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The Cancer Bats have come along way since they formed
back in 2004, the band released their debut album
Birthing The Giant on the 6th June 2006, the album
gained a lot of interest from the press all over
the world and it wasn’t until 2007 that the
band really took off, touring across America, Canada
and England as much as possible, Cancer Bats were
my favourite new band of 2006 and 'Birthing The
Giant' was my overall favourite album of 2006, the
band have been busy working on a follow up album
in between their constant hectic tour schedule,
the bands second album is now here and comes under
the name of Hail Destroyer.
If you have had the pleasure of hearing the bands
debut album Birthing The Giant you will know that
the Cancer Bats are an energetic band that are
all about heavy riffs, screamo vocals and making
as much noise as possible whilst still knocking
out a good tune, Hail Destroyer see's the band
carry on the same theme but this time they have
knocked the heaviness up a notch and done what
most bands struggle to do and produced an outstanding
second album that kicks the shit out of 'Birthing
The Giant'.
The album opens up with the title track 'Hail
Destroyer' and the heavy punchy riff that opens
the song, sets the pace for the next 30 minutes,
'Hail Destroyer' is an outstanding song and Liam
Cormier's vocals sound rawer here than on the
bands previous outing, the riffs are proper huge
and in your face. 'Harem Of Scorpions' has quite
a melodic introduction but as soon as Liam's vocals
kick in the chances of a melodic song are washed
out of the way as his fast shouty vocals take
over treating us to another heavy masterpiece.
Things take a slight change for the introduction
of 'Deathsmarch' the song opens up with your average
drumming and before long the guitars come in sounding
big and before you know it Liam's vocals come
in but not quite like you would expect, the vocals
are more sing a long and more understandable until
the song reaches its peak for the aggressive shouted
chorus.
The whole of Hail Destroyer is really listenable
its one of them rare albums where there is not
a dull moment in sight, each song is good in its
own way, and the heavy riffs and shouty vocals
is enough to make anyone bounce off their bedroom
walls.
It’s hard to pick a favourite song from
Hail Destroyer as every song really is that good,
however my favourite moments from the album so
far has to be the rocking 'Lucifer's Rocking Chair'
which simply has some great guitar solo's and
proper in your face vocals and my other favourite
moment has to be 'Pray For Darkness', the song
is completely mental, has a lot going on and is
extremely heavy, Liam's vocals are faster than
ever, the guitars are big and heavy and the finishing
guitar solo is breathtaking.
The album finishes with 'Zed's Dead, Baby' the
song is proper heavy, yet has quite a fast melodic
pace and finishes with a long instrumental outro.
There are many great hardcore bands in the music
scene at the moment but none come close to being
as raw, heavy, fast and as energetic as the Cancer
Bats, the band have been working their arses off
since they released their debut album back in
2006 and have managed to out do themselves with
'Hail Destroyer' the album is pure fast paced
aggressive hardcore music and could well be many
peoples favourite album of 2008, it’s to
early to tell at the moment but its certainly
my favourite album of 2008 so far.
5/5
Review by Trigger |
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Liam Cormier (vocals)
Scott Middleton (guitar)
Mike Peters (drums)
Jaye R. Schwarzer (bass) |
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1. Hail Destroyer
2. Harem Of Scorpions
3. Deathsmarch
4. Regret
5. Bastard's Waltz
6. Sorceress
7. Lucifer's Rocking Chair
8. Let It Pour
9. Smiling Politely
10. Pray For Darkness
11. PMA 'till I'm DOA
12. Zed's Dead, Baby |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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