UMUR "Commandment" is the 9th full-length studio album by US, Florida based death metal act Six Feet Under. The album was released through Metal Blade Records in April 2007. It´s the successor to "13" from 2005.

Stylistically the material on "Commandment" is unmistakably the sound of Six Feet Under. Old school US death metal with relatively simple brutal riffs and rhythms, and Chris Barnes brutal growling vocals and gore/horror drenched lyrics in front. There are brutal grooves a plently here, and although Six Feet Under in many ways don´t sound like Obituary, the two artists do have a lot in common in the way they utilize brutal grooves.

While the material is both well performed and "Commandment" is well produced too, the tracks on the album are a little one-dimensional in nature and it´s not an album which last long in the memory beyond its playing time. When that is said I still find "Commandment" an entertaining old school death metal release and come on...a song title like "Zombie Executioner" should bring a smile to the face of most old school death metal fans. A 3 - 3.5 star (65%)

UMUR "13" is the 8th full-length studio album by US, Florida based death metal act Six Feet Under. The album was released through Metal Blade Records in March 2005, only about 6 months after the release of it´s predecessor "Graveyard Classics 2" from October 2004. "Graveyard Classics 2" was not an album featuring new original material though, but instead Six Feet Under playing the entire "Back in Black (1980)" album by AC/DC. So "13" is the first release with new original material since "Bringer of Blood" from 2003.

Stylistically the material on "13" is unmistakably the sound of Six Feet Under. Predominantly simple and mid-paced old school death metal with some heavy grooves and a brutal growling (and occasionally higher pitched screaming) Chris Barnes in front. If you are familiar with the preceding releases in the band´s discography you´ll find few surprises here. The quality is relatively high throughout though, and most tracks feature memorable riffs, rhythms, or vocal phrases. As usual the lyrics are about violence, death, and gore.

"13" features a well sounding production job, the band are well playing, and as written above the material are generally well written and relatively memorable too, so upon conclusion "13" is another quality death metal release from Six Feet Under and fans of the band and old school death metal in general should find a lot to enjoy here. It´s not that it´s a revolution, but it´s a solid release and a 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating is deserved.

UMUR "Graveyard Classics 2" is the 7th full-length studio album by US, Florida based death metal act Six Feet Under. The album was released through Metal Blade Records in October 2004. It´s the successor to "Bringer of Blood" from 2003. Six Feet Under released the "Graveyard Classics" album in 2000, which featured covers of classic heavy metal and hard rock tracks by artists like AC/DC, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Dead Kennedys, and Venom. "Graveyard Classics 2" is as the title suggests the second installment in the series, but this time around, Six Feet Under have not chosen to cover tracks by various artists, but have instead opted to cover AC/DC's "Back in Black (1980)" album in its entirety.

Wether that is a good or a bad idea is probably very much up to the ears that hear, but it´s definitely (at least) interesting to hear the classic tracks featuring death metal growls. There´s nothing wrong with the musical skills or the execution of the material (the instrumental performances are relatively true to the original material), but personally I think the novelty effect wears off after a couple of tracks. Some tracks work better than others, with especially the more melodic tracks like "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Let Me Put My Love Into You" being the low points of the album, while more potent hard rockers like "Shoot to Thrill" and "Shake a Leg" actually work pretty well.

Upon conclusion "Graveyard Classics 2" is a decent experiment but it´s not an album I´ll listen to very often. I´ll take the original any day over this death metal cover version. It had probably been a childhood dream for Barnes to record this album, but sometimes dreams are better not fullfilled. "Graveyard Classics 2" may not be Six Feet Under´s best release, but at least the idea behind it was honest and for the love of the original. It does feature both fine musicianship and a quality production job too, so while this is not a personal favorite a 3 star (60%) rating is still warranted.

UMUR "Bringer of Blood" is the 6th full-length studio album by US, Florida based death metal act Six Feet Under. The album was released through Metal Blade Records in September 2003. It´s the successor to "True Carnage" from 2001.

Stylistically the listener is treated to a heavy and groove laden type of death metal. Old school in some departments but the groove element provides the music with a more contemporary edge. The tracks are powerful, simple (and often a bit repetitive), and features lead vocalist Chris Barnes high in the mix. "Bringer of Blood" opens pretty strong and tracks like "My Hatred" and "Murdered in the Basement" are quality death metal tracks, but the simple nature of the material makes the album drag a little about midway through. It´s not that the material which closes the album are as such sub par to the material which opens the album, but the one-dimensional and simple nature of the material makes it hard to appreciate the album from end to finish, without one´s attention wandering a couple of times.

When that is said "Bringer of Blood" features a powerful sound production, decent musicianship, and some relatively well written material, and overall it´s a good quality release. A 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating is deserved.

UMUR "True Carnage" is the 5th full-length studio album by US, Florida based death metal act Six Feet Under. The album was released through Metal Blade Records in August 2001. Less than a year after the release of the predecessor "Graveyard Classics" from October 2000. The predecessor was a covers album though, and on "True Carnage", Six Feet Under are back to performing original material again.

Stylistically there are only few surprises if you´re familiar with the simple old school death metal style of their preceding releases. The death metal male/female duet between Chris Barnes and Karyn Crisis on "Sick and Twisted" and the guest rap appearance by Ice-T on "One Bullet Left" are probably the biggest surprises, but I´d mention the groove "tribal" rhythms and vocal patterns on "The Murderers" as a bit unconventional for Six Feet Under too. But that´s about it...the rest is pretty standard quality old school death metal, with only a few standout tracks, and a couple of sub par tracks too ("Snakes" come to mind immediately). It´s definitely not Six Feet Under at their most inspired, and Chris Barnes often sound a bit tired and his vocals distorted a bit too much for comfort.

The sound production is decent, but ultimately a bit too weak to help the material shine. Especially the guitars lack a bit of punch, and they are placed a bit too low in the mix. So while "True Carnage" isn´t a bad quality album, it´s not a really great album either. For that both the performances and the material aren´t inspired enough. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.