Hello this is a classic record review: Obituary Slowly We Rot. This record is to a lot of people generic death metal. Fast, simple, and continuous riffs, and to back up the riffs is some difficult mechanic drumming. Judging by the song titles, they would be happy to see a worm's guts squeezed out by force, because they would have another interesting song, like the others about bleeding, and hell, and suffocating, and worms getting throttled to death. The cover art is my favorite part, that's pretty awesome, a guy lying on the pavement dead. The music kind of clears all thought from the person listening, and makes them think of somebody stabbing someone who is already dying, to make it so they don't suffer. It's like a good thing, but a bigger bad thing.
Good to see you're open to good death metal, Ezra! Their next record is called Cause of Death and I personally think it's much better-- longer songs and better riffs with a really cool lead guitarist.
ReplyDeleteI think you nailed the feel of the album perfectly, Ezra. Slowly We Throttle Worms.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of this record is making up the lyrics as you listen along. I'm pretty sure John Tardy sings something about volleyball on the title track.
Great post! That photo reminds me of:
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Worms guts squeezed out by force! EEEeeeeew!
ReplyDeleteMy cat growls like John Tardy every morning. That's when I know that he needs to get fed.
ReplyDeleteYou should review 'From Enslavement to Obliteration' or 'Scum' by Napalm Death next.
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