Feeding on me,growing inside,this parasite...

Six Feet Under - Haunted

I'm a big fan of groovy shit and i'm also a big fan of agressive shit so this album is a classic for me...

"Departure of Chris Barnes from Cannibal Corpse, just before recording of "Vile", was a direct shock to all death metal fans worldwide. Many of them said CC is dead and that nothing can save them. Well they were damn wrong - Alex and company released some of the best albums in career afterwards, while Barnes formed one more kick ass band - Six Feet Under. In the start, this was a super-project, featuring legends of death metal such Allen West (ex-Obituary, Lowbrow) and Terry Butler (ex-Death, Massacre), together with less known Greg Gall. Barnes stayed on vocals of course. All those people that had doubts about this new band could say nothing to "Haunted". This debut album of Six Feet Under was released in 1995 and it features classical, raw death metal. If you don't like it, you don't like death metal in general - it's that simple! This mid-tempo death metal stayed out of new brutal death metal wave and brought smiles to the face of old-school fans. "The Enemy Within", "Lycanthropy", "Beneath A Black Sky" and "Suffering In Ecstasy" are simply the metal hymns. Nothing more, nothing less. Guitars are heavy, some could say simple, but very catchy. Riffs are memorable, and you will hear yourself soon singing the powerful chorus. Barnes' vocals are dominant and nothing stands in his way. Not overproduced like on the last two SFU's releases, but simply heavy as a ten-ton hammer. You won't hear much leads, only few, here and there. But anyway, songs sound really good, you won't miss them. I think this is most honest album of Six Feet Under. The spirit of true death metal is here! It is true that their playing same simple death metal music, but hey, it's not all about playing something complex and new! Sometimes you just need a brutal music, you need a bunch of energy slapped into your face - and here you will find it - get haunted damn it!"(review from metal-arhives.com)

Rock'n'Rollin' with the Death

Entombed - To Ride,Shoot Straight and Speak The Truth...(1997)

I'll say just three words..Instant Classic..owh wait those were two.

"This review may seem somewhat dated as this release has been available on import since March, but with the good people at BMG giving _To Ride..._ the domestic treatment here in Canada I thought I'd review it. Not to mention that this was one of the best records of 1997; those who haven't heard this gem of a record should keep reading. _To Ride..._ truly embodies the phrase "death n' roll" as it has been accurately described. Simply put: this rocks! The guitars are still heavy (check out the opening title track) and L-G's vocals are as powerful as they've always been. Tracks such as "Like this with the Devil", "Damn Deal Done" and the rampaging closer "Wreckage" (the name of Entombed's new EP) show how Entombed have grown and can still belt out some heavy ditties. Production-wise this sounds a little rougher than the band's last outing _Wolverine Blues_, but then again, who says rock and roll was pretty? Entombed are a force to be reckoned with, so those who haven't picked this up yet are urged to do so immediately. As for what's happening with the band now? The latest news is that drummer Nicke Andersson has left the band to devote his time to his other project The Hellacopters. Plans for Entombed to play North America haven't as yet been cancelled, so early next year you may be able to see this band crush at a club near you. In the meantime, check out their last release and bask in the heaviness that is Entombed."(review from chroniclesofchaos.com)