I just picked up a rather old release from Earache Records, a DVD compilation of early 1990s Godflesh videos.
Titled, In All Languages, the disk was composed of 5 Songs, all simply crushing.
The videos are well choreographed, and the music well mastered. Each piece was visually interesting, while the sonic effect of the music was brutal. These are not my favorite Godflesh cuts, but I enjoyed the disk all the same.
Basically they are the videos I wish I’d seen in high school – but of course MTV never ever played Godflesh, excepting one or twice in Headbanger’s ball whenever Ricky Rattman got sick of rotating he poseur hairband friends..
The strongest video on the CD was Crush my Soul, directed by Andres Serrano. Starting with a cockfight scene and proceeding to a disturbing symbolic sacrifice scene.
The least strong video was for Slave State. Christbait Rising and Avalance Master Song were visually interesting, but Crush my Soul stood out the best.
The DVD was included with a purchase of Songs of Love and Hate in Dub, a CD I’d love to review however it seems not to play in my CD player, endlessly skipping even though the CD itself physically looks flawless. I am too lazy to return it, but might simply give it away as a gift to someone.
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