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    Chalice

    Deathmask Grin

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Tom Bastian

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    Label Takehold RecordsDecapolis2000
    death metalmetalcore

    If you like Hardcore, Death Metal, screaming, groaning, groaling, or monsters, then you're gonna like this. This is what I believe would be referred to as Christ-Core, or Spirit-Lead Hardcore. Honestly I don't know much about this type of music. I just know it's not my thing. I know quite a few of our readers get a little upset when we don't give the Hardcore stuff good reviews, but what can I say. I guess the best thing about this album, is that they know how to play their instruments, and they do what they do pretty well. I think I may have been able to understand maybe 10% of the lyrics, that may be pushing it, but for this style of music I suppose that is good. Say I'm missing the point, but I just don't get it.

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    Decapolis 2000Reviewed by ConradHardcore/Metal. Uh-oh. If you don't like this genre, then read no further. This genre is really tricky because once you make the vocals unintelligible you're only left with musicianship and songwriting. So if you're not overly great at the latter - you're gonna suck. Fortunately their music is fairly creative and was never too simplistic. I kept thinking, "If Pantera went Hardcore, they might…

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