Artist: Malevolent Creation
Label: Pavement Music
Release Date: 10/17/00
Average Rating: 4.5
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Title: Envenomed Artist: Malevolent Creation Label: Pavement Music Release Date: 10/17/00 |
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Average Rating: 4.5 Go to Judgment Committee Reviews of this Album |
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Submitted by Auggs (2/25/01):
I have been a fan of Malevolent Creation since their Ten Commandments debut, and I must admit that, with Morbid Angel, is one of the death metal bands I have gotten more attached to.Most might be drawn by Cannibal Corpse, but I have always liked MC and I must say that in my opinion Retribution is one of the best death metal albums ever made.
So I am pleased to say that Malevolent Creation are still making the music they have made from the beginning, fast, aggressive death metal.
The songs are all excellent and could have only been improved by a better production, and while I doubt they can top Retribution, Envenomed and all their other releases (except maybe Stillborn) are amazing and definitely worth getting.
Submitted by Morbid Mario (1/6/01):
It has been a good two years since the last Malevolent Creation release, but this has undoubtedly given Phil and the murdering crew a good amount of time to prepare their next killing spree. And what a venomous killing spree it is.Envenomed starts off things at blistering velocity with the ripping "Homicidal Rant", at track virtually guaranteed to fill you with the fever to go out and take lives. "Night of the Long Knives" is another scorching track that has parts reminiscent of "Thou Shall Kill" off the band's first album. Don't even think to say "rip-off" but it sure feels like they wanted to somehow subtly revisit that killer track. "Kill Zone" is a hell of a track that is probably the album's most interesting piece. There are harmonies in there (what Phil and I like to call the "killer bee" parts) that are reminiscent of technical black metal ala Dissection at times. No, of corpse they are not going black metal but it does seem as if the song writing may have some Nordic spices peppered into the brew.
Speed is rampant throughout the album; however, there are parts where the tempo does drop a bit to allow for the replenishment of weaponry used in the slaughter. One of the most effective times this happens is during "Serial Dementia". Thrashing from the waist up will be mandatory during this part. "Conflict" has an absolutely crushing double bass portion that is overlain by one hellishly deadly riff. Again, rampant headbanging and head removing will occur when this track is played live.
Malevolent Creation delivers the goods again with another incredible piece of work. Fans of all Metal genres (death, black, thrash, hell the stupid nu-metal kids should pick this up and learn how the fuck its done right) need this album in their collection of Metal weaponry. Feel the venom in your veins or die!
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