ALBUM #2
Bloodbath – Unblessing The Purity (EP)
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Year: 2008
Genre: Death Metal
Tracklisting:
1. Blasting The Virginborn (3:32)
2. Weak Aside (4:14)
3. Sick Salvation (3:21)
4. Mouth Of Empty Praise (4:31)
We all have a certain demon inside, and every now and then you need to feed that demon in order to retain your sanity. My demon just happens to be an extreme metal fan, and this bitesize chunk of brutality is just what I need to satisfy his thirst. With the final return of Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals this EP is exactly what you want from Death Metal today.
Blasting the Virginborn
Before you say anything, yes I know it’s not an album, and yes I know Bloodbath have released an album after this EP, but I haven’t got around to listening to it yet. Anyways let me get all the metal cliché review phrases out of the way first, this EP F
UCKING crushes, demolishes, rapes and is generally br00tal, it is indeed a veritable crushfest.
Weak Aside
The sheer heaviness of the guitars and the absolutely brilliant delivery of Mikael’s vocals here is what makes this EP brilliant. They’ve crammed as many heavy riffs, surprisingly catchy vocals and fast as **** drumming in here as they possibly can. Sprinkle it with some very awesome pinch harmonics and you have the makings of what makes Death Metal good.
Sick Salvation
But metal aside, this EP is very well constructed, it has great flow and structure, it feels genuinely organic as well which is rare. The melodic aspect of the EP is surprisingly considering how generally brutal the whole release is.
Mouth of Empty Praise
This is a must have for those of us with that demon inside that constantly hungers for the brutality that is only available from certain kinds of Metal. It’s very short and to the point and it makes a good case for me to finally check out the full release. Since it’s an EP my review will be out of 5.
4.2/5