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Ok, this is my third time listening to this album from start to finish, and to be honest, it only gets better with every listen.
This album really suprised me, when I first bought it I thought it was going to be just a normal metal album, with one or 2 great songs and the rest ok. But to be honest, their isn't one bad moment on this album. And each song is a perfect metal anthem.
This album saw the renuinion of the Cavalera brothers, who when disbanding Sepultura after maybe a decade of amazing music in 1997, they got back together...and it was well worth it.
I've noticed a patter that Max is albe to release an album every year now, with Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy releasing an album every 2 years, with one in between the other, only making more classic metal.
This album was what I felt to be a step forward to Soulfly's Conquer. A very, almost progressive influenced album, with alot of experementation and longer compositions, it really is something interesting to hear. Now this album I think is a more compacted version of what Conquer did. This album is more straightfoward, yet experementation is not completely lost.
It was also interesting to hear the loss of the almost tribal like ryhthms of Soulfly & Sepultura, and adopt a more Fear Factory type of power. The album is also quite melodic at times, which is mainly because of Marc Rizzo's amazing guitar work. It is pulled off very successfully...and this album wasn't in my top 161 list...but it's going in it now!
This album really is something to behold.
1. Inflikted - What a powerfull and diverse song. Pounding riffs and awesome guitar worl. Very cathcy and fierce (reminded me of Fear Factory). 10/10
2. Sanctuary - Killer riffs and a killer chorus. I remember seeing the video for this thinking..."wow cool video...and a pretty awesome song" (alot like what I was to Soulfly's Unleashed). Classic metal at its best and some of Max's best vocal performances. 10/10
3. Terrorize - Prety funky intro. Thrash at its best. I love the melodic guitar work. 10/10
4. Black Ark - One of the most interesting songs on the album. The use of 3 vocalists in the song is amazingly done. 10/10
5. Ultra-violent - The fierce rhythyms that change throughout really are amazing. A powerfull and amazing song...and its obviously about A Clockwork Orange (Sepultura much haha) 10/10
6. Hex - Powerfull and fast like a drill. Short and sweet. 10/10
7. The Doom Of All Fires - Love how Max's vocals calm down throughout. Fast and to the point. 10/10
8. Bloodbrawl - Max just spits words like venom. The instrumental section is just amazing with some beautiful guitar work. The ending is also suprisingly beautiful. One of the best and most interesting songs on the album. 10/10
9. Nevertrust - Quite punky. Great arrangement. Fast and furious. 10/10
10. Hearts Of Darkness - Cool instrumental sections. Interesting arrangement with some killer riffs. 9/10
11. Must Kill - Great ending. Although it drags on a bit. 9/10
CONCLUSION: It's one of the most perfect metal albums you will hear in a long time. Better than their latest...but still doesn't doubt the fact that Max Cavelera is still relevant in today's metal world
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