
Band: Criminal
Country of Origin: Chile
Genre: Death / Thrash / Groove metal
Type: Full Length
Format: CD
Length Approx.: 43:00 min.
Length Approx.: 43:00 min.
Release Date: 03-11-2016
Release Label: Metal Blade Records
IR Classification: Moderate (3.3 / 5)
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Powerful, compact and crude due largely to the production, still inconsequential but certainly not a bad album
Criminal originally from Santiago, Chile in South America and
currently located in Ipswich, UK; are coming back after five years with their
eighth and latest album titled "Fear Itself" delivering their unique
and unmatched blend of thrash death metal and groove, Criminal history dates
back to the early nineties, their discography consists of two demos, seven
albums, an EP and a live album, their sound is similar to bands like Sepultura,
Slayer, Carcass, Exodus, Sick of it All and Cavalera Conspiracy, so you can
imagine what it is this about.
The album opens with a dormant chord intro which honestly
doesn't inflict the expected reaction, sometime there are albums out there,
that should not have intros and "Fear Itself" is one of them, it's followed
by "Down Driven" built in groove riffing, shift into an aggressive
thrash sound, the raspy vocals are stick to the genre, the bass carries an
effective lines through the song granting a memorable rhythm section with the
drums, "False Flag Attack" delivers a relentless display of technical
thrash-groove very distinctive of Criminal, screaming vocals works very well
for this kind of cut, "The Needle and Knife" begins with a very
convincing rhythmic section very technical drum pattern and powerful bass
lines, aggressive guitars shredding are incorporated masterfully to let the
screaming vocals takes over to command the assault, "Summoning the
Apocalypse" shift everything you heard before into a immeasurable speed to
create a crushing and energetic thrash sound, ensuring the right aspects to
frame a beautiful guitar solo in this track, "Deep in the Rot"
contains a very infectious guitar riffing and a very skillful drum work make
this track very compact and consistent with the rest of the album, "Wasted
Youth" tries to infuse some melodic feel at start, but rapidly shift into
a chaotic hardcore appeal, a very brief guitar solo shines and leaves you
wanting for more, the scream and raspy vocals holds a crossover vibe,
"Carne Molida" is the last track of "Fear Itself"
structured with technical and intricate guitar work blend the speed and hostile
grooves in a singular way, the lyrics are sung in Spanish, the drumming offer a
more varied pace through the cut, very effective at the end.
Stay True… Stay Metal… Stay Brutal...
02. Down Driven
03. False Flag Attack
04. Shock Doctrine
05. The Needle and Knife
06. Scream of Consciousness
07. Summoning the Apocalypse
08. The One Who Speaks at Night
09. Animals to Gods
10. Deep in the Rot
11. Wasted Youth
12. Carne Molida
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