"The Will to Kill" really something.. This album so brutal and energetic. Their character sound really badass. I think "raw" is the best word to describe this album. I really like it, especially when I heard this in a morning (with a cup of coffee too, absolutely).
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As I quoted from madbutcher3 on sputnikmusik.com - Malevolent Creation had the precondition to improve towards the early 2000s; having acquired Rob Barrett after his departure from Cannibal Corpse, they suddenly had the man who played on their strongest album, "Retribution", and Rob's experience in the (at the time) more technical band likely brought even more prowess to the table. Surprisingly, however, his first album with Malevolent after his return, "The Fine Art Of Murder", didn't mark much of a step up from "In Cold Blood", wielding weaker production and not highly improved music, although it did move towards a thrashier side of the band that was perhaps missing on the more groove oriented album that proceeded it. Envenomed followed, and while it showed another another slight improvement, it didn't wield anything particularly new musically. "The Will The Kill" also shows a small progression, but this time the stronger production values help to accentuate its force, groove, and sheer speed.
"With Murderous Precision", "Lifeblood", and "Assassin Squad" seems like a monotonous songs for me. "Rebirth of Terror" seems like a different song a bit. It's not fast as the others, but gave us some groove riffs. Appreciated. "Superior Firepower" really superior power. It's fully energetic passion. It has nice riff and catchy too. The last 3 was also badass. Those 3 really good song. But I suggest you "Burnt Beyond Recognition".
Madbutcher3 also said the songs pretty much go "by the numbers", with predictable, but at least tried-and-tested, structures; efforts like "Pillage And Burn" and "The Cardinal's Law" hardly get off to great starts, although both feature fairly catchy riffs in their duration. In contrast, a couple of tracks stick out due to their sheer energy at their beginnings': "All That Remains" and the title track, both of which open with catchy riffs and manage to feature elements that differentiate them from the rest. The riff work can get fairly repetitive, but some slight variations help to make it relatively interesting towards the end, and the extra kick given by the high velocity but groovy "Burnt Beyond Recognition" helps to keep the tail end of the album in reasonable order. Still, too many tracks lack the impact of the albums peak moments, which are focused towards the beginning of the album, making it drag noticeably during its second half.
Last, in my opinion, I like this band. It's energetic and brutal band. They were so gentle. We should gentle, don't we?
Tracks
- The Will To Kill
- Pillage And Burn
- All That Remains
- With Murderous Precision
- Lifeblood
- Assassin Squad
- Rebirth Of Terror
- Superior Firepower
- Divide And Conquer
- The Cardinal's Law
- Burnt Beyond Recognition
If you like the album, please buy it on their offical website/merchs.
Reference:
Madbutcher3, A slight step out of a creative rut present since the mid 90s for the band, but still nothing too impressive or interesting, www.sputnikmusic.com
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