Indungeon - Machinegunnery of Doom (1997)

Indungeon was a short lived ('96-'99) band from Mjölby, Sweden, which featured four members whom came from bands like Mithotyn, Thy Primordial and Niden Div.187, as well as various other lesser known bands.

Musically the band was within the thrash metal realm although this is hardly a Slayer, Dark Angel or Metallica tribute band here since plenty of death metal riffs make an appearance on this album and the vocals are within a screeching black metal style, which makes the band fairly comparable to their fellow countrymen in Merciless.

I suppose what I really like about this album is that it's just got a great energetic flow to it with plenty of catchy riffs from Mikael "Asmodeus" Andersson and Jonas "Cethulhv" Albrektsson, which pretty much results in many great headbanging and fist pumping moments while listening. Stefan "L.V. Managarmr" Weinerhall's bass is also a crucial and extra cool part of this record since its just as audible and driving as the guitars and although Karl "Mournlord" Beckmann's drumming is mid-paced and somewhat simplistic it seems to really work with the fun hobby like nature of this project.

Songs like, 'Battletank No. 1' or 'Cyborgnetic Supermind' totally get me charged up every time I listen to this album, while I also really dig the little epic-ish moment during the song, 'Charging Against You' and of course you've got to love the Bathory cover of, 'Die in Fire' as the albums closer. To make the album all the more enjoyable its produced quite adequately with all instruments and vocals being easily heard, except actually for the Bathory cover, which is taken from the bands unreleased demo tape, but it seems appropriate to allow this one to carry a more abysmal tone, anyway.

Unfortunately the bands second album, 'The Misanthropocalypse' is considerably less entertaining since the production is a bit lo-fi and the idea for Jonas and Stefan to switch instruments just wasn't a good choice either. Nevertheless, 'Machinegunnery of Doom' is a damn fine record well worth checking out.