Review Summary: There are two things that are important in this release. The first is a well-played of death metal and I can't remember what the second is...
Tiga Angka Enam or in English "Three Six Numbers"-666, is second full-length album of Forgotten. Officially, it was released in 2003 with six tracks inside. In early year of 2008, Forgotten re-released it and added four new tracks. Well, in this occasion I'll review
Tiga Angka Enam Re-release version.
It has been about decade and a half since Forgotten existed and played death metal genre. Regarding their Indonesian
Bahasa lyric oriented, probably that was an intentional thing. I mean, that was Forgotten effort in order to catch more attention from Indo-metal scene. Provocative
Bahasa lyrics, all at once, the messages are easier to deliver and of course easier to articulate! This approach, might be their first priority, rather than using more global English. Most lyrical themes are about anti-religion, life curse, social protest, and sometimes about communal idealism. This album is not an exception. I myself have no problem with such themes even for their most provocative song. Vocally, Addy does fit with such these lyrical messages (the majority of credit for any Forgotten lyric goes to frontman/vocalist, Addy). He blended his growl with middle pitch furious scream, in some part we can hear his vocal articulation well enough.
Musically, within thirty eight minutes long of music, Forgotten offered an intense-played of death metal. I myself agreed with anybody who said the album was not a phenomenal release in context of global death metal scene. We can get more than thousand stuffs that have similar taste with this
Tiga Angka Enam out there. However still, Forgotten deserves a sincerely respect. With their strong influences of many major US and Europe old school death metal band, they were successful to build their own twist. Concerning production quality, basically the album has reached nearly perfect spot without leaving somewhat raw-side of their 2003 release. Then about guitar riffs, to me, they are above average. Well-played, although nothing quite special yet. Aggressive? Surely the album was! Sometimes, within the speed of sound they also relied on a slightly catchy approach. Overall, I also appreciated their lead guitar solos. Though solos did not have many spicing up to create some more enjoyable and twisting kick, but still pretty good addition to song structure. Then, the drumming, in short word I say, it's quite solid played. Fast and blast hitting, sometimes a bit 'thrashy'. Lastly the bass player, I have to say, he has no enough space to show off the skill.
In closing, the album is pretty solid re-release. Aside from their provocative lyric in their native language,
Tiga Angka Enam also shows itself as an easy sing along album. Pick up
Perang Demi Setan (War for the Sake of Satan) song, and try to chant along the refrain:
Lupakan Tuhan, lupakan, demi Setan!
Lupakan Tuhan..., lupakanlah, demi Setan!
Translation in English:
Forget the God, forget, for the Sake of Satan!
Forget the God..., just forget Him, for the Sake of Satan!
Well, I think my review about this satanic anthem album is enough!
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