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October 8, 2008 |
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ALL SHALL PERISH - The Price Of Existence
Nuclear Blast (2006) |
8/10 |
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01. Eradication
02. Wage Slaves
03. The Day Of Justice
04. There Is No Business To Be Done On A Dead Planet
05. Dead Planet
06. Better Living Through Catastrophe
07. Prisoner Of War
08. Greyson
09. We Hold These Truths
10. The True Beast
11. Promises
12. Last Relapse
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This is the second release for Oakland, California's ALL SHALL PERISH who, promoted by ferocious live performances supporting acts such as AGNOSTIC FRONT, HATE ETERNAL and SIX FEET UNDER, obviously have what it takes to build a solid reputation within the North American Metal scene. The first impression made by this new album is the magnificent artwork of the album cover which will definitely stand out wherever Metal is sold.
Even though ALL SHALL PERISH have been added too quickly into the Metalcore-Crossover movement unlike several of their North American peers, the style displayed on the opening track, "Eradication", and its many breaks as well as tempos variations, does not involve any clear vocals whatsoever, and instead features a very melodic guitar solo adding up considerably to the overall quality of the song. Some tracks such as "Wage Slaves" as well as the catchy "Promises" get closer to the ideas developed by bands like DIECAST or HATEBREED; however, the overall atmosphere remains indisputably Death Metal. As a majority of North American formations, the influence of AT THE GATES remains really strong on tracks like "Day Of Justice" as well as "Living Through Catastrophe" and their style even goes as far as flirting with Black Metal on "Prisoner Of War".
The skill level displayed on "There Is No Business To Be Done On A Dead Planet" or "We Hold These Truth" puts ALL SHALL PERISH in the top category of their genre and also proves that this band has a lot to offer, especially if we consider that the constant growling of vocalist Herman Hermida (which reaches frightening levels on "The True Beast") never becomes boring at any time. The album closes with "The Last Relapse" and for the first time you can hear some clear vocals in the beginning of the song. Of course it goes without saying that the ambiance remains very pessimistic until the very end.
Let's hope that with the release of "The Price Of Existence", ALL SHALL PERISH have been able to reach a level that will put them above the overall Metalcore movement. There is an old-school vibe in this album (just listen to the very melodic instrumental "Interlude" and you will see what I mean!) that keeps the Metal in and will with time kick the core out of the way! In the meantime, if you've been waiting for something different to happen on the North American scene, this album could be the answer.
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