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The time seems right for death metal heavyweights Cryptopsy to
release a live album. Having pretty much established themselves globally as
one of the top bands in the genre through several big tours, and with a new
singer needing to be introduced in Martin Lacroix, there seems to be little
question as to this album's validity. The sound is actually quite good, being
balanced out between all of the instruments; this is paramount in the case of
Cryptopsy, as they have so much interplay, polyrhythms and counterpoint that
for any one of the musicians to not be heard is criminal. Not surprisingly,
their playing is extremely tight, and thankfully, Lacroix has the
abiliity/desire to include some sewage in his delivery, unlike his more
hardcore-orientated predecessor Mike DiSalvo. Lacroix faced a pretty tough
test with the insanely long scream in "Open Face Surgery", and his
performance here does leave something to be desired, but the fact that he is
willing to try it speaks volumes on his place in the Cryptopsy timeline.
Phenom Flo Mounier delivers a deserved drum solo, though his ghastly kick
triggers take away from what could otherwise have been a moment to recruit
non-believers into death metal by. This surely would have been a great concert
to be at, and it is well-captured here, with songs from all 4 of the bands'
full-length albums including "Slit Your Guts", "Shroud" and
"Defenestration".
| Tracklist |
1. Intro 2. |
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Crown Of Horns 3. White Worms 4. We Bleed 5. Open Face |
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Surgery 6. Cold Hate, Warm Blood 7. Phobophile 8. |
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Shroud 9. Graves Of The Fathers 10. Drum Solo 11. |
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Defenestration 12. Slit Your Guts |
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