Dissecting Table – Ultimate Psychological Description II

"Dark, foreboding, ominous, violent moods are the area in which Dissecting Table dwells. Ichiro Tsuji, the man behind Dissecting Table, is mining a noisy, metallic vein of sound which perhaps began with spk. Heavy rhythms, sheets of noise, sampled clangs and screams, and very harsh, gutteral vocals create an aura of dread. I like it a lot. This is the sort of dense, intense, rhythmic sound that the so-called "aggro-tech" bands attempt and fail to achieve. Recent Dissecting Table releases (such as the excellent "Zigoku" cd) have shown a development of atmosphere, but perhaps not as much pure energy as these older works. This CD's title is indexed "II" because the first single by Dissecting Table was "I." Several of the tracks on here are from that single, including "Accomplishment" and the two live recordings here (featuring the Ruins' Tatsuya Yoshida on metal percussion), "Silent Violence" and "Camouflage." Several other tracks here are from Dissecting Table's first lp, "Ultra Point of Intersection Exist," and the track "Dead Gods" appeared previously on the "Land of the Rising Noise" cd compilation. The liner notes are somewhat confusing, since they claim that the first eight tracks were recorded in 1992 and 1993, which isn't the case unless these are re-recordings of the older pieces. In addition, the track listing skips number 8, so its origin is a mystery, though I think it may be from the first LP. In any case, the single and LP are long out of print, so this is a welcome repository for these earlier and harsher recordings from Dissecting Table." - Ongaku Otaku #1