LECHERY – We Are All Born Evil

Lechery politely describes their music as “…songs based on guitar riffs and melodies with a solid rhythm ground.” Their third album delivers ten songs featuring menacing guitar riffs with bludgeoning drum beats, subterranean bass tones, and raspy narration. The songs are anthemic, simple in structure with uncomplicated chord progressions. Lyrically the songs are an amalgam of cliché Heavy Metal catch words. Poorly written and performed fist-pumping Metal anthems makes any Heavy Metal fan hang their head in shame and scurry off to find a hole to hide in.

Thankfully, from the opening riff of “Heavy Metal Invasion” to the closing stanza of “Tip Of The Whip”, Lechery delivers Heavy Metal comfort music as easy to listen to as putting on a worn leather jacket. The guitar sound and song pacing is reminiscent of Point Of Entry Judas Priest and their contemporaries Iron Savior. The mix, while strong on guitar, still allows space for thunderous drumming and vocals. The raspy vocals fit well but aren’t particularly powerful or offer variety. These limitations are noticeable on “Even A Hero Must Die” a song which reaches a bit too far for an epic feel. Ironically, the following song, “Spineless”, hits a vocal sweet spot and is a highlight track. The gang choruses are variably mixed; they’re fluffy and emasculating on “Let It Out”, an otherwise stellar song. On “We’re All Born Evil” they are weakly mixed but on “Hold On To The Night” they blend well.

Despite minor issues with mixing, We Are All Born Evil is an optimistic start to a new year in Heavy Metal. There are those fans who will recoil at the simplistic lyrics but many others will find guilty pleasure singing along and reveling in the hook laden riffs.

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Tracklist

1. Heavy Metal Invasion
2. Let It Out
3. We’re All Born Evil
4. Rule The World
5. Hold On To The Night
6. Breaker Of Chains
7. Sacrifice
8. Even A Hero Must Die
9. Spineless
10. Tip Of The Whip

Members

Martin Bengtsson, Vocals, Guitar
Fredrik Nordstrandh, Guitar
Martin Karlsson, Bass
Kristian Wallman, Drums