Jenner – To Live is to Suffer
Jenner – To Live is to Suffer
Fighter Records
Release Date: 07/03/23
Running Time: 37:12
Review by Paul Hutchings
5/10
“To Live is to Suffer” is a reissue of Serbian Thrash/Metal outfit Jenner’s debut album which was first released in 2017. So, what we’re doing here is reviewing an album that was first issued six years ago, which makes any objective view of the album a challenge. At the time of issue, Jenner was a quartet, whereas today they are a trio with guitarist Alexandra Stamenković now handling vocal duties as well as the fretwork. It’s therefore a review based on what was then, rather than what is now and that makes it difficult. In fact, only Stamenković was in the line-up who originally recorded this record.
Opening track ‘Factory of Death’ is a pacy number that rips along at decent speed. Elements of Priest and Maiden are evident, although there are any number of influences that you can identify within the band’s sound. The vocals are routine, singer Angelina Mitic working at the very limits of her ability, but it doesn’t detract from a reasonable opener with some decent lead work.
The problem here is that Jenner have one style of track. There’s little variation and whilst they are adept at what they do, the songs all blend into each other. There is genuinely nothing bad about this album, but I’d arrived at penultimate song ‘Silent Killer’ without realising that I’d already listened to six songs. “To Live is to Suffer” is a listenable album with some sharp playing, but it lacks the songs to make it memorable. Whether the new line-up can make it any different is open to debate. Hopefully, their second album which is promised for later this year can do that. There are a couple of bonus demos with this revised release, but I think you’d have to be a hardcore fan to be excited by that.
TRACKLISTING:
01. Factory of Death
02. Hear the Thunder Roar
03. Demon’s Call
04. The Heath is Coming Again
05. On the Judgement Day
06. How Deep is Your Greed
07. Silent Killer
08. Opened (On the Table)
LINE-UP:
Aleksandra Stamenković – vocals/guitar
Selena Simić– drums
Anja Mirković- bass
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