Death After Life

Artist: Impaled
Label: Century Media
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD

UPC: 727701815121
EAN: 0727701815121
ASIN: B0007LPS18

Release Date: 2005-03-08

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Listmania:

2005's grindcore releases (in order of best)
New millennium grindcore (updated)
Heaviest bands of this millennium (part 2) (updated)
2005's best blast beats (no order) (updated)
Underrated/overlooked death metal bands
More of 2005's overlooked albums
As raw as hamburger & as rough as sandpaper (list 2)
Brutal--both musically & lyrically
The next Carcass?
Albums that take uneasy listening to new heights

Tracks:

Goreverture
Mondo Medicale
Gutless
Theatre of Operations
Preservation of Death
Wrought in Hell
Resurrectionists
Critical Condition
Dead Shall Dead Remain
Medical Waste
Dead Alive
Coda Morte

Similar Items:

Mondo Medicale
Nightmares Made Flesh
Consuming Impulse/Testimony of the Ancients
The Archaic Abattoir
Echoes of Decimation

Customer Reviews:

Sub-standard Carcass clone........2006-05-21

Impaled, like myself, must have worshipped Carcass back in the late 80s, early 90s. When Carcass shifted focus to a more rock base and then called it quits, I certainly, along with the members of Impaled, felt like something special had been taken away from my life. But what differentiates me from the members of Impaled is that I have moved on. I can still listen to "Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious" whenever I feel the need for some amazing gore based death metal, but that obviously wasn't enough for these guys. They had to go and create a band with the sole intention of cloning one of metal's finest entities.

Now, those who've read my other recent reviews will note than cloning is not always a terrible thing, as long as there is quality music and some characteristics that differentiate the band from their influences. I rated Scar Symmetry well even though it sounds just like Soilwork. I rated Lost Soul well, even though it sounds like Morbid Angel. Rapture like Katatonia and so on. But each of these bands, while wearing their influences on their blackened sleaves, have also managed to write some inspired metal, as well as allowing their own creativity and talent to produce quality albums of a level close to the aforementioned bands. This is not entirely the case with Impaled. Firstly, they sound so similar to the UK legends that it's blatantly a rip-off. Add to this a production that is lacking in both punch and clarity and the fact that Impaled are clearly inferior to Carcass in respect to both song-writing and musical talent and I find it very difficult to recommend "Death After Life" to anyone but the most die-hard gore fans.

Personally, I love horror movies and gore, so there are the occasional redeeming qualities to Impaled's work that suits my tastes. I'm not sure whether the band stole the clips on "Death After Life" from a particular movie or whether they recorded them themselves, but I find them mildly amusing and they set the tongue in cheek atmosphere for the album nicely. With a better production, some of the tracks on offer here could have polished up nicely such as "Mondo Medicale" and "Preservation of Death", but unfortunately, there are too many mundane moments on the album with nothing even remotely resembling originality on offer. I think Impaled need to look at their choice in career and make a decision. I really can't see how it can be satisfying for a bunch of guys to write music that sounds just like another band, particularly when the band in question is quite untouchable. The theme they have chosen has proved successful in metal for years now, but maybe it's time for Impaled to try something different with their music. Something they could call their own and be proud of.

these guys spend a lot of time at the hospital........2005-07-12

I was told that Impaled sounds like Carcass. when I popped the disc in, whoever said it was proved wrong. Impaled is a lot heavier than Carcass. although Impaled and Carcass sing about medical stuff, Impaled blows Carcass away. their solos are well executed and they have weird titles.

Production Lacks, But Still Solid.......2005-06-20

Review by Tyler Wagnon:

If you've been surfing around reading reviews about Impaled's newest gore soaked album, Death After Life, you've probably already come to the assumption that the recording sucks. And indeed it does. The snare drum has no pop whatsoever and feels totally lifeless, while the bass drum is mixed too low and needs quite a bit more warmth. The guitars sound really muffled and dirty as well, with the mix being somewhat f*#*** up. It needs work.

Despite this, it's a pretty good album. Impaled is one of the many, many bands strongly influenced by older Carcass. Essentially, they are a Carcass clone, but they are one of the best of the thousands out there. Anyway, you can expect tons of morbid medical imagery, bile-encrusted guitar work, vomitus vocals and much more. Sometimes the guitars take on a thrashy feel that really works well with the non-stop grinding madness.

Death After Life is a bit different than most gore grind albums in that it is a concept album. The basic story is about medical students doing experiments on coming back from death after life. Not the most original subject matter, but a concept nonetheless. It even has skits complete with dialogue and sound effects to bring the story to the forefront.

Although the recording sucks and really makes the album suffer, the music is what counts and it's another good Impaled album. The concept is a bit of a stretch, but the samples are fun and make for a humorous and engaging listen. It's always nice to hear music with a sense of humor.

almost there.......2005-06-11

once again impaled puts their best medical bootied foot forward, showing they are a force to be reckoned with in the E.R., O.R. ,and metal scene.they have yet to reach the true potential they showed on their original fetal remains demo, they are almost there!

if you think metallica is still metal buy this cd come out of denial and stop living a lie

J. Frye

Good effort.......2005-05-21

Death after life has good things and bad things. There are really good songs on the CD, ie: Dead alive, Gutless and Mondo Medicale (wich include a verse that's much like a self-parody of their old songs) I also have to mention the funny interludes, that make a lot of sense if you know the concept behind the album.
Now, the bad news. Some songs sound much like the Mondo Medicale songs... some tracks doesn't sound like new songs at all. I hate when bands do that... it's like they can't offer us anything fresh, you see? I understand it's difficult to overpass the quality and ýsucessý of Mondo Medicale, but they're quite talented musicans and I know they can do it better next time. Good effort.

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