{"id":359749,"date":"2025-08-20T15:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T15:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/359749\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T15:34:11","slug":"mehrwertsteuer-krone-der-schopfung-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/359749\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehrwertsteuer – Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Black metal is, traditionally, an angry style of music. That\u2019s not controversial, right? The early pioneers of the genre wrote about such things that made them angry or that were expressions of anger. With that in mind, it\u2019s kind of weird that I\u2019ve yet to hear about a black metal band that writes about taxes. Of all the controversial, rage-inducing elements of modern life to write about, surely taxes are something we can all agree on at least disliking. And yet, when I came across Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung (\u201cCrown of Creation\u201d), the debut full-length release of German Mehrwertsteuer <\/strong>(\u201cValue-Added Tax<\/strong>\u201d), it was the first time I\u2019d heard this idea in practice. Mehrwertsteuer<\/strong> offers here a bleak, satirical exploration of economics, greed, and, yes, taxation. How well does the idea translate?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve jokingly commented that I expected Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung to be the angriest black metal album I\u2019ve ever heard\u2014how could it not be with its subject matter? And while I obviously don\u2019t genuinely have expectations that high, it was a nice surprise when Mehrwertsteuer<\/strong> <\/strong>hit the ground practically sprinting with energetic riffs and vicious snarls that align well with their melodic black(ened) metal vision. The barrage is instant; Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung is here to grind you down; they\u2019re like your boss\u2019s boss\u2019s boss in that way. The drumming is meaty, the riffs are angry, and the keys are rare but effective when they show up. Even the bass is mighty, taking some clear inspiration from death metal tropes; when it rears its head, as in \u201cSteuerlast,\u201d it\u2019s downright grimy. All in all, Mehrwertsteuer <\/strong>do a good job of sounding like they really don\u2019t care much for their titular concept, and it\u2019s a treat.<\/p>\n

Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung by Mehrwertsteuer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

How much you enjoy Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung may well come down to how you feel in the first minute of the above highlight track. \u201cArbeitsmarktkampf\u201d riffs like it has nothing to lose, a marching, steady rhythm punctuated by quick-fire tremolos, and extended melodic passages. The melodic passages are heavily influenced by death metal, which is to say they aren\u2019t that melodic\u2014rather, they break up the barrage of riffs and blast beats in a way that gives structure and purpose to Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung.\u201dDer Fiskus,\u201d for example, despite an eerie opening with keys, is a beast of a song, featuring a particularly great contrast between low growls and high leads on the guitar. \u201cVerlust der Vernunft\u201d is a touch slower, but uses its chugging riffs to create a blackened soaring effect that gives it an atmospheric quality. Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung is a heavy, blackened album first and foremost, and it is clear almost immediately after hitting play.<\/p>\n

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But the main reason I say your first impression is the most likely one to hold is that a lot of Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung relies on the same basic structure and ideas. There are heavy riffs, meaty blast beats, and a fairly minimalistic melodic element\u2014typically a tremolo\u2014to keep each song from sounding exactly the same. To my ears, though, while they don\u2019t all sound exactly the same, a lot of them are pretty close to it. My opinion on all three of \u201cEZB,\u201d \u201cLeidzins,\u201d and \u201cMittelstandsangst\u201d essentially boils down to \u201cnice riffs, cool growls.\u201d It\u2019s all technically proficient, but it feels like it\u2019s lacking some kind of character or soul. The topic of black metal about taxes is either really bleak or really funny, and I don\u2019t quite feel I get either from the experience. I\u2019m honestly not sure if I think it\u2019s something with the songwriting, the production, or if it\u2019s just me\u2014for example, I don\u2019t speak German, so I can\u2019t actually follow along with the commentary\u2014but I can\u2019t shake the feeling that something is missing here.<\/p>\n

Mehrwertsteuer <\/strong>here offer well-executed metal on a relatable topic that feels like the first step in a good direction. While I\u2019m not sure it quite has the impact it intends to, its solid foundation and interesting premise make Krone der Sch\u00f6pfung worth a listen, and Mehrwertsteuer<\/strong> worth keeping an eye on. And if you like your metal blackened, angry, or just a touch sarcastic, you may find more to enjoy here than I did. I wish it had done more, but what is here is solid, straightforward, blackened, death-y metal. There\u2019s certainly something to be said for that.<\/p>\n

Rating:<\/strong> 2.5\/5.0
DR:<\/strong> 5 | Format Reviewed:<\/strong> 320 kb\/s mp3
Label:<\/strong> Self-release
Websites:<\/strong> mehrwertsteuer.bandcamp.com<\/a> | mehrwertsteuer.rocks<\/a> | facebook.com\/mehrwertsteuer.metal<\/a>
Releases Worldwide:<\/strong> August 8th, 2025<\/p>\n

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