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"Only Tools and Corpses" is the 2nd full-length studio album by UK death metal/goregrind act Gorerotted. The album was released through Metal Blade Records in November 2003. It´s the successor to "Mutilated in Minutes" from 2000 and since the band members have stage names like Mr. Gore, Flutty Offalstench, and Dicksplash, I´m not sure if there have been any lineup changes between the two releases.
The material on "Only Tools and Corpses" continue the gore drenched deathgrind assault of the predecessor, and if you can imagine what a combination of early Carcass and early Aborted would sound like, you´re halfway there. While the lyrics are certainly both brutal and graphic, there is also a lot of damn funny and bad taste campy humour here, which song titles like "Zombie Graveyard Rape Bonanza", "Can't Fit Her Limbs in the Fridge", "Hacked in the Back Dumped in a Sack" (yes Gorerotted know how to rhyme, and they rhyme well) are a testimony to.
The 9 track, 27:59 minutes long album is almost over before it starts, and the listener is treated to brutal sharp riffs, raw and powerful drumming, and a dual extreme vocal attack, with one vocalist singing high pitched aggressive vocals (with a nice British accent) and the other singing deeper growling vocals. The two vocalists compliment each other very well, and the way the vocals are arranged makes the tracks varied and interesting throughout.
Gorerotted are a well playing/singing unit and "Only Tools and Corpses" also features a relatively well sounding production, which suits the material well. So while this may not be the most original sounding release, it features a lot of other great qualities which make it an enjoyable listen and an overall strong release. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.