### NekroDrako: Before the swine

#### 25/10/10 || sly

NekroDrako? What does that mean? Why is the D capitalized in the midst if the word? What a stupid fucking moniker for a band. Or for anything. It’s just an idiotic sounding word.

Aside from the retarded name of this band, the music is decent. Within the first seconds you hear the cold, mechanical sound of a drum machine which, at first, detracts from the music. But you get used to it. (Whether that’s good or bad I can’t say).

“Before the swine” is rampant with late 90’s keyboards, which aren’t terrible actually. The vocals are very death metal; there are some pretty decent riffs and samples. The concept is passable but in no way whatsoever perfected.

They seem to be going for a sort of black/death/industrial metal sound. It starts off death and ends more black; perhaps they’d benefit from veering towards a more particular path so it’s not all over the goddamn place.

Imagine if Senser and Black Lodge had a music baby, and then tried to go commercial. I know, that doesn’t really sound good. It’s not. Truth hurts.

Their look is totally shit. One of them actually just looks like a soft, cutesy, feminine girl. That’s not really gonna do much for your reputation, guys. Someone mentions “that chick from NekroDrako” and people are going to assume it’s in reference to some teenage Nickelodeon sitcom.

Did I mention their moniker is fucking retarded?

NekroDrako.

If you say it quick and nasally, it sounds like some creepy little squeaky toy.

NekroDrako.

I mean, if someone told me they liked “NekroDrako”, I would guess it was something akin to Teletubbies. The last thing I’d think of would be a metal band.

Seriously boys, you lose a point for the shitty name. I know it seems shallow, but the moniker is important. Even if the music rocked my ass off (which it doesn’t), I would still be embarrassed to like a band called NekroDrako. You would have to be a fucking exemplary band to surpass the asininity of this name. Take for example a guy called Steve- he has to work extra hard in life to prove that he’s not a blundering asshole. But he probably still is.

Come on.

It’s shit.

So, I don’t know. These blokes have some potential. It may not be my cup o’ tea, but I can play fair. Maybe if they worked on developing a bit more the experimental side,

AND CHANGED THE FUCKING NAME,

it could work.

And now the verdict:

Y’all would have had a nice even:

BUUUUT… Yer name is gay.

So stick it up your butt. Queers.

- Information
- Released: 2010
- Label: Stutter Records
- Website: NekroDrako MySpace
- Band
- John T: vocals, keys, drum programming
- Alex Joss: guitars
- Dave Newell: guitars

- Tracklist
- 01. Year Zero
- 02. The Roar Of The Swine
- 03. Spreadeagle Planet
- 04. God Is Good
- 05. Inverted