Better Undead Than Alive Soundtrack

A soundtrack ? From a label ??? I guess a lot of people will look pretty weird out of their socks. But hey ... it’s damn true! Instead of producing a typical label sampler with advanced tracks of upcoming releases which has to been thrown into the throats of the staff writers code666 comes up with something really special:
All their label bands (except NORDVARGR) got compiled to a soundtrack. The transitions are smoothly and all the different styles of the band got chosen very excellent and combined well so that it sounds like of a piece. On Better Undead Than Alive you will only find unreleased and exclusive tracks as well as re-mastered rare album or demo versions and advanced tracks from upcoming albums. And if it’s not enough, you will also find an extensive multi media part on the second CD with information to all bands, an exclusive video from NEGURA BUNGET, photos and special mp3’s. Of course the cover and booklet got illustrated very well and fitting to the theme of the soundtrack. Every band owns an own site to present themselves.
A really exceptional matter!

Better Undead Than Alive starts out with the dark metaller VOID OF SILENCE who have exclusively written an intro – The Undead Overture (CD1) and an outro – Undead Manifesto (CD2) for this soundtrack. Atmospheric, sick, great! Besides you will also find a re-mastered version of The Ultimate Supreme Intelligence you can find on their current album Criteria Ov 666 (9,5 of 10 points on NH). Of course it was especially interesting how VOID OF SILENCE sound nowadays with a new singer. Well … Malfeitor Fabban’s voice is hard to replace.

ABORYM already present with Digital Goat Mask a black metallic tidbit to their brand new album With No Human Intervention, due on 27th January. In addition they gave us an unreleased Remix of Love The Death As The Life RMX.

DIABOLICUM also present themselves with 2 re-mastered album versions Heaven’s Die from The Dark Blood Rising (2001) and Thermonuclear XTC from The Killing Spree compilation.

The industrial hopefuls THEE MALDOROR KOLLECTIVE serve us with HOD an to date unreleased and exclusive track and a revised version of Xaos DNA Released from their current album New Era Viral Order (7,5 of 10 points on NH).

The Russian Avantgarde metaller RAKOTH first please us with a new version of Return Of The Nameless from the Jabberworks album and server us later with L’Honglath a brand new unreleased and exclusive track.

The next appetizers are the Swedish Black / Death crusher BLOODSHED who zap a re-mastered version of Death By Hanging from their current album Inhabitants Of Dis (6,5 of 10 points on NH) around our ears and a revised version of Act Of Retaliation from their second and sold out demo Laughter Of Destruction. That’s a rare track!

Of course the German fantasy metaller ENID are not missed as well and present with Exemption a brand new track you will find on their upcoming album which is set for a March release. And this track promises a significant progression to their current album Seelenspiegel from which comes Land Of The Lost as re-mastered version.

The new Black Metal gods from Transylvanian NEGURA BUNGET give us with Vazduh not only an unreleased track but also an exclusive video which you can find in the multimedia part on CD2. Their brand new album N‘ Crugu Bradului due on 27th January gained fat 9,5 of 10 points on NH!

Code666 new entrant HANDFUL OF HATE give their tryst with Hell’s Carnal Scream an unreleased track. Their label debut is titled Vicecrown and set for an early summer release. So fans of technical Black Metal watch out!

EPHEL DUATH just contribute one re-mastered track – Embossed - from their Phormula album, released back in 2000. The band is currently working on their new album titled The Painter’s Palette upcoming soon via Elitist Records.

The American Dark / Progmetaller AGHORA serve us an unreleased live version of Immortal Bliss you also can find in the multimedia section.

The Norwegian Schizo’s ATROX recently signed over to code666. Since their 2 previous albums were been extremely Progmetal-driven, their brand new unreleased exclusive track Dead End sounds way more straighter. Monikas voice stays even in the background and just supports male singing!!! Now I’m really excited about their new album, which should be released soon. Besides there is also a re-mastered version of Lay from their sophomore Terrestrial.

MANES … well, it’s impossible to describe this band. The music must been heard! Redeemer is an advanced pre-production song you will probably find on their upcoming album titled Vilosophe.

Last but not least the Death / Thrasher ABORTUS from the land of the kangaroos finish the round dance of the bands. The re-mastered version of Dollar Signs Smile comes from their brand new album Process Of Elimination.

Upshot: It’s an absolutely great idea to present label bands in this way. Already the idea is worth to give 10 points. Well, I have to concede the re-mastered album version don’t differ that dramatically from the original versions. But it doesn’t greatly matter. In fact all these unreleased and exclusive tracks or rare re-mastered live / demo versions are the icing on the cake. Those who like one of these code666 bands should definitely purchase this soundtrack! It’s worth it!!!