Lair of the Minotaur - Carnage
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Artist: Lair of the MinotaurEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-09-21
Music Label: Southern Lord
Soundtracks:
- Carnage Fucking Carnage
- Wolf
- Lion Killer
- Caravan of Blood Soaked Kentauroi
- Enemy of Gods
- Warlord
- Demon Serpent
- Burning Temple
Free Music Notes for Carnage
Free Music Review: Wow, this is serious
Hit: 4 Stars
I know other reviews have said it, but I'll repeat it once again, these guys do not mess around. Why did I repeat it? It had to be done to get the point across. This is a seriously intense album. I see the sound being compared to many different things, and the comparisons are very justified, but to be honest, this is all those and more. These guys really have something exciting and new here.
The actual sound of this is very intense. The riffs are heavy, the tempo is fast and the vocals just shred through the airwaves. There is plenty of technical proficiency for any of the music snobs out there as well as a great dirty sound for those who aren't. The recording quality is pretty raw on this. There is a bit of an echo throughout, but that is exactly what is called for with something like this. It isn't something that should have some crystal clear sound, because that would totally wreck the attitude that is involved with this.
The lyrics are another story on this. With other bands that try to enter the territory that the lyrics and song titles cover, it all comes off as somewhat cheesy and laughable. Lair of the Minotaur don't give room for that. The lyrics are full of gore and aggression, no pussyfooting around on this, they go straight for the jugular and just completely mutilate it like no other band that has entered the realm of minotaurs, serphants, and wolves with other mythological themes. There is nothing short of power with the lyrics.
Lair of the Minotaur really strike it hard with this, their debut full length. The music and the lyrics are nothing short of brutal and aggressive. I really can't find any gripes with this at all, but it isn't anything completely legendary, at least not yet (it could still grow on me more, but it has had lots of time), which is what is required for a five star rating, but it doesn't fall very short of that at all. If they improve off of this for their next one, their next one will be legendary, because this comes very close.
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Debut release from this Chicago trio that features former members of 7000 DYING RATS and the current drummer of PELICAN. The music is crushing heavy metal with lyrical inspiration from Greek mythology. Its like the sounds of Celtic Frost, Venom and Slayer with the relentless bombast of High on Fire.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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