Bloodbath – Survival of the Sickest
Napalm Records
6,0/10,0
Brief:
It’s time for another deep dive into the horrors of mortality and the foul side of the supernatural. It’s time for “Survival Of The Sickest”, the sixth full-length album from BLOODBATH, Sweden’s undisputed masters of old school death metal.
BLOODBATH began life as a humble tribute. Formed by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström
(both of Katatonia), Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) and Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity) in 1998, they devoted themselves to resurrecting the increasingly forgotten art of pure death metal.
Inspired by the greats and grotesques of the Swedish and Florida scenes, BLOODBATH
pooled their talents and discovered that they were more than equal to the achievements of the genre’s revered ancient gods.
Fast forward to 2022 and the world is in flames. “Survival Of The Sickest” offers no respite from the horrors of reality. Instead, with the addition of new guitarist Tomas ‘Plytet’ Åkvik(Lik) onboard, BLOODBATH’s latest and greatest album gleefully confronts the slavering ghoul lurking in the shadows, and treats him to ten songs of ripping death metal frenzy.
From the thuggish brain-smash of opener “Zombie Inferno“, to the bleak, obsidian ooze of the closing “No God Before Me“, “Survival Of The Sickest” is the sound of a great band on blistering form.
A glorious comeback from a legendarily wicked musical force, “Survival Of The Sickest”
provides yet more proof that BLOODBATH are the kings of the old school. This is death metal at its ugly best: vicious, unrelenting and irrevocably sworn to the black. Time for another BLOODBATH!
Tracklist:
- Zombie Inferno
- Putrefying Corpse
- Dead Parade
- Malignant Maggot Therapy
- Carved
- Born Infernal
- To Die
- Affliction of Extinction
- Tales of Melting Flesh
- Environcide
- No God Before Me
Main Focus Tracks:
- Putrefying Corpse
- Carved
- Environcide
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Zombie Inferno
- Malignant Maggot Therapy
Line-Up:
Jonas Renkse – Bass
Anders Nyström – Guitars
Martin “Axe” Axenrot – Drums
Nick Holmes – Vocals
Tomas Åkvik – Guitars
Comments:
Bloodbath appeases the faithful who want their death metal sharp, heavy, and relentless – while also pushing some surprising groove or catchy runs in the mix. Survival of the Sickest should be another favorite in the long-running discography of this veteran death act.
Contact:
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Selected Discography:
Resurrection Through Carnage – 2002
Nightmares Made Flesh – 2004
The Fathomless Mastery – 2008
Grand Morbid Funeral – 2014
The Arrow of Satan Is Drawn – 2018
Survival of the Sickest – 2022