| Malevolent Creation " Retribution" Roadrunner , 1992 Lord Pale : This is well played early nineties deathmetal with bass heavy chugging riffs and double kicks . I do admire very much 2 of the tracks* on here , however the album as a whole gets very tedious when listened too in one sitting . The vocalist sounds like a mix between a deathy growl and a blackmetal snat , while still remaining intelligble , which is prbably the best thing about this disc . However the music ( no matter how well its done , and it is good ) just doesn't hit my g-spot and make me want to listen as much as it should . A shame . However I would highly recommend this to people into heavy early nineties death with sick evil vokills . A reasonable listen ... in moderation . Favourite Tracks - Coronation Of Our Domain* , Eve Of The Apocalypse* , No Rest Shall Be Spared Mark - 6/10 Malevolent Creation "Eternal" Pavement , 1995 Lord Pale : A more traditional death metal vocalist ( aka the guitarist ) has been used after the departure of Brett Hoffman , which better suites the direction of this album . The music is more aggressive , and faster this time around breaking out of the early nineties mould . MC copped alot of shit about this album from fans and reviewers but I happen to like it . Some samples are utilised through out the album to start off songs or as short interludes in the middle of them and they work really well . These little breaks help to keep the listeners attention more than the all out death metal attack of Retribution . The heavy guitars slow down to chug on occasions and go through a range of tempos but are usually flat out keeping up with the blastbeats . A solid release . Favourite Tracks - Enslaved , Unearthly , No Salvation Mark - 8/10 Malevolent Creation “Envenomed” Pavement, 2000 Gloon: It’s loud, it’s sick, it’s death, it’s Malevolent Creation. While most death metal bands are pushing the limits of the genre and seeking to out freak each other with insane time changes and ethnic music samples, it is refreshing to hear one of the old masters remind us why we all got into death metal in the first place. MC stick to the time proven formula of great riffs, killer choruses and air guitar inspiring solos, basically ‘Envenomed’ slays big time. From the moment Brett screams and the maelstrom begins in the opener ‘Homicidal Rant’ I could hardly contain my devilish grin, I was in for a treat. All the usual trade marks were there, the technicality, the brutality and the kicks, but unlike recent efforts from other heavies in the genre MC also deliver on the songs. From the sure to be pit favorite ‘Homicidal Rant’ through to the blackmetal riffa ramma of ‘Kill Zone’ this album is packed full of memorable classics. Chuck in some backing vocals from Hateplow’s Kyle Symons, some brilliant cover art (fucking awesome) and there you have it, a masterpiece. There is death metal and there is ‘FUCKING DEATH METAL’ and this my friends is most definitely the later variety. Favourite Tracks – Pursuit Revised, Homicidal Rant, Serial Dementia Mark – 8.5/10 Malevolent Creation - Manifestation Pavement, 2000 Gloon: Manifestation is a sort of 'Best Of' album from one of the best DM bands in the business, Malevolent Creation. It features tracks from all their albums (except for 1993's Still Born?????) with the majority culled from the almighty 'Eternal' release and their newie at the time 'The Fine Art of Murder'. The album covers their whole career from Brett Hoffman's first stint with the band (The Ten Commandments, Retribution) to Jason Blachowicz taking over vocal duties (Eternal, In Cold Blood) and back. For me the highlights are in the Jason fronted years with the tracks from 'Eternal' and 'In Cold Blood' possessing a heavier darker feel than their older material. However the newer stuff with the rejuvenated Brett also sounds very good with the track 'The Fine Art of Murder' displaying a slower more menacing side to the band reminding me of Slayer's 'Dead Skin Mask'. The album also contains tracks from the bands 'Joe Black' album and includes a bonus enhanced CD with live tracks and footage from their 1999 Tour of Death shows. Overall a great introduction to the band for those who haven't yet been slayed by MC. Favourite Tracks - All Eternal Tracks, The Fine Art of Murder, In Cold Blood, Self Important Freak. Rating - 8.5/10 Malevolent Creation ‘The Will to Kill’ Nuclear Blast, 2002 Gloon: Returning for their 8th album, Malevolent Creation once again deliver the goods with yet another fine album of blistering brutal Death Metal. Brett Hoffman has once again been replaced this time by Hateplow vocalist Kyle Symons who brings his own style of sadistic growls and screams to the mix. Sound wise ‘The Will to Kill’ is a return to the Jason Blachowicz fronted days with this album having a extremely heavy bottomend mix reminiscent of ‘In Cold Blood’. The melodic experimentation flirted with in ‘Envenomed’ takes a back seat to the return of the heavy chugs and battering blast beats. Lyric wise its still the same however a blend of war, murder and chaos to keep the hordes happy and braying for more. Yet another superb release from one of the greats in the business, quality always survives the test of time, heres to keep basting!!!!!!!!! Favourite Tracks – The Will to Kill, All That Remains, Divide and Conquer Rating – 8/10 |
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