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    Mordred have released their second album, titled "In this Life" through
    the Noise International label.
    
    "Mordred, a quintet who look set to change people's whole attitude
    towards the Bay area.  Their music is a bizarre hybrid of thrash and
    funk, fused with a host of other styles, ranging from jazz to country
    (Aaarrghhhh! - Flip), that makes them one of the most unique, freshest
    sunding outfits to emerge on the scene in ages."
    
    - Rob Clymo, Metal Forces.
    
    "Mordred were magnificent.  They manage to take the funk of the Red Hot
    Chili Peppers, harden it up to thrash level and retain the
    experimentation of Voivod."
    
    Trish Jaega, Kerrang!
    
    I'd forgotton about these guys.  I saw them support Overkill and was
    impressed...I'm pulling out their first album as soon as I get home
    tonight.
    
    Flip
    

    Sounds good Flip, what was the name of their first?  What is your own
    opinion of their sound?
    
    
    
    GAZ looking_for_new_bands_on_the_fringes
    

	Mordred - In this Life

	Tracks include:	In this life, The Strain, High Potency, 
	Window, Esse Quam Videri, A beginning, Fallaing Away,
	Killing Time, Downtown, Progress and Larger than Life.

	Flip
	

I just listened their previous album "Fool's game". It is excellent.
Very creative they mix some intelligent thrash with funk influences. Fine
vocals and background vocals, instrumentals and compositions. I'm looking
already for their latest album. Ludichrist / Scatterbrain fans .. Mordred is
for you. Well recommended.

Sorin

    
    YES!!!  TOLD YOU SO!!!  8^P
    
    You just pick up both albums:  Fool's Game and In this Life!!!
    
    Everyone put these down on your wish lists!!!
    
    Flip

    I first heard about this band yesterday.  Very unique name!  I hear it
    comes from King Arthur's bastard son.
    
    Mike

    I took Flip's advice and picked up "Fool's Game".  I've only had a
    chance to listen to it once so far, but I agree with most of the
    previous comments.  Very heavy, thrashy music with some funk
    influences.  Definitely NOT a pop album, so don't listen for these guys
    on 'AAF.  (Don't look for them on MTV either, because this band has
    some truly gruesome-looking members!  Definitely not a pretty-boy
    band!!)
    
    But fortunately for me, good looks and good music seldom go together.
    Mordred's tunes are good with many interesting tempo changes.  The vocals 
    are good and clear, and the lyrics cover various topics and can get pretty 
    intense.  It's the vocals that make them sometimes sound like Scatterbrain,
    and sometimes even like Anthrax (IMHO).
    
    Both guitarists are technically exceptional, and are also pretty tasty
    and clever with their licks.  Unfortunately, the lead guitar work was 
    pretty much buried in the mix, being partially obscuring by a muddy
    rhythm guitar sound, which also took some of the edge off of the faster
    tempo sections.  I also thought the "special effects" audio processing
    that was done to a lot of the guitar and vocals could have been lived 
    without.  A band that's this good doesn't need all that whiz-bang stuff.
    
    Just to prove they don't take themselves too seriously, they do a
    rendition of Rick James' "Super Freak", which gave me a good chuckle.
    
    All-in-all I like "Fool's Game" alot, and would easily recommend it to 
    anyone who likes a raw, rough HM sound.  Thanks for turning me on to
    these guys, Flip!
    
    I'm thinking about getting their newest release, "In This Life"...
    
    Comments from anyone who might have it?
    
    -Stevie D

    
    I prefer the new album, at the moment...but then I've only just
    bought it.  It's well worth buying Steve!!!
    
    BTW, Mordred are the first HM Hardcore Funk band to introduce a DJ to
    their line-up...no kidding dudes, check out the s-s-samp-s-samp-samp-
    sampling.
    
    8^)
    
    Flip
    
    ps.	Sorin, any luck finding In This Life?  The offer still stands!

Re. Stevie

You described "Fool's game" very well ! It's an excellent album.

Re. Flip

Maybe this week I find it. My interest for your offer still stands also.

Sorin

    Re last 2, er whats going down here folks?  Something I should know
    about?  Perhaps not!
    
    
    Ga-ZAZ

    Re. Ga-ZAZ
    
    Don't worry, be happy. :-)
    
    Sorin