3/24/2023 0 Comments Sammy duet![]() ![]() As a style, this would be a worthy counterpart to the Death `n Roll of Scandinavian bands, but much, much more brutal. Black metal, death metal and thrash all come together, but in a sensible way you could almost call it American Blackened Thrash. ‘Schadenfreude’ is another gruesome masterpiece. There is even a little classic metal fun of galloping riffs and thematic soloing. ‘Nocturnal Conjuration of the Accursed’ continues the trend of heady lyrics, and heavy on the evil sounds that is the bands trademark. It’s almost punk without being punk, or punk without too much crust. Full of rawness, with two more sweet solos from Sammy. ‘FBS’ was first played live on the Behemoth tour this spring and is a typical, circle-pit inducing song if there is one on this album. When it finally launches into breakneck death thrash territory mid-song, it takes the track to another level without losing the story. It’s also the longest track on the album not an epic in length, but with high quality grooves more associated with their other swampy NOLA brethren. Falgoust again just bellows with some of the best vocals he’s ever done. Not unlike a horror movie soundtrack theme, this slow to simmer beast machine of a song is a great change of pace. ‘Cold Earth In Dying Flesh’ is another in a litany of standout, mid-album cuts. The ending stanzas are full of cool chords and grooving beats. It’s almost like a proggy black metal song you might expect from Ihsahn’s solo work. The bleak and harsh ‘Heaven’s Crumbling Walls of Pity’ flexes the bands black metal muscles again, with a little extra something grim on top. Also chipping in with a great chopping riff and a slick, short solo is Duet once again, who continues to enthrall listeners year after year. Ben switch up his style and make use of different parts of his register vocally. ‘Reanimated…’ as on several tracks herein, sees Rev. Tracks such as ‘Baring Teeth for Revolt’ and ‘Reanimated Sacrifice’ are a drum fanatics wet dream. If you have seen the band live, you know Zack is a machine who plays equally well on wax. Sammy Duet doesn’t rely as much on thrashy pedaling this time around, coming up with some inventive licks and whirling motifs, all that would shame some of the best tech death bands by the way.Īs was the case on the last album, drummer Zack Simmons demolishes expectations and his kit on every song, inspiring much headbanging and fist-banging. The majestically brutal ‘Unraveling Paradise’ has no less than four different riffs in the song, all of them amazing. In typical fashion for this act, most of the tracks are tight, average under four-minutes each, and have zero B.S. Ben Falgoust III will make you smile, unless you are dead. Unrelenting blastbeats, deathly sick riffs and the masterful vocals of Rev. Opening track ‘Poisonous Existence in Reawakening’ will crush your ear holes with extreme prejudice. The new album has more than a pointed step towards their blackened death metal history, but also carries with it the continued evolution of the sound of recent releases. Where 2012’s Blood for the Master was a little more nuanced and throwback focused, Constricting Rage of the Merciless kicks you with jackbooted foot and maintains the savagery all the way through. On Constricting Rage of the Merciless (Metal Blade), their sixth album in their 16-year career, Goatwhore rolls up their spiked-sleeves and smashes you in the mouth once again. Every album is different from the last, yet they never went soft or sold out like some others have. Maintaining the balance of their message and the quality of their songcraft is the likely secret to their success, beyond some sacred pact with dark forces. Certainly there are no Goatwhore haters, only people unaware of them, yet. a band that can do no wrong for fans across all of metals fiefdoms and cliques. They are in many ways the Motörhead of their musical generation: without compromise and weakness…. Few modern bands have the grit and the greatness to remain consistently heavy in the face of rising popularity. You know what it stands for, before the words roll off of your tongue. ![]() Goatwhore conjures a musical sound to mind the minute read their name or say it aloud.
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