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REVIEW: Stampin' Ground - A New Darkness Upon Us Century Media, 2003
7.5/10
Stampin' Ground - A New Darkness Upon Us - cover art From working class Britain comes the fourth album from Stampin' Ground. It is once again a heavy and massive recording and thanks to well-known producer Andy Sneap the sound is more or less perfect. Now featuring Benediction drummer Neil Hutton Stampin' Ground may have the strongest line-up so far in their career. Being part of the metalcore army at Century Media Records means getting a lot of support from both the label and fans of the genre all over the world. That support is definitely well-earned because Stampin' Ground has worked hard to get to the point where they're at now and they are not just another metalcore act among a zillion others. This is darker and more death / thrash metal influenced, thus the aptly titled album. In fact, their music reminds me a little of bands like Testament, The Haunted, Slayer and Sepultura, only with a hardcore edge and a modern metal groove. Razor sharp, furious and heavy as hell. Fans of the band will not be disappointed and although they do not offer anything new to the world they are doing their own thing very well. It is tight, intense and powerful from beginning to end. These guys never run out of energy, that's one thing for sure.

written by Vincent Eldefors

Tracklist
1. A New Darkness Upon Us – Intro
2. Don’t Need A Reason To Hate
3. Behind The Light
4. Killer Of Society
5. Dead From The Neck Up
6. The Cage
7. Bear The Scars
8. Betrayal Has A Face
9. Pain Is Weakness
10. Unmarked Grave
11. Ashes To Scatter
12. Mantra Of A Dying World

Playing time: 46.59

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