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Here we have the American black metal quartet
known as Forest
of Impaled. "Forward the Spears", being their third
opus, delivers a much punchier and sophisticated offering than their
predecessors. Of course that's not exactly saying that they don't
have that somewhat "raw-cold" black/death metal feel. They
do have that, but they have a bit of a death metal raunchiness as
well, making them more interesting than most. The title track, Forward
the Spears, displays a well-rounded tightness of the band. From the
typical intro sample to mind-blowing aggression to a bass interlude
to more samples to more mind-blowing aggression and back again to
sword-play samples which goes right into the next track!! Definitely
a more mature approach this time around. I've always thought of Forest
of Impaled as a rather low-budget black/death metal band with little
to offer. I stand corrected yet again. Fans of early-Morbid Angel,
Deicide, Marduk, and of those speed-derived sorts, will be pleased
with what they hear!! Rating: 84 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
