the next re-issue in the 'a decade of decapitation' series. this time around 'the harvest floor', number four for metal blade records. it's exciting to me to listen to the development of this death metal band. with this record they found their very own sound, it seems. 'to serve man' and 'humanure' were just preperation (while i don't count 'human jerky', but simply because i don't know it), 'karma.bloody.karma' set the tone and 'the harvest floor' took it further.
cattle decap worked out their noisy and melodic elements a bit more in comparison to 'karma'. it is definitely no easy listening but i like it that way. one needs a couple of listens to comprehend it in its full diversity. music like this pays off in the end and won't get boring after a few days. the sound is great too. very clear and crisp. i especially like the drum sound. very forceful but not too much in focus.
i like the artwork and how cattle decapitation plays with the thought of exposing people to the same horrors that animals have to endure on a daily basis. the information of the release date came to me through nuclear blast, but for this record i payed metal blade germany's ebay store a visit. i will tell you why later on. after a smooth transaction, the record arrived well packed at my door.
it was a nice touch of metal blade to include some gimmicks. i got a bunch of stickers, posters, a metal hammer and a fuze magazine and a patch. not all of it is useful but nevertheless, a very nice touch! the record itself comes with the obligatory poster and this time i snagged a splatter copy, #93/200. 'pollution harvest' colour, aka grey w/ black and blue splatter. metal blade. 2009/2014.
above you can see the reason why i ordered with metal blade, even though the records are a bit more expensive as they are with nuclear blast. every customer who buys a cattle decapitation record, gets a collector's box for free. as long as they last. and i got one and am very happy about it, because i love boxsets! it's my first lp box but i got several on cd. yeah, i know, like they would count. written on the back of the box are all the records included in the set. that means now i'll have to get a copy of 'to serve man' too. goddamnit, but i can't leave it uncompleted. i'll give you more pictures when everything is in place. bleibt sauber!
