carnifex had a blistering return with "die without hope" from two years ago. almost disbanded after the release of "until i feel nothing" in 2011, the band grew to new heights and left me deeply impressed. in the following two years i obtained the rest of their vinyl output. now, after a time that definitely doesn't feel like two years to me, the band is back with their newest assault, going by the name of "slow death".
what can i say? "slow death" isn't a slow burn by all means. these ten songs are so damn catchy, if that is a proper term in connection with carnifex, and yet so heartfelt evil. carnifex pushes forward their mix of technical, modern death metal and this specific blackened tinch in melodies. the result works out so well that it's hard for me to pick a favourite. simply check out the title song and "six feet closer to hell".
when nuclear blast announced the release of "slow death" and pre-orders went up, nb had the european edition on offer and a few copies of the u.s. version. the eu version came on clear red vinyl, a bit boring to be honest, but the u.s. version came on "beer" vinyl which looked more intriguing. i opted for this version, regardless of higher pressing numbers. i think the outcomes look as lovely as it looks basic.
a glue pocket sleeve with a typical carnifex artwork - not really my taste but it works well with the musical style of carnifex - a printed dust sleeve and this nice clear "beer" vinyl. is there an actual name to this colour? anyway, i love the sound production on this one in particular. some may call it over-produced but i love this massive wall of bass-driven sound. as you can read on the hype sticker this version is limited to 500 copies. nuclear blast. 2016.
