It’s all about the Rogga-verse – 85%
faithlessasshole, December 1st, 2021
Written based on this version: 2020, CD, Careless Records (Digipak)
“This album is dedicated to the spirit of REAL death metal and horror the way it was always meant to be”
Revolting is a Swedish death metal band and one of the many projects from the prolific musician Rogga Johansson. No kidding, just go to Rogga’s profile in the metal archives and you will find out what I mean. Dreadful Pleasures is the day view full length released back in 2009 and I have to say that this album surprised me big time.
Being one of the countless Rogga’s projects, my expectations were not very high at the beginning but to my surprise; this record kicks serious ass. The music is a homage to all things death metal and every track is loaded with nods to different variants of the subgenre. For instance, you can find traditional Swedish death metal in the vein of Dismember and Entombed with the buzzsaw guitar tone (Tenafly Viper, Overtaken by the Crawling, Terror has no Shape, and Moonshine Mutation). You can also find songs that lean towards a groovier side of death metal (They’re not human) and some other tracks that incorporate slow tempo chugs and quasi-death-doom passages (Dreadful Pleasures). Thus, it can be said that Revolting’s debut blends a variety of death metal styles in a brutal, honest, and fun way.
The execution is simple, effective, and at the same time, the energy transmitted by the band makes you bang your head constantly. Regardless of the predictable song structure, the album is so dynamic that at the end it just flies and when you realize it’s the last song. So, this record permits multiple spins without getting tired or bored. The music is honest with no bullshit or compromises. I believe that’s the reason why Revolting has released solid albums consistently since their day-view.
All in all, I had a blast listening to Dreadful Pleasures; pure death metal fun with no compromise. This is not just another Rogga side-project in the Rogga verse, I think it is one of the more if not the most consistent (apart from Paganizer) Johansson project. The music is fast, aggressive, and checks all the boxes for a good quality death metal band.
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