Obituary - Frozen In Time
This is an aptly titled release for the second coming of these death metal legends. They basically ignored every single trend in metal in the last 8 years and came out with an album that absolutely reeks of vintage early 90's Obituary. That means crushing, detuned menaces whose thick grooves creep along only to speed up and break their barriers like a swollen river overflowing the banks. And don't forget the tortured screams of John Tardy who has to be one of the most memorable vocalists in all of metal.
Never has there been a band, not even kindred spirits Grave, that can take relatively simple chord progressions and make them sound so brutal. And brutal it is. Thanks to modern production techniques this album absolutely kills it when it comes to low end punishment. That's what makes Frozen In Time such a great addition to the Obituary catalog. For those of us with the original releases we never really got to here Obituary sound this good so to come out with a classic album that almost tops their earlier work is pretty stunning.
Of course this stick to the knitting approach, even more so than their last couple albums, means you won't find any surprises on here. That might be something to complain about if Obituary had steadily put out albums in the last decade but, seeing as no one has been able to match this sound, I think it's a perfect move to come out with an old school album to rally the fans. Whether this is a one off or the start of another slew of albums remains to be seen but this is a great start to a new chapter in the history of Obituary.
Never has there been a band, not even kindred spirits Grave, that can take relatively simple chord progressions and make them sound so brutal. And brutal it is. Thanks to modern production techniques this album absolutely kills it when it comes to low end punishment. That's what makes Frozen In Time such a great addition to the Obituary catalog. For those of us with the original releases we never really got to here Obituary sound this good so to come out with a classic album that almost tops their earlier work is pretty stunning.
Of course this stick to the knitting approach, even more so than their last couple albums, means you won't find any surprises on here. That might be something to complain about if Obituary had steadily put out albums in the last decade but, seeing as no one has been able to match this sound, I think it's a perfect move to come out with an old school album to rally the fans. Whether this is a one off or the start of another slew of albums remains to be seen but this is a great start to a new chapter in the history of Obituary.
