...gone now are the teenage days when I had a tape deck and used to make compilation tapes for freinds - BUT - Earache's new MP3 site Metal Tracks has rejuvenated my love for creating compilations ! (oh yess sir...) :hotjump: Unfortunately however, I can almost smell the cheap cider again
Check out what I love about this vital metal label's past releases here ;
http://www.metaltracks.com/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?page=Groups/ViewGroup&group=332
Here is my commentary for those tracks ;
I have picked these songs from Earache's long and historic back catalogue. In my opinion, these are the tracks that stand out amongst the others and are what I would call "single" tracks (if singles ever existed in Death Metal). Here they are in no particular order....
MASSACRE - "DAWN OF ETERNITY" - First the keys at the beggining grab you, but it's a classic death metal track from a band that were quite ahead of their time.
BOLT THROWER - "PROPHET OF HATRED" - From the much sought Cenotaph EP, this track was played/recorded detuned to "A" - ridiculously heavy...
CARCASS - "NO LOVE LOST" ..well, most of Heartwork actually. Saw them twice on that tour. Superb.
MORBID ANGEL - "BLESSED ARE THE SICK" - Classic Morbid Angel. This track was on that classic "promo" tape that was given away with a certain magazine in about 1991. This tape has now worn out through over play - it introduced me to all the bands on it.
CATHEDRAL - "RIDE" - A fucking classic. The video was cool too - Dorian totally changed my mind about flares.
ENTOMBED - "CRAWL" - Both the drumming and the lead guitar on this track are mind-blowing. Very catchy.
NAPALM DEATH - "YOU SUFFER" - Singularly both the most stupid, and yet, the most intelligent Death Metal song written ever. Once upon a time, I had the vinyl single of this - it ws about 2 lines on the vinyl...
AT THE GATES - "UNDER A SERPENT SUN" - This band were the first, imo, to come out with the "gothenburg" sound that made so many other band's careers. This track says it all.
MORBID ANGEL - "CHAPEL OF GHOULS" - Neil (live Ewigkeit guitarist) used to think the lyrics "...turning the cross towards hell..." were "...turnip, the host of hell..." I shit you not....
CATHEDRAL - "MIDNIGHT MOUNTAIN" - Groovin all night...
ENTOMBED - "OUT OF HAND" - Motorhead gone Death - this showed a good re-invention for Entombed. This track is one of my favourites (What ? A Death Metal band with a memorable chorus ??? ;-)) )
BOLT THROWER - "CENOTAPH" - The best track (imo) from the classic album "War Master". used to play that to death whilst playing "Rastan" on the Sega Master System. Very fitting.
CARCASS - "INCARNATE SOLVENT ABUSE" - Like with a lot of Death Metal tracks, the drums take the lead. This track showed Ken Owen at his best - here's one fan hoping for his full recovery so I can see them guys live again.
THE HAUNTED - "D.O.A" - Great track that rejuvenated my love for all things ridiculously heavy...
CULT OF LUNA - "LEAVE ME HERE" - One of the newest tracks I have grown to like - all at once, it is melodic, Katatonia-esque in it's atmosphere and crushingly slow and heavy...
JAMES FOGARTY - EWIGKEIT