Label: Life Force
Category: Music
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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
UPC: 670142086127
EAN: 0670142086127
ASIN: B00005NIWT
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Label: Life Force Category: Music Average customer rating:
Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 670142086127 EAN: 0670142086127 ASIN: B00005NIWT |
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Lifeless Records is run by Matt Bachand from Century Media Recording artists Shadows Fall. The label specializes in Hardcore, Metalcore and Death metal. They are located in Holyoke, Ma.Customer Reviews:
Take the chance.......2003-05-19
I usually don't dish out 5 star reviews (contrary to what my previous ones may tell), but I feel these guys deserve it with this. If you, the potential buyer, are into the Swedish death metal scene at all, this CD is a good pick to sate your fevers. I picked it up in October 2002, and have come to really like it.
There's only 6 songs, and they all flow well into each other (something I like, as it gives the album a collective cohesiveness and not just come off as a small sampling of songs) with enough distinctions to give the listener some variance.
The guitar work is really really good if you're more into the lower-register stuff like Carcass or In Thy Dreams (but with leads, my one big complaint about ITD). No Soilwork here -- if that makes sense to you guys. In fact, some riffs seem straight out of Carcass's bag o'chug circa the Heartwork era. The two guitarists harmonize almost constantly and give a nice Swedish flavor, albeit living in the US.
Also, a note must be said about the solos: they're good. As in, good enough to nearly make the song. The opening track, "Of Open Wounds...", has a lead melody that got stuck in my head for days after the first listen. Squeels and trills abound all around the rest of 'em. The bass manages to match all this and even has a few spotlights of it's own, which I like a lot. The drums switch a lot between blastbeats, thankfully back in the mix, not towering over the guitar, and straight up grooves; more of the latter than the former. Good double bass and cymbal work, as well as snare. I often find myself bobbing my head around when listening to them with headphones.
And then the vocals. Something a lot of my friend's don't understand is how I can go from Portishead or Bela Fleck or Eric Clapton to power or extreme death or black metal, and not miss a beat. Their main complaint is the vocals, as some of them even like the music on rare occassions. For me, the vocals simply have to be tolerable, as I listen to music for the music, not voice skillitry (I think I just made up a word!). Hence, I was pleasantly surprised when I heard Steven Sagala's rasp; not only was it tolerable, it was actually memoriable. I've really come to like his style of growling/screaming, topped off by his occassional spoken word or even clean singing (such as in The Acting Parts, the most instantly-catchy song on the album, and scattered around the other songs). A job well done from all band members involved.
Overall, this is a great little CD, easily worth the [price} if you're into this style of metal. It's just over 1/2 an hour and for 6 songs, that's dang good. Whenever I listen to this CD I tend to do so twice in a row because of it's brevity, which allows me to get into the songs even more.
Side note: I'm on their website right now, and it says they're working on a new 10-track album mastered by and featuring a guitar solo of James Murphy (!!) of Disincarnate/Death/Obituary/Testament fame, as well as featuring cover art by Niklas Sundin (double "!!") of Dark Tranquillity. Looks like these guys are moving up in the world. I wish them all the best. Be on the lookout for their new album (yah, I sound like a street teamer, can't hurt though).
Cheers.
Enforsaken.......2001-08-11
Enforsaken is awesome!.......2001-08-11
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