Description

Original Slaughter Productions 1998 release in A5 sized cardboard booklet

Mörder Machine was one of several Marco Corbelli side-projects during the duration of Atrax Morgue. The Mörder Machine name was used twice in 1998 for two albums that were originally released on Corbelli’s own Slaughter Productions label. DeathShow pulsates with a fractured digital beat on ‘I’m So’; it descends into a dark ambient nightmare as Corbelli’s infected vocals radiate fear and anxiety. The layering progresses on ‘What’s A Human?’ as those vocals combine with echoing chants and beats build to a maximum intensity. Sharp, infected synthesisers then punctuate the vocal abstractions. DeathShow disintegrates as it progresses; rhythms distort and vocals gain more prominence while the simple electronics sharpen into power electronics and get uglier. This is impressively brought to fruition in ‘I’m So (Reprise)’ and ‘Deathshow’ wherein the electronics become straight-up deathly and threatening. The sounds flit between wall-like rumbles and death industrial hums towards an eventual combinination as Corbelli’s vocals retch violently across everything. Through the lens of Mörder Machine, Corbelli wishes nothing more than to sardonically express his disgust and desire to become one with the stretched-out infinity of his own harsh sound frequencies. DeathShow builds up to splattering pulsations that assert themselves massively. Sounds form rhythms that dominate entire tracks and eventually step back to allow other sounds to take the lead. Here, Corbelli is in control. This is no simple cathartic release of anxiety or depression, but an intense journey through the mind of Marco Corbelli at his most depraved. Anything Corbelli created during his lifetime has become wildly collectable and as his legend grows, I can’t help but ask myself: Who was Marco Corbelli really? Urban legend suggests plenty. Photographs exist that show him crossdressing, posing with knives, and constantly toying with, invoking, and tempting Death. I find myself impressed with his crossdressing bravado, his prolific output, and more than anything, his work ethic. When listening to his work, it is difficult to avoid being infected by him and getting stuck in cycles of obsessive thought. How do you avoid these things in the present day when listening to anything by Atrax Morgue, after all? But do I want to avoid these things? No.

Track list:
1. Im So
2. Whats A Human
3. Andei-Ice (Destructive Element)
4. I’m So (Reprise)
5. DeathShow
6. Terrortory
7. Music For Dead Brains