Im would never call myself the biggest metal fan, when I was a youngster I was certainly a metaller. I like Slipknot before the rest did, yeah, I liked Soulfly and so many more. It makes me laugh when I see the bands I used to like about six or seven years ago playing the same tracks I used to love without any growth or variation. I think the only growth that bands like Korn have shown recently is the size of singer Jonathan Davis's waistband.
My lost faith in metal isnt helped when I get sent the occasional stinker to review for Glasswerk.co.uk my other music journalisty writing thing I do. One of my favourites being a review for Breed 77's last single which was truely the worst thing I have ever heard. Here is a link to the review if you are interested.... reviewage
I think the fact that I am so sceptical about Metal music really sets me up to be blown away when I hear something amazing. Recently I was well and truely blown out of the stratosphere by an album so extreme it makes Breed 77 look like the 20th Century Girls...
This album is Phantom Limb by Pig Destroyer, the title is a pretty good indication of how extreme this band is, this is the good stuff, proper amazing metal music.
The songs are incredibly short, occasionally some tracks clock in over three minutes. The songs merge together with effortless ease and the vocals echo with pure unadultrated rage, this isnt a teenage My Chemical Romance teen metal this is the real deal and its amazing. The band has a swagger in their musicanship even an element of funk, Kerry King meets Bootsy Collins. Even though this isnt for everyone, if you are a fan of metal or grindcore this is an essential release.
If metal isnt your scene I will post again later this week with something a bit chirpier.
MP3: Loathsome
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