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Slaves Beyond Death Image
Metascore
74

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  • Summary: The third full-length release from the Seattle death metal five-piece was produced by Kurt Ballou.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Jan 12, 2016
    80
    For those looking for that band or family of bands bound to define this moment in time, look no further.
  2. Mojo
    Jan 12, 2016
    80
    A debilitating thrash/death doom speedball. [Jan 2016, p.98]
  3. Jan 12, 2016
    70
    Black Breath don't quite stand out like they used to, so while this is still a very solid album, the band would have been wise to perhaps make a louder, more out-there statement in order to establish themselves as leaders of the genre.
  4. Jan 12, 2016
    60
    Perhaps pushing their relentless extremity of the music is not the best way forward: there’s a more nuanced, skilled band lurking in here and it will be interesting to see to what extent they are allowed to emerge.
  5. Kerrang!
    Jan 12, 2016
    60
    Occasionally songs hand around a little too long, but all the bruises Black Breath leave linger in the best kind of way. [10 Oct 2015, p.41]
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Nov 25, 2017
    8
    Longer songs. An instrumental that screams early Metallica. I took off a point for some excessive intros, and one point, well, because toLonger songs. An instrumental that screams early Metallica. I took off a point for some excessive intros, and one point, well, because to score a 9 or 10 you really have to be special. Expand