### Fist In Fetus: Fist in fetus

#### 15/12/10 || Love Lagerkvist

The first time I heard the name of Finnish duet Fist in Fetus I though they where yet another horribly generic band identifying with this new wave of br00tal daath metulz complete with bree vocals, over-triggered drumming and riffs less original than a Hollywood movie with big red letters for a logo. And partly, I was right. The drums are a bit over-triggered when they go into blasting mode and there is a fair share of over-guttural grows here and there, but that’s about it. You see, Fist in Fetus plays something I like to call “technical death metal grindcore power metal actual classical music jazz extravaganza”. Got it? Good, now lets get this fucker rolling.

The album (or EP rather) starts with two minute long intro “The Void”, an orchestral piece where a sweeping violin and a dancing flute acs as a manic-depressive storyteller, standing in front of a thunderstorm just wanting to let loose. Think among the lines of Stravinski listening a bit to much to dark ambient, and you wouldn’t be far off. After this we are treated to some neat drumming, before the first real track, “Emancipation”, kicks in. And dicks does it kick. First we get a ultra-high scream along with some furious drums, then a deep ass growl comes into the picture and suddenly we are in a death/power metal chorus with some awesome orchestrals. All within the first minute. And its fucken amazing.

Already, most listeners will notice something: The orchestral parts is not your standard sampled Gothic stuff compiled by someone who thinks the 300 score is a masterpiece. Oh no. Remember the first sentence where I mentioned that Fist in Fetus are a duet? Yeah, the first half just happens to be Perttu Vänskä, a conductor of a goddamn orchestra. The second half is not so bad either, consisting of Stratovarius guitar virtuoso Matias Kupiainen. Sure, these might not names worthy of the silly “super group” tag, but I dare to find more fitting musicians. But back to the music.

Next up is “Isolated”, which is pretty much “Emancipation” with a funky bass and some great breakdowns. And it’s good, but “Communion” however, that’s when shit really hits the fan.

Starting with a three minute long classical piece that sounds like something out of Tchaikovsky’s notebook. One could best describe it as whimsical or mysterious, but all you really need to know that it does a fantastic job to smooth the listeners ears, putting them into a state of euphoria before the music drastically stops and makes room for, brace yourself, a most abrasive screaming of pure grind. And when I say screaming, I really mean that there for a couple of seconds is nothing but a scream. Genius! The rest of the song follows the same formula as in other songs (grind as fuck, chorus as fuck, solo as fuck) before a saxophone enters and just goes totally dipshit for two straight minutes. And its fucken AMAZING.

I think the last two songs consist another classical interlude and a kind of doom finisher, but after “Communion”, I just don’t care. I’m already in heaven, so don’t disturb me. Seriously, get the hell out of this review. I need to orgasm to some more saxophones goodness now.

- Information
- Released: 2007
- Label: Self-released
- Website: Mikseri page
- Band
- Perttu Vänskä: vocals, orchestral stuff
- Matias Kupiainen: guitars

- Tracklist
- 01. The Void
- 02. Emancipation
- 03. Isolated
- 04. Communion
- 05. Confusion
- 06. Redemption