Reviews Written by Adrian
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March 4, 2002
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March 4, 2002
Classic
Just when you thought John Tardy and Co have outdone themselves with their classic release, they have broken out of the Death Metal strait-jacket with a roar and produced another classsic (sadly the last) with their sophomore effort. Exit Allen West and enter the nomadic James Murphy. This album is crafted and slightly departing from the head-on Death Metal bludgeon and intorduces various moods to its songs. Mistake not, the music is still unceasingly heavy and Tardy's vocals(which is now a signature Metal sound) are still as gutteral and undecipherable. This along with the debut 'Slowly We Rot' are truly must haves in any Death Metal fan's collection. ... -
March 4, 2002
Classic
Obituary, the name come synonymous with the Florida Death Metal scene, and it befits one of the true pioneers of US Death Metal. Unyieldingly heavy, the sounds of this album still stands head and shoulders above the rest even though this release is way past its decade of existence.Its polished sounds cut through like like shards of glass piercing the listener. Couple that with the guttural debut vocals of John Tardy(his voice must be heard to be believed)and the bludgeoning musical style of the band, Obituary have with this album, redefined the meaning of Death Metal. Truely a Metal milestone. An undisputed classic. ... -
March 4, 2002
Classic
Obituary, the name come synonymous with the Florida Death Metal scene, and it befits one of the true pioneers of US Death Metal. Unyieldingly heavy, the sounds of this album still stands head and shoulders above the rest even though this release is way past its decade of existence.Its polished sounds cut through like like shards of glass piercing the listener. Couple that with the guttural debut vocals of John Tardy(his voice must be heard to be believed)and the bludgeoning musical style of the band, Obituary have with this album, redefined the meaning of Death Metal. Truely a Metal milestone. An undisputed classic. ... -
October 9, 2001
Letdown due to poor production
Certainly another milestone for Metallica. Unfortunately the music is easily letdown by the production. The sounds from the guitars don't come out slashing and clean and the drums sounds as if they are clicking rather than pummeling. With that said, this is by no mean a bad album. In fact the song structures and musical compositions come bursting with quality.One gripe is that some songs like the title track is overly draggy and repetitive. If you can overlook these flaws, experiencing tracks like 'Blackend' and 'One'(by far the BEST Metallica track, yes better than Fade to Black) will mark this album as another classic metal piece. Another must have for any complete metal collection entusiast. ... -
October 9, 2001
Foreboding debut
The all important first album. This is indeed a very impressive debut effort from the monsters of IOWA. Pummeling and punishing sound, it is surprisingly groovy and catchy. Songs on this album are short, concise and to the point. Plus the anthemic lyrics from songs like "Sur facing", this band certainly will be a force to be reckoned with. singer Corey Taylor also has surprisingly good sounding clean vocals as heard from the single 'Wait and Bleed' goes further to prove the versatility and potential of the band. They make perfect mood music, particularly for you when your pissed..... ... -
October 9, 2001
Almost there
0 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful Like all Slipknot albums, it takes a while before one gets immersed to the feel they are trying to put through. This album however is not as groove oriented nor catchy as the previous release but the pummeling and punishing music is still intense. The music and songs on this album relies less on the media samples and turntables in comaprison to their last effort. In other words,here you will find more straightforward crunching sounds which is perfect for the message and emotions they are trying to convey through the album. Standout tracks here include the single 'Left Behind', 'Iowa' and 'Everything Ends'. One gripe is that some of the songs tend to be a wee bit too long and it can get a bit too draggy to listen to. But immerse yourself in the correct mood and you should be able to find the effort of listening to this album an immensely satisfying one. ( I would actually give this album a 3half) ... -
November 17, 2000
Violence straight in the face
A good album. About all that is worth mentioning. Barnes vocals weren;t as guttural but it ain't exactly a bad thing. West brings his Obituary style of playing and one can almost hear the similarities. Glimpses of this guitaring genius that made Obituary one of the best bands on the planet can be heard on 'Death or Glory' and 'Burning Blood'. Now who said death metal guitarists can't hold a decent lead work?However only one complaint, the songs can be very draggy and repetitive. An enjoyable album but one won;t enjoy it too much after too many listens. ... -
June 15, 2000
Cheap thrill
coming from being a hardcore punk outfit, one would expect the usual riffs that would stay in your head, but this album has the gang merging pop synthesizers with cruncy guitars and the result ain't that bad. musically the gang still retains the formula of simple catchy riffs but lyrically the gang is still writing senselessly which somehow puts down the whole album's listenability. overall a fun album and would only appeal to you if you enjoy corny/sick jokes/rhymes. the appeal though won;t last you very long. ... -
June 14, 2000
Pure Morbid Angel
Thisis Morbid Angel at it's best.Azaghoth's tight and intense guitars played in detuned range is showcased in full here. The lyrics are fantastic by any death metal standards. With this album, there are no frills or extra ornaments, everything is tight and death metal straight in the face from every department. An all time death metal classic. ...
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Classic
Just when you thought John Tardy and Co have outdone themselves with their classic release, they have broken out of the Death Metal strait-jacket with a roar and produced another classsic (sadly the last) with their sophomore effort. Exit Allen West and enter the nomadic James Murphy. This album is crafted and slightly departing from the head-on Death Metal bludgeon and intorduces various moods to its songs. Mistake not, the music is still unceasingly heavy and Tardy's vocals(which is now a signature Metal sound) are still as gutteral and undecipherable. This along with the debut 'Slowly We Rot' are truly must haves in any Death Metal fan's collection. ...