The Haunted - One Kill Wonder - guest review
The Haunted - One Kill Wonder - guest review
Tracklist
01. Privation Of Faith Inc.02. Godpuppet
03. Shadow World
04. Everlasting
05. D.O.A.
06. Demon Eyes
07. Urban Predator
08. Downward Spiral
09. Shithead
10. Bloodletting
11. One Kill Wonder
12. Creed [Swedish bonus]
13. Ritual [Japanese bonus]
Guest review by
Justin September 24, 2003
The opening sound effect laden introduction of ?Privation Of Faith Inc.? moves into a slow riff grove instrumental opener, before things are blown to pieces with the very Metallica ?Fight Fire With Fire? sounding ?Godpuppet?. The Haunted are on obvious full on attack mode with everyone moving at one hundred miles an hour, yet totally in synch. ?Shadow World? is a step backwards in the pace department, and is perhaps the most melodic moment on the album, but far from the overtly melodic moments of the previous album. The thrashier 'Everlasting' and ?D.O.A.? [also the first promotional clip from the album] retain some elements of catchiness, but never loose the crunch and heaviness the band are well noted for. The epic of the album [at a while four and a half minutes!] ?Demon Eyes? is riff laden instrumental [Apart from some unintelligible spoken word moments] that brings to mind classic era Metallica instrumentals, but less on the atmospherics and more on the heavier moments.
?Urban Predator?, ?Downward Spiral? and ?Shithead? prove that there's life left in the Swedish melodic thrash metal sound, while and those Slayer influences come out in full force in ?Bloodletting?. The trade off solos between Anders and guest guitarist Mike Ammott [from Arch Enemy and Spiritual Beggars] is nothing short of awe inspiring! The title track ?One Kill Wonder? blasts out the last battering assault in horrific style.
The absence of any clean vocals on the album, the production and the efficiency at which the band run through the eleven tracks makes this album one truly memorable thrash riff-fest. Hell, it?ll have to be one hell of an album to compete for the top place this year after hearing One Kill Wonder.
Written by Justin | September 24, 2003
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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This album is exactly what you writted... HELL. The vocals when he scream the words "One Kill Wonder" in the last song are awesome. A scarry album 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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I've only listened to this album once when I bought it about two years ago so I don't remember it too well, but I hated it. I like most of their albums with Peter, but Marco's vocals are too death metally for The Haunted's style. It just doesn't work.
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Posts: 547 Written by Dangerboner on 24.02.2008 at 01:07 i totally agree dude. i think he almost makes them sound like a hardcore crossover. kinda gay, actually.
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I'm probably one of the few people who likes their stuff with Marco more than the stuff with Peter on vocals. I know Peter is more their style, but IMO their stuff with Marco is a lot better, especially this album.
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Posts: 18615 Written by Infurnace on 24.07.2008 at 03:08 I agree.. I also like rEVOLVEr ... But this one just slay 'em all... Awesome stuff and the vocals are very brutal IMO
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Posts: 948 Written by X-Ray Rod on 24.07.2008 at 03:50 rEVOLVEr is pretty good as well, but my favorite The Haunted album still is "One Kill Wonder". Most of the songs are really catchy, and the vocals indeed are pretty brutal.
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Posts: 8004 Written by Infurnace on 24.07.2008 at 03:08 I'm one of these people, too  I thought Marco's vocals gave this album a brutal edge that is missing in the rest of their discography. The songrwiting is overall much better than on the other albums too I think. I can't find a filler song here.
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I remember that I picked this up not for the reason that I knew the band (I didn't at the time), but the cover just blew me to pieces. Still is fairly creepy to me. The album is great, and I also agree with most, I enjoy Marco's voice over Peter's, although rEVOLVEr was good.
---- Burzum did it for the lulz
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If you told me that at the gates made a reunion album, this is what i would expect! amazing...
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