SILENT DEATH — Stone Cold (review)

SILENT DEATH — Stone Cold album cover EP · 1995 · Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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"Stone Cold" is an EP release by Swiss death metal act Silent Death. The EP was released through Massacre Records in 1995. Silent Death was a relatively short-lived act, releasing the "The Infinite Answer" demo in 1991 and the "Stone Cold" EP in 1995 before calling it quits. Not many people would probably have noticed them at all if it weren´t for the fact that lead vocalist Brett Hoffmann, who had just left Malevolent Creation, performs vocals on "Stone Cold".

Anyone who was disappointed that Malevolent Creation didn´t continue the style and sound of "Retribution (1992)" on the oft-maligned "Stillborn (1993)", should take notice of the existence of "Stone Cold", because not only does Hoffmann put on a great and commanding performance in his signature intelligible thrash tinged growling vocal style, the instrumental part of the music and the sound production on the EP, are also very similiar to the playing style and sound on "Retribution (1992)". It´s aggressive and highly energetic thrash tinged death metal, featuring loads of tempo changes, breaks, and brutal thrash oriented death metal riffing.

It´s arguably not the most original sounding release, as the Malevolent Creation connection and the worship factor are so obvious, but it´s still an effective and greatly enjoyable release for fans of artists like (of course) Malevolent Creation, Demented Ted, and Solstice. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is fully deserved.
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