REVIEW: BLUDGEON - CRUCIFY THE PRIEST

 

BLUDGEON - CRUCIFY THE PRIEST (Metal Blade, 2002)

Produced by Joey De Maio

Recorded at Bludgeonville by Jason Walsh

Artwork by Ken Kelly

Tracks: 1- Smoke Screen; 2- Idle Distinction; 3- Tortured Through Lies; 4- Zero Tolerance; 5- Last Rites; 6- Voluntary Manslaughter; 7- Crucify the Priest; 8- Abandoned; 9- Bound; 10- Inner Hell; 11- Turmoil; 12- Stained In Blood

The music of this band could be defined as death/ black metal. I am saying this because they mix elements of both styles....there are a lot of death metal riffs with a crushing guitar sound typical of this style, while there are some vocals and fast riffs that would not be out of place in a black metal band. The main element in this recording is the great work that the guitarists do through all of it going from really direct riffs to hypertechnical ones and then going through very slow moments, all in one track (for example the opening track). I like a lot some rhythmic riffs that make the result extremely heavy in tracks like "Tortured Through Lies". The sound is devastating making all the instruments shine as they deserve. A bestial and brutal band that kick your ass through the whole release!!

Favorite tracks: "Tortured Through Lies", "Voluntary Manslaughter" and "Inner Hell".

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