DEATH — Scream Bloody Gore (review)

DEATH — Scream Bloody Gore album cover Album · 1987 · Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
2.5/5 ·
The Angry Scotsman
One of the most important metal albums of all time, this is the first full blown death metal record. While its roots lie in thrash metal, (and those bands that pushed its limits) this album took away the last bits of complexity, technicality and replaced it with flat out brutality. Maybe Possessed's "Seven Churches" was the first death metal album, but it was "Scream Bloody Gore" that truly made the genre what it is, musically and lyrically.

That is the only way to truly describe this album. Brutal. All the songs are pretty much the same. Manic tremolo picking, unrelenting blast beats, wildly chaotic solos, death growls, and straight up gore lyrics.

The album only has moments were it lets up, so you can catch your breath, (and maybe slowly bob your head) then throw you right back into hell. Adding to the chaotic feel on this album is the anarchic song structure.

I really like the bass on this album. You can hear it quite prominently, and has a kind of warm, thumpy feel. Its really great to hear a nice section of straight up madness, with simple, catchy bass over it!

This is a very raw album. I have no problem with the albums quality, in fact I like it. However, be warned it is quite raw. Also, all the songs do sound virtually the same and there a few too many given that.

Standout tracks: Zombie Ritual, Scream Bloody Gore, Beyond the Unholy Grave.

A straight up, death metal record. If you do not like death metal then avoid, however if you do this is a simply brutal album. By it's very nature is a bit unrelenting and uninteresting at times, it's a bit too long as well, but overall a competent album that holds a big place in history.

Two and a Half Stars
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