MP3: Entombed - Serpent saints
Entombed has been releasing album after album of consistently decent material for long enough now that a new one is essentially a non-event. With their latest "Serpent saints - The ten amendments", the story remains unchanged. Maybe they lost a guitarist and changed drummers this time around, but casual listeners will be hard-pressed to notice. Or give a damn. It still sounds like Entombed and that's what matters. LG Petrov is still one of metal's best frontman and his imposing growl remains the band's strongest trademark aside from their ever-present, oft-copied guitar tone. The band's death'n'roll swagger is firmly intact and they've made no foolish attempts to modernize their recordings. Title and opening track "Serpent saints" kicks off perfectly with a short evil acoustic guitar + piano intro before launching straight ahead into the shit. I can't explain how they get away with such lazy metal clichés, but it works perfectly. As the old adage goes, don't fix it if it ain't broke! Entombed: once again proving that death metal can be fun. I dunno about you, but this puts a big smile on my face.
Entombed - Serpent saints