Malevolent Creation - The Ten Commandments - guest review
Malevolent Creation - The Ten Commandments - guest review
Tracklist
01. Memorial Arrangements02. Premature Burial
03. Remnants Of Withered Decay
04. Multiple Stab Wounds
05. Impaled Existence
06. Thou Shall Kill!
07. Sacrificial Annihilation
08. Decadence Within
09. Injected Sufferage
10. Malevolent Creation
Guest review by
Mega-Slayer February 07, 2007
Malevolent Creation is one of the pioneers, having formed in '87, and this was a pretty intense album, being finished in September of 1990. Any Death-metalhead, has to have this, it has all of the necessary components to make it classic status. Produced by Scott "Death" Burns, it has superb cover artwork done by Dan Seagrave. It's fast and furious, and it's full of violent and anti-religious lyrics, with great song titles like "Multiple Stab Wounds" and "Thou Shall Kill!". Phil Fasciana and Jeff Juszkiewicz are quite a duo, picking at break-neck speeds, no real pauses in the riffs, and the solos are not half bad; Phil's improve with every record. The bass is really buried unfortunately, but there is a very catchy bass solo in "Sacrifical Annihilation" and a nice, quick opening on "Injected Sufferage". If you listen to the album as much as I have you can make out the bass most of the time anyway. As much as I enjoy blast beats, it's nice that Mark Simpson limits them. They're only featured on about four songs. He executes his skills marvellously on "Ten Commandments", excellent double-bass, wonder what happened to him? Now Bret seriously needs more attention for his talent, he's in my top three favourite vocalists. He has always come up with very in-depth lyrics. While most of his subjects have already been talked about in the past, he chooses his words very well and how he presents them is what makes it like no other. He puts forth his trademark agonizing shrieks and growls; he can vary his range with ease and has some fast vocal delivery, gotta love it.
There aren't really any weak tracks on The Ten Commandments, the bottom line is some might not love this record as I do, but it is without a doubt a mandatory purchase for anyone into old school death. Get it if you want a very promising and energetic debut.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 10 |
| Songwriting: | 9 |
| Originality: | 9 |
| Production: | 8 |
Written by Mega-Slayer | February 07, 2007
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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Okay, I am not going into the rating of this album since I have ALWAYS found ALL of what MC have released mediocre death metal at best. But what I can't understand is why it says that this album is released in 1991 when I 100% sure that it was released in 1990.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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Well it was released january 1st of 91',and the recording was finished I think in late 90'.You should give their music another chance 
---- Intestinally Punctured Smurf
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Posts: 40071 Written by Mega-Slayer on 07.02.2007 at 19:11 I've got a vinyl version of it from RoadRunner and it says 1990 on it. And I can remember getting it shortly after the football world cup 1990. Maybe it was released inthe US in January 1991? And btw, Jan 1 never sees the official release of an album because that is an official holiday in abotu 90% of the world.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Posts: 40071 Written by [user id=26778] on 03.01.2008 at 10:54 I remember that with Fistful. Roadrunner had already printed it and all set for release in December 1983 but smehow put it the release forward to 1984. But with The Ten Commandments I am 100% certain it was in 1990 sinc eI got it just after the 1990 World Cup Football.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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I'm curious about this band now that I read this review.
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One of the best american Death metal bands. this album particulary is not on their ''best of'' list, even thou being a exellent start to the band. ''Remnants Of Withered Decay'' its the best song.
----  ---- member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/
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I think it was my fault that I hadnt pay attention to this band or at least to this album yet. Im shocked its very cool. Loved the guitar riffs just my type. It reminded me Sepultura somehow.
---- Kiss my ass if you dont like me, I dont care.
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Take a stab its a classic old school
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