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| | Envenomed | | | Music Artist : | | Malevolent Creation | | Music Style : | | Death Metal | | Record Label : | | Crash Music | | Release Date : | | 2006-05-16 | | Store Price : | | $16.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $16.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Homicidal Rant
2. Night of the Long Knives
3. Kill Zone
4. Halved
5. Serial Dementia
6. Bloodline Severed
7. Pursuit Revised
8. Conflict
9. Viral Release
10. Deviant's March
11. Envenomed
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Is your neck tired?
Submitted on: 2009-11-01 |
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If it's not, it will be when you finish this album!
By far my favorite death metal band, this band has it all, the killer fast as hell riffs, the sludgy heavy as hell riffs, pissed off vocals, pissed off lyrics, oh yes.
'Homicidal Rant' kicks things right off, set your neck on auto-pilot, because from here on, it will be banging, blast beats about, but still not TOO much, Dave Culross knows how to fill it up for sure, one of the best in the business, Brett Hoffmans vocals have always been killer, and this is nothing short of, of course we all know Phil Fasciana and Rob Barrett have always been killer, Gordom Simms does a nice job on bass, you can hear it too, nice!
'Kill Zone' the song that got me into them, I heard it, and realized I had to get this album, you listen to this song when you're playing a killing game, it just fits.
Bottom line, if you are a death metal fan, this album, and this band are a must, also check out 'The Ten Commandments' and 'Retribution' from MC, you'll hear where they came from.
Keep 'em bangin'! |
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You're now Envenomed!!! As good as their early 90s output.
Submitted on: 2007-11-03 |
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Malevolent Creation created a feat on this album by having two albums with the same lineup. (If you know anything about this band's history you know that it is rare having two consecutive albums with even three of the same members.) Not only does this beat the prior release with same lineup, this beats most of their mid-90s output as well.
The album starts out with the full force "Homicidal Rant" with the cool backing vocals on the chorus line. The guitars aren't as overbearing as in the past couple of releases and the return of wild solos is welcomed. Brett Hoffmann sounds at his most possessed, as good as on "Retribution" or the debut, still intelligible but even more of a projected cackle than before. A rough edge exists to the style that was only slight before. He must of worked pretty hard at it, because it does sound pretty convincing. With "Night of the Long Knives" it doesn't look like the assault gives up. Dave Culross gives a much better performance than in prior efforts with more double bass marathons and much more groove (something most DM bands lack) than before. Some of the smaller interlude parts are pretty cool (check out during the first solo on the second track the doubling up on the ride and playing the snare at the 1/2 point...pretty cool.) More harmonized guitar beginnings like on "Halved" add a different character to the music that blends well. Every song has at least three cool guitar riffs.
They don't try to do too much on this album (like on "Fine Art of Murder", no DM ballads here!), they mostly keep things up tempo but occasionally do throw things in that most Death Metal bands would not think up. The songs are hard, mostly fast but with even space for slower moments, have tons of groove, and don't mindlessly blast along. All the songs are the proper length and all the instruments are mixed in well (including the twangy low end bass guitar). Future MC vocalist, then of Hate Plow, Kyle Symons makes an appearance as guest vocals on the album.
"Envenomed" is as good as their early 90s output but doesn't sound like they're trying to rehash old formulas -this all sounds incredibly contemporary and can hold up to all the other albums of the same genre released the same year. You know an album is great when you ask yourself when it is over, "What? It's already over?" One of the best Malevolent Creation albums and one of the more listenable DM albums from the early '00s, no joke.
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Best album from Malevolent.....
Submitted on: 2006-10-08 |
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| No question that this has to be Malevolent Creation's finest hour in their turbulent (constant line-up changes) career. This is not only metal in it's most extreme form, but the songs are well constructed, the music is heavy, fast, & tight & the production is excellent! On an extra note, I just wanted to point out that on this album (& the 1 before it) that Brett Hoffman's vocals are so different from his early days in the band, but they fit the music perfectly for what it is. Also, I would have to say that the album after 'Envenomed'---'The Will to Kill' is also a masterpiece & is one of the band's best. |
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This is a great album from an underrated DM band.
Submitted on: 2005-03-15 |
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Before I go over this, I have something to say to the one star reviewer below me. If you didn't like this album, why did you bother purchasing this CD? Only a total moron would do such a mistake like what you did. Please, just f**k off.
Now, back to this album. Malevolent Creation are such an underrated Death Metal band and they really deserve a lot of credit. Their talent must never be denied. This album still exemplifies their great talent. Brett Hoffmann's vocals may turn off some other newcomers but I love his vocal style. He is quite better than most other low-grunting vocalists in Death Metal because instead of just grunting out lyrics, he shapes his voice mostly around the songs and has the creatibility and complexity, making it much better. He's better than Jason Blaschowicz and Kyle Symons (don't get me wrong, Brett is way better than them but then I also like them too.). Brett is at his best when he sings in the song "Pursuit Revised." This song has a duet with a lower voiced singer, probably Kyle Symons (unless that's actually Brett?). Perhaps one of the sickest moments in Heavy (actually Death) Metal history is when Brett's voice starts to crack towards the end of the song, which is absolutely insane.
Another highlight of the album is the drummer, THE Dave Culross. I personally think that he is the most talented drummer in Death Metal. All of the songs shine very well with his drumming but he is at his best when he performs in the title track; there's this weird stutter step at around 1:40.
Time and time again, Malevolent Creation proves that they play second fiddle to no one else. They probably are among the best Death Metal bands in Metal history. Malevolent Creation are NOT disciples of Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, or anybody else. They have their own unique style that makes them really talented and almost perfect.
Death to all posers/preps, unoriginal Heavy and Thrash Metal loving Metalheads, and Metal Snobs.
Long live the Death Metal band that is my most favorite of them all, Malevolent Creation!!! \M/\M/ |
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Awesome
Submitted on: 2004-02-13 |
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| This should prove everyone who thought deathmetal was just noise wrong. This cd just dosen't get old. This is the reign in blood of deathmetal. |
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