When I heard the new song Dead Man Walking on the 10 Years Live Not Dead album, I was afraid Mortification was heading for a Hammer Of God part II. The Silver Cord Is Severed is in my CD-player now to prove whether my fear was justified or not. The album also features the drumming of newcomer Adam Zaffarese. I think the first dozen seconds surprised me. It starts with processed sounds, dark but not heavy, yet. And after 45 seconds the song simply transforms into a heavy metal song. What can you expect when the title for that song is Metal Blessing? But the sounds are groovier than on Hammer Of God. And the new drummer doesn't let down at all! Vocally Steve Rowe still goes for the raw, raspy shouting. The second track is a ragged modern thrash tune. It's fast and hard hitting as a sledge-hammer, right in your face. There's also a great solo from Lincoln Bowen who also wrote this song called Access Denied. Another cool song is Sensitive Nerve Endings. The album ends with the eight minutes long titletrack. At the end of this song you'll also hear Steve do some near black metal type of growling. And there's some cool lead guitar playing here too. The chorus is slow, doomy, while the verses are midtempo. I think the band succeeded in making fresh produce. But one thing: Forget about the cover! Available through [email protected]
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