"crawling into Satan's armpit"? How sweet. So they curl up put thumb in mouth and fall asleep in satan's armpit like a todler.

I found this to be a very hit-and-miss album. The catchy riffs really caught my attention, but the vocals were off-putting and sometimes the harmonies went a little overboard. This is of course coming from someone who didn't really enjoy When Death Comes either. By Inheritance is still one of my favorite thrash metal albums of all time though.

Hey whats wrong with climbing mountains/fighting like lions? Personally I enjoy Satan's armpit. Its pretty cozy and it doesn't smell half as bad as you would think.
Otherwise solid review, o and congrats on finishing your dissertation Dr. COld

This cover artwork remembers me somehow of Dance of death cover

"I am gonna (duh) win" I'd say the description is quite accurate overall. Good job.

Written by K✞ulu on 06.04.2011 at 10:49

"I am gonna (duh) win" I'd say the description is quite accurate overall. Good job.

Thanks. incidentally, i have a lot of reviews on queue for now... like another 8 more or something. (first label assigned to me has shown me nothing but love and disks in the last 30 days) some point after that I might do a counter-review to yours for Dark Angel. haha.

Written by BitterCOld on 06.04.2011 at 11:02

Written by K✞ulu on 06.04.2011 at 10:49

"I am gonna (duh) win" I'd say the description is quite accurate overall. Good job.

Thanks. incidentally, i have a lot of reviews on queue for now... like another 8 more or something. (first label assigned to me has shown me nothing but love and disks in the last 30 days) some point after that I might do a counter-review to yours for Dark Angel. haha.

Oh no. That review suxx. I didn't know what I was writing. One could say that those were my tastes at the time. Now I appreciate that album more but still my rating wouldn't be much higher than the original one although the review would be different.

As far as My Blood, as I state in the album thread, it is more of the same thing, seriously. I am tired of "oriental" tunes. They are now ripping themselves off? Gosh... I was listening the other day to a band called Essence (their latest album), and their intro riff sounded like "7:00 From Tashkent." And they are from DENMARK... F****ck... And Heathen did basically the same thing on The Evolution of Chaos.

And none of those attempts sound as cool as "7:00 From Tashkent" because that riff sounds almost genuinely oriental and then is changed by some other cool structure. It is no longer original to do that (but only because it doesn't sounds too much the same). Mind that I am a huge fan of oriental elements in any sort of music, but not of cliches. I think Melechesh's main man was talking about something like a "Hollywood" version of oriental music. This to me is what all these intros sound like.

They kind of make use of the new production possibilities and the sound is fuller and stuff, but still those 2011 versions of old songs to me are pussified, ball-less interpretations if you ask me; no 80's bite, and the magic of those times' recording and production plays a huge role: it seems like it is simply impossible to emulate that sound (or feel) in modern conditions.

Besides, a lot of the material is just cheesy just like When Death Comes was.

Written by K✞ulu on 06.04.2011 at 16:03


They kind of make use of the new production possibilities and the sound is fuller and stuff, but still those 2011 versions of old songs to me are pussified, ball-less interpretations if you ask me; no 80's bite, and the magic of those times' recording and production plays a huge role: it seems like it is simply impossible to emulate that sound (or feel) in modern conditions.

Besides, a lot of the material is just cheesy just like When Death Comes was.

the production thing is an issue which to my mind plagues both modern thrash and dm music. the new stuff sounds great and powerful, but missing some vital spark that made the 'old stuff' so awesome in the first place.

Artillery was the band that got me into metal, and By Inheritance was and forever will be a thrash masterpiece. But When Death Comes and B.A.C.K., after they reunited were pretty disappointing albums. WDC was ok at first and I really liked it, but I grew to dislike it after several listens.

This album though, I thought was very good, of course not as good as the famed Terror Squad or By Inheritance, but certainly better then When Death Comes and B.A.C.K.

IMO, I give this album a 7.5/10

It's better then their previous two albums for sure, but not as good as By Inheritance. Soren is alright and he does fit the band, but he is no Flemming. And I think the change in vocal styles are one of the turnoffs about their new albums. They're famous for creating some pretty sick riffs though, and still hold to that reputation on every one of their albums, so there's no disappointment there.

Totally digging this album. the beats and rythms make me want to kick ass! i honestly think it's a pretty badass album all the way through. i know some might not like the ballad but i dont mind it. the album (even with it's cheesy lyrics at times) is a true ass kicker and well worth repeated listens. and i actually like the guys voice, i like the way it meshes with the music. but this is coming from someone who has never heard any of artillery's older albums, but still, i like the guys voice with the music. it works for me. he's certainly better than hetfield's been the last 10 years.

Yeah, nothing offensive, but not really anywhere near the league of their best releases.

The first four songs are pretty good, everything else is worthless... besides, there are few things I hate more in life than a thrash ballad, but Ain't Givin In is just beyond crappy

This is Kickass Stuff.

Completely agree. The album starts quite strong but looses steam fast ... Still an enjoyable listen.