Review by Felix on January 1, 2023.

Yes, I have seen the very high average for this album. Nevertheless, “Orgasmatron”, this seems pretty clear to me, is definitely no spectacular album and, honestly speaking, with the exception of the irresistible drive of “Ace of Spades” (the song), Motörhead has never been a spectacular band. But firstly, it’s the 28th of December and therefore I feel the duty to upload another Motörhead review nobody has been waiting for. And secondly, life itself also does not hold a lot of spectacular moments. Therefore, Lemmy’s gang was always authentic and down-to-earth and this is probably of higher importance than any kind of spectacular song experiences.

“Orgasmatron” delivers some leisurely rocking tracks. Frankly, the only songs I really liked back in the speed-thrashing eighties were “Claw” and “Riding with the Driver”. Here the four-piece (!) does not hesitate, the tunes go straight ahead and both choruses have a raw yet catchy touch. It took me some time that almost every song scores with a solid degree of catchiness. But do not get me wrong, catchiness was not the most important feature for me back in the golden decade of (thrash) metal. Drunken by the violence and precision of acoustic riots like “Bonded by Blood” or “Hell Awaits”, a song like the powerless “Built for Speed” was nothing but music for old men (unbelievable, but I was just 18 years old) and “Deaf Forever” marked a decent but lame opener. Motörhead had been the epitome of antisocial brutality just a few years ago, now they were a toothless tiger, overran by the thrash hordes from the Bay Area, Germany and so on.

Today I still think that there is no basis to call “Orgasmatron” an underrated classic. Some of its pieces lack energy and dynamic. But I have better understood the special charm of Lemmy (R.I.P.) and his comrades. If I disregard the idea of competition for the hardest record in the world, Motörhead’s work from 1986 holds a collection of solid-to-good tracks. “Mean Machine”, for example, gives you a proper does of aggression and velocity, “Ain’t My Crime” makes you sit up and take notice thanks to a good flow and the title track (Lemmy: this is a song about the three things I hate most - religion, politics, war) delivers the entire portfolio of wickedness. Our icon’s usually monotonous voice expresses an enormous portion of cynicism and contempt with the consequence that the sinisterly stomping hymn to evil has become a little classic.

Finally, the production lacks pressure. It puts the focus on Lemmy’s voice (strange decision, haha), while the instrumental section sounds almost blurred. I miss sharp guitars and thundering drums. Maybe it is easier to like the production and the entire album if one has discovered it some years after its release, because the work sounded antiquated right from the beginning. In 1986, Motörhead looked like a fossil from the metallic Stone Age. At least, Lemmy had not lost his inner compass and therefore “Orgasmatron” is no outstanding, but an honest work.

Rating: 7 out of 10

Review by Death8699 on October 31, 2019.

All I can say in one word is: BRUTAL! Well, much more than just that, but it's my contention in full summary of this 11 track/40+ minute death metal frenzy. Solid production quality along with crunch tone guitars and tempos that fluctuate somewhat rapidly. However, I'd say that their guitar riffs are thick as well as original sounding. The good production makes use of these heavy palm muted axe's strings and solos that are blistering. Definitely a good investment though I can't really relate that well with the lyrical concepts, but that's alright, the music is what counts to me.

What you'll hear aside from what I have described already are all sorts of heavy guitar and deep throat vocals plus a modicum of blast beating. I'm glad that this album is more than just like that of Kataklysm (not to discount them) in blasting because what I heard is that they are pretty much to the front man of Cardiac Arrest "slam stuff." On Controlled Elite, Dehumanized doesn't offer anything that is superbly original, but they do have good ideas in terms of how they formulate their music. The vocals most of the time are just deep throat like Glen Benton on "Insineratehymn". Kind of in the vein of that sound if you own that album.

I'm not certain what these guys have in store for their future, but on here what I heard is definitely quality. They are not a rip off band or boring in any way. They are a band that you can listen to especially this release and just totally get into if you're in the mood of hearing some thick death metal. The drums aren't too overpowering, and the double bass doesn't sound augmented by too much technology like some bands are doing now. They seem pretty well done and well in tune with the whole of the guitar work. Definitely a good job there.

Some chaos yes, some high-end screams, but like I said, most of it is deep throat. This band is a 5-piece and let it be known the band members as follows including their place in the band: George Torres - drums, Anthony Cossu - bass, Michael Centrone - vocals, Rich Nagasawa - guitars and Paul Tavara - guitars. Both guitarists show tremendous talent in the lead department and the music that they created here certainly kicks some serious butt. I would say for a 2012 release; this album definitely shines in all departments. I especially respect the fact that most songs range between 2 and 1/2-7+ minutes in length.

If you are big into death metal with innovation in the guitar department or just want to hear something that's brutal if you're not a guitar player, but are big into metal, Controlled Elite is definitely an album that I truly respect immensely. Their concept here it seems to just focus mostly on brutality. The blast beats are there yes, but not extensively. Tons of double bass kicks to augment the music and make it sound even more mind blowing. What a great album and if you're not convinced after you hear this respecting death metal, something is wrong with you! Pick this one up ASAP!

Rating: 8.5 out of 10