“If vomit were a movie, this would
be the soundtrack” is apparently what a reviewer said of one Cannibal Corpse’s
early efforts. Clearly that person had no appreciation for Death Metal, but
back in those days few did. Early reviews like that have never deterred the
Corpse from unabashedly playing their music, their way. Which is a good thing
because they are fucking great at it. You either love Cannibal Corpse or you
hate them and I fucking love ‘em. Their new album Torture has been on constant
rotation in my truck and at home.
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| Go get this album right fucking now!! |
The album is a fantastic blast beat
driven ride through a horrific, gore soaked landscape of carnage and death. The
first track Demented Aggression sets
the tone for the album with its unrelenting drum and vocal attack. Through out
the entire album Paul Mazurkiewicz’s drumming stands out and
gives a solid base for Patrick O’Brein’s guitar work to charge along at
break-neck speed and occasionally take flight into wicked solos. Rob Barrett’s
rhythm guitar adds substance to the songs, filing them out and adding strength
to the flow of the entire album. I was particularly impressed with Alex
Webster’s bass playing on this album and found some of the baselines utterly
fantastic (specifically in the middle of Strangulation
Chair). Then there’s George “CorpeGrinder” Fisher who wraps up the entire
gruesome package with raw throated growl that is no nonsense and no bullshit in
its delivery; guttural, powerful, and utterly brutal.
In
fact that is how I would describe the entire album. Cannibal Corpse has never
be overly technical in their approach to Death Metal and as such they have a
perfect balance of technical prowess and unrestrained power. Also, the hooks in
this album are they type that make you want to head bang until you have an
aneurysm. A perfect example of this is my favorite track from Torture;
As Deep As The Knife Will Go. Other
tracks that I’m sure will become classics are Encased in Concrete, Followed
Home Then Killed, and Rabid. I
say this because these songs are constantly stuck in my head and are
quintessential Corpse songs.
The guys knocked it
out of the park with Torture and I think that anybody
that has a true appreciation for Death Metal in its purest forms would agree.
The Tower
Here's the first Official Video from Torture : Encased in Concrete
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