13. Poil De Cul
14. Croute De Pus
15. La Flemme
16. Mountains Of Maths
17. Morbid Cocker
18. Welcome To The Jingle
19. Je Possede Un Cousin
20. Canidal Corpse
21. Condemned To Headbang
22. W.A. Mozart 25th Symphony Allegro In C Minor K.183
23. Je Collectionne Des Canards (Vivants)
24. Outro
02. Quand J'Etais Petit
03. Darry Cowl Chamber
04. Les Bonnes Manieres
05. Boulangerie Patisserie
06. Maite Ravendark
07. Jack Chirac
08. Pour Un Mosh
09. Pauv' Connard
10. Mechanical Chiwawa
11. Gremlins At The Gates
12. Je Ne T'Es Jamait Autans Aimer
13. Poil De Cul
14. Croute De Pus
15. La Flemme
16. Mountains Of Maths
17. Morbid Cocker
18. Welcome To The Jingle
19. Je Possede Un Cousin
20. Canidal Corpse
21. Condemned To Headbang
22. W.A. Mozart 25th Symphony Allegro In C Minor K.183
23. Je Collectionne Des Canards (Vivants)
24. Outro
Line up
Fetus - vocals/guitar
Flockos - guitars/backing vocals
Gru - bass
Stickskiller - drums/backing vocals
Flockos - guitars/backing vocals
Gru - bass
Stickskiller - drums/backing vocals