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Album Review: Goatwhore – Blood for the Master

CD Review: Goatwhore
Blood for the Master
Metal Blade Records

Goatwhore may be a new force to be reckoned with – with Blood for the Master, Sammy Duet and crew reign in what on previous releases had been a slightly more melodic sound to create a new, tighter level of brutality. Blood for the Master comes across as sounding somewhere between a stripped-down Cradle of Filth and an amped-up Motörhead: no pretentiousness, and proper balls-to-the-wall metal.

Though Blood for the Master contains a satisfactory amount of killer guitar work, the focus here is really on delivering a tight, in-your-face experience. There is a perfect (if not ironic) blend of brutality and coherence. Particularly strong tracks on this album include “Parasitic Scriptures of the Sacred Word,” “Death to the Architects of Heaven,” and “My Name is Frightful Among the Believers.” These three tracks deliver some of the most cohesive work from the album, with face-shredding grooves around every corner.

Another intriguing track is “Embodiment of this Bitter Chaos.” This song has an intro vaguely reminiscent of Metallica’s “The Unforgiven,” that is, if anyone from Metallica actually had chops. (Sorry, James – I only jest.) At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this is a nicely cohesive album that yet provides enough variation to keep your ear glued to the stereo.

Goatwhore

By Chris Neuberger

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