It's not often that a band sounds exactly like their name. But that's what we've got with Corpse--down-tuned, gritty grindcore with a cadaver for a singer. I think he's still got some dirt stuck down in his throat. The album isn't nearly as bad as I expected, however; there are actually some nice sonics and mixing, and an overall sound similar to Mortification's Scrolls of the Megilloth. Most of the tunes sound identical until the latter half of the album, when they change their picking style and get into some slower, more groove-based rhythms. "So Called Unity" is my favorite, with its simple but slow-slamming riff and the lone acoustic passage on the album at the end (it's beautiful; they need more of that!).
The lyrics deal a lot with temptation and doubt, with the usual overt, evangelistic messages. Christian fans who listen only to death metal should enjoy this, even though it's about 8-10 years behind the current trends in the mainstream scene.
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The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Chris KingDeath Metal. That's what Corpse plays - straight-on death metal -- and they do a pretty good job of it, too! From the Grave contains 13 tracks of slow to mid-paced death metal, with some faster moments as well. The vocals are a good, quality death growl - not the ultra low-end guttural type (like Crimson Thorn), but not influenced by hardcore-style shouting either - just good solid death metal…Similar sounding releases
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