Cannibal Corpse - Gallery Of Suicide (Metal Blade Records)
The cover art to this release is as expected from a Cannibal Corpse
release-GORY!!! Well this entire concoction deserves much praise because
there isn't a track on here that isn't uninnovative, boring, or repetitive.
As the guitars fading in on the track "I Will Kill You" which is their
opener dives deep into brutal B-flat tuned riffs by Owen and O'brien along
with Corpsegrinder's deep vocals though variations occur in which he screams
some to these ever mutilating lyrics.
A lot of people consider Chris Barnes as being a better choice in terms of
vocals for CC but I beg to differ on that. Barnes is good, entirely deep
throat bellowing spewed forth whereas I think Corpsegrinder has more variety
i.e. faster deep throat bellowing and as a variation he hits the higher end
screams as well. This is especially evident on "Gallery Of Suicide". . His
vocals goes in good synchrony with the music. There was one instrumental
track here on "Gallery Of Suicide" which offers variation ("From Skin To
Liquid").
All members on this release contribute something as in either lyrics, music
and vocal patterns. In comparison to CC's previous material and more recent
I'd have to say "Gallery Of Suicide" is one of their strongest releases to
date. Though I highly esteem "Butchered At Birth" it is literally a toss-up
as to which album is better. I'm going to have to say "Gallery Of Suicide"
because it is more technical in musical structures, better variation on vox,
stronger drum flurries, and lyrics that fit excellent with the music.
Even though I highly esteem all of the tracks on here I'd have to conclude
that the first 4 are the strongest, most memorable, and contain the best
synchrony (all music and lyrics combined). But be sure to check out "I Will
Kill You" and "Disposal Of The Body" to get a feel for what you're in for
with this classic release. "Gallery Of Suicide" IS Death Metal played at its
finest!
Rating: 10/10.