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Reprobate - Sheffield - Official Pages
REPROBATE - PLANET CRUSHING DEATH METAL
"This I believe in... I believe in death. I believe in disease. I believe in injustice and inhumanity, torture and anger and hate... I believe in murder. I believe in pain. I believe in cruelty and infidelity. I believe in slime and stink and every crawling, putrid thing... every possible ugliness and corruption, you son of a bitch. I believe... in you."
This is the first real update since launching this site in May 2008 so I'll start off by thanking everyone who's stopped by and listened to some of our music, It really is astonishing that the material is still popular today. It's always difficult when you're producing any form of music or products to appreciate that what you have actually achieved is appreciation from other folks who take time out of their day to have a listen and check it out.
Reprobate's material is generally focused on Religious, Pagan or Medieval subjects, for example "JUDAS CRADLE" covers the medieval torture device of the same name (http://www.medievality.com/judas-craddle.html) whereas the subject matter for "TRANQUILITIES ABORTION" is a rather unique take on the whole "Virgin Birth" story. Many subjects are gained from day to day stuff, such as movies as the ever popular "WICKERMAN" is testament to.
The music was generally arranged as a collaboration between Steersy, Gary, Joe and SMJ with each being responsible for many different aspects of the music and it's arrangement providing Reprobate with a totally unique sound and direction. SMJ, never being a big fan of the "blast beat" style of speed drumming adopted by many drummers on the scene at the time, preferred a more powerful and solid approach to the rhythm arrangements which may be best experienced (in my opinion at least) on the majestic "CANTO 7" which begins with frenzied guitar riffing and lively drumming until finding it's own tempo and setting the mood for an altogether darker journey in to the unknown than one might expect, the atmosphere intensifies around half way in of this eleven minute opus.
Lyrically the absolute credit must be set at the feet of Simon Lee where the lyrics for the songs were inspired by many a different subject but contained such detail, the opening verse to "JUDAS CRADLE" for example "Bastards, heretics, apostates, Jews, witches and warlocks - You’re summoned before us, accused of acts of such evil. - Blasphemers and traitors, whores and healers - Your tongue shall be loosened, we induce you to confess" delivering so much detail to listeners at the speed some of the songs demanded is quite incredible.
Finally (for now) REPROBATE is about the music and delivery, never a political or radical organisation, satanic or group with intent, all that stuff is pretty much well covered these days by one band or another and that's cool. REPROBATE is one of the heaviest Death Metal bands ever to exist (Notice a certain self proclaiming "heaviest band in the world" have not returned my add request? I'll leave you to figure out who that might be ;) Thanks for stopping by and taking a listen.
SMJ - August 2008
Leave Comments! If you have any further info/corrections/comments please let me know!! Gary / Joe - where the F??
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