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Gorphanage - "May​ ​Cause​ ​Birth​ ​Defects" Review

Writer: The Metal ExperienceThe Metal Experience

By:​ ​Jenny​ ​Holland   


Gorphanage​ ​is​ ​a​ ​comedic​ ​death​ ​metal​ ​band​ ​based​ ​out​ ​of  Lake​ ​County,​ ​Il.​ ​​ ​May​ ​Cause​ ​Birth​ ​Defects,​ ​their​ ​first​ ​and​ ​latest  album,​ ​was​ ​released​ ​at​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​2016.​ ​​ ​This​ ​sinister​ ​and  profoundly​ ​silly​ ​creation​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​old​ ​school​ ​elements​ ​like​ ​hilarious​ ​samples,​ ​vintage​ ​death​ ​metal​ ​riffs  and​ ​even​ ​the​ ​upside​ ​down​ ​cross​ ​on​ ​the​ ​band’s​ ​logo.​ ​​ ​Their​ ​mid​ ​paced,​ ​head​ ​banging​ ​worthy​ ​music​ ​is  thanks​ ​to​ ​the​ ​four​ ​band​ ​members,​ ​Tyler​ ​Edens​ ​[vocals​ ​&​ ​guitar],​ ​Eric​ ​Gregg​ ​[vocals​ ​&​ ​bass],​ ​David  Holland​ ​[lead​ ​guitar]​ ​and​ ​Steve​ ​Holland​ ​[drums].   ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Granted,​ ​there​ ​were​ ​four​ ​members​ ​when​ ​the​ ​band​ ​formed​ ​in​ ​2013,​ ​Dave​ ​relocated​ ​to​ ​California  immediately​ ​following​ ​the​ ​recording​ ​of​ ​May​ ​Cause​ ​Birth​ ​Defects,​ ​leaving​ ​Gorphanage​ ​to​ ​a​ ​three​ ​piece.     ​ ​​ ​​

"Journey’s​ ​End​​" ​is​ ​definitely​ ​my​ ​favorite​ ​song​ ​off​ ​this​ ​album.​ ​​ ​This​ ​track​ ​is​ ​comprised​ ​of​ ​awesome  vocals​ ​with​ ​satisfying​ ​guitar​ ​and​ ​drum​ ​riffs.​ ​​ ​Simply​ ​the​ ​layout​ ​of​ ​this​ ​masterpiece​ ​is​ ​pure​ ​perfection.​ ​​ ​I  love​ ​the​ ​band​ ​Journey,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​can’t​ ​deny​ ​the​ ​lyrics​ ​for​ ​this​ ​number​ ​are​ ​undeniably​ ​​ ​hilarious,​ ​describing​ ​the  killing​ ​and​ ​sacrificing​ ​of​ ​said​ ​band.​ ​​ ​I’ve​ ​listened​ ​to​ ​this​ ​album​ ​countless​ ​times​ ​already​ ​and​ ​everytime​ ​this  track​ ​plays,​ ​I​ ​always​ ​feel​ ​it.​ ​​ ​I​ ​love​ ​music,​ ​I​ ​enjoy​ ​all​ ​types​ ​of​ ​music,​ ​but​ ​there​ ​are​ ​some​ ​songs​ ​that​ ​you​ ​can  just​ ​feel​ ​in​ ​your​ ​bones​ ​and​ ​this​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​them.​ ​​ ​The​ ​musical​ ​progressions​ ​and​ ​arrangements​ ​are  impeccable.   ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​

"We’re​ ​Going​ ​to​ ​Hell​ ​For​ ​This​​" ​definitely​ ​holds​ ​a​ ​faster​ ​paced,​ ​malevolent​ ​sound.​ ​​ ​The​ ​band​ ​had​ ​the  idea​ ​to​ ​not​ ​actually​ ​write​ ​lyrics​ ​for​ ​this​ ​song.​ ​​ ​Instead,​ ​Eric​ ​and​ ​Tyler​ ​make​ ​gibberish​ ​sounds.​ ​​ ​Gorphange  got​ ​this​ ​idea​ ​from​ ​John​ ​Tardy’s​ ​vocal​ ​performance​ ​on​ ​Obituary’s​ ​Slowly​ ​We​ ​Rot​ ​album.​ ​​ ​Eric​ ​and​ ​Tyler’s  vocals​ ​on​ ​this​ ​track​ ​are​ ​villainous​ ​and​ ​makes​ ​a​ ​splendidly​ ​​ ​vicious​ ​metal​ ​song.  ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​

You​ ​can​ ​find​ "​​Gorphans​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Storm"​​ ​on​ ​track​ ​3​ ​and​ ​it​ ​does​ ​not​ ​disappoint.​ ​​ ​A​ ​particular​ ​element  this​ ​song​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​that​ ​appeals​ ​to​ ​me,​ ​would​ ​be​ ​the​ ​parts​ ​where​ ​it​ ​slows​ ​down​ ​a​ ​bit,​ ​giving​ ​the​ ​sounds  such​ ​a​ ​wicked​ ​feel.​ ​​ ​I​ ​tend​ ​to​ ​gravitate​ ​toward​ ​music​ ​such​ ​as​ ​this,​ ​when​ ​you​ ​can​ ​feel​ ​the​ ​evil​ ​coming​ ​out​ ​of  the​ ​riffs.  

 

 A​ ​few​ ​hilarious​ ​lyrics​ ​in​ ​particular​ ​stand​ ​out​ ​for​ ​me,​ ​

“Orge​ ​stomping,​ ​ogre​ ​chomping,​ ​ogre  romping,​ ​ogre​ ​smurfing,​ ​ogre​ ​crunching,​ ​ogre​ ​munching,​ ​blood​ ​is​ ​gushing​ ​smurfs​ ​are​ ​smurfing”.​ ​​

You can​ ​find​ ​these​ ​lines​ ​in​ ​the​ ​song,​ ​​"Ogre​ ​Stomping​ ​Smurf​ ​Villages​."   ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​

Approximately​ ​twenty​ ​five​ ​minutes​ ​after​ ​the​ ​last​ ​song​ ​on​ ​the​ ​album,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​find​ ​a​ ​hidden​ ​track.  Now,​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​one’s​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​humor,​ ​one​ ​might​ ​find​ ​this​ ​a​ ​waste​ ​of​ ​time​ ​or​ ​completely​ ​juvenile.  Personally,​ ​I​ ​laughed​ ​out​ ​loud,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​band​ ​would​ ​intend​ ​for​ ​their​ ​listeners.   ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​

Although,​ ​Gorphanage’s​ ​musical​ ​inspiration​ ​is​ ​Autopsy,​ ​Obituary​ ​and​ ​Six​ ​Feet​ ​Under,​ ​they​ ​also  comprise​ ​influence​ ​by​ ​the​ ​humorous​ ​extreme​ ​metal​ ​acts​ ​such​ ​as​ ​those​ ​also​ ​Illinois​ ​based,​ ​Macabre​ ​and  Maggot​ ​Twat.  ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​


May​ ​Cause​ ​Birth​ ​Defects,​ ​an​ ​independently​ ​released​ ​album,​ ​was​ ​recorded​ ​by​ ​Scott​ ​Creekmore  [Lupara,​ ​Broken​ ​Hope]​ ​and​ ​mixed​ ​by​ ​John​ ​Griffin​ ​[Tutu​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Pirates].   




 


 

 


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