Massacre Necrolution CD Review

I hate Florida. There's too many people, it's always obscenely hot and the only seasons we have are tourist and lovebug. We're constantly under construction, have people getting high on bath salts and eating people's faces, there's pedophiles everywhere and the humidity is so bad that my grapes are always sticking to my thighs no matter what time of year it is.There is very little to redeem this cesspool, but if I had to pick something it would be the copious amount of quality death metal bands the state has produced. Bands like Obituary, Morbid Angel, Death, Deicide, Diabolic and the band that has brought us here today, Massacre. If there was ever any question as to why these bands are so angry, now you know.

'Necrolution' is the band's fifth studio album and they have taken an interesting and somewhat unique approach to it. As opposed to putting out a record that shows progression in sound and overall atmosphere, they have intentionally chosen to revert the aforementioned elements to something that hearkens back to the death metal scene of the late 80's and early 90's. They wanted to go back to the origins of the scene and I would say they have been successful in that endeavor. The one aspect that would have made it absolutely flawless is if the production was a little more raw. While not overly produced, it still sounds like a modern death metal release in that respect.

Lyrically, the album projects the black creeping abyss influenced by the work of HP Lovecraft. It acts as a time capsule of the 80's where death metal and horror media were intertwined and such an important and driving factor in metal music. And you'd think this album is of that era solely based on Kam's vocals and how his growls still send shivers down your back all these years later. "Horrors of the Hidden Truth", "Fear of the Unknown" and the closing track "Ad Infinitum: The Final Hour" are worth the price of admission alone with the 'The Final Hour' sounding like Kam is possessed and best represents what the band was attempting with this release.

~TJ