TWELVE YEARS OF UNWANTED OPINION
I love a good gimmick, me. This goes far beyond the initial reaction however, and actually delivers on the goods. If you ever wondered what classic Sabbath tunes sounded like through a 50s/60s jazz band sound, then look now further. To top it off, the record is expertly produced and some of the interpretations are truly sublime.
The pinnacle of Death’s evolution. Oddly enough, this was the first Death album I ever heard, when I was 16 or 17, and I couldn’t understand why everyone thought this band was so brutal. What’s brutal about this? Haha Anyways, I enjoyed it a lot and used to jam this when up late playing WoW. Nowadays I’m a bit more mature and can enjoy it even more. I get that Fenriz from Darkthrone thinks this is “fucking shit”. Maybe he is stuck at 17 years old? No idea. “Flesh And The Power It Holds” and “Spirit Crusher” are perfect examples of what this record is all about.
Not as dreadful as the band’s ridiculously corny debut, nor as unique and perplexing as its follow-up, Thousand Swords stands alone in a weird no man’s land. I honestly don’t understand the hype for this thing. Outside of the cool cover art and the cooler logo, this is pretty bog standard stuff. Oh, and whilst we’re at it, fuck NSBM.
