Although not their original, long time vocalist of Cannibal Corpse, Corpsegrinder, has stepped out on his own with this solo effort. Presenting his stage persona with a classic gory gruesome Death Metal album art, he boldly sets an expectation met on this self titled debut as a solo artist. Fans of Cannibal Corpse will adore, as Corpsegrinder brings his dense gutturals forth again, remaining as ripping and ferocious as ever. Its a typically blunt force barrage, a one dimensional performance that has his growl consistently groaning at the same resonance with next to nothing to offer in the shape of experimentation or variety. These lyrics too stick to his typical template, a slew of murderous fantasies depicting all sorts of horrendous nefarious activities and violence. The wording lacks anything not heard before, his plain faced descriptions hinge on ridiculous concepts of mental derangement and necrotic desire.
As a fan of his style, its tolerable on this thirty minute stint. Its his band mates that make the record charm. You might expect a meat and potatoes Death Metal experience, diving into the hardest hitting sound however the group frequently steer things more towards the subtleties of groove and bombast. Guitar riffs lead and drums reinforce, not always hinging on a blast beat. The chemistry is ripe as these mid tempo rock out tracks throttle through a keen arsenal of riffs. They gallop with bounce and energy between the grinds of snarly aggression. A similar experience to Bolt Thrower, using momentum and compounding groove as its heaviness, the kind of Death Metal I'm more responsive to these days. The song writing quality is pretty consistent too, you'll probably pick out a handful of favorites after a couple of spins. The massing force of Corpsegrinder screaming "There's no running from the punishment coming" and the slamming guitar riffs a favorite moment of mine.
Rating: 6/10