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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 c'mon guys.... Apr 11, 2009
Alright....
I bought this album based on reviews I read here on Amazon. First of all I wanted to say a few things about religion based music. Not unlike Christian music, this band glorifies it's Deity a little too much with it's laughably Satanic lyrics. Every song glories the Dark one with lyrics like:
"Satanist - Death Defyer
Satanist - Spitfire
Satanist - Nothing Higher.."
I laughed out loud at these lyrics, because they are ridiculous. The same way I laugh at Christian lyrics..
The music can be crushing at times and I found myself sparsely noding in approval. But for the most part I thought the "melodies" bring down the "devil" facade quite a bit. I just dont understand why people feel the need to mix in melodies with their devil music. Overly-melodic metal just always seems to remind me of Savatage and Iron Maiden.... No mater what lyrics you throw in there. If I see one more death metal band photo where the singer looks like the bearded guy from "The Devil's Rejects", I am going to start listening to country music.
Although, I may be being a bit hard on these guys right now because I have been listening to "He who shall not bleed" by Dimension Zero. If you really want to hear some great slightly melodic type death/thrash - then spend $3.00 here on amazon and pick up the last 3 albums from Dimension Zero. They rip. Sorry for coming off like some sort of metal snob.
-Choush
 DEATH METAL HOLOCAUST! Jan 09, 2007
Well, thats all I have to say about that! Awesome CD. I do not actually have THIS CD, but I do have "Crowned Unholy," which is this entire album along with a DVD with a live performance from Karlsruhe,Germany (which is great if you want a DVD that you will watch nonstop all the time) All of the songs are great but my favorites have to be "Under the Whip" "Death is the Hunter" and "Death Metal Holocaust." Either ways, if you want the DVD or not, this album is chock full of death/thrash that will leave you hurting and thirsting for more. So BUY IT ALREADY!!!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
One of the genre's Crowning achievements, for sure Dec 21, 2006
Quite a while ago, I bought "Crowned In Terror" without hearing anything off of it first, and without even know for sure what kind of music The Crown played. But once I popped this disc in and heard the second song (which is the first real song; the first track is just an orchestral intro), I was absolutely hooked.
This album has everything I love about thrash/death/melodic death metal: catchy, almost brutal songs composed of big, lumbering riffs, quick, cracking drums, and gruff, raspy (somewhat high pitched) death metal vocals. (Original vocalist Johan Lindstrand sat out during the recording of this album, The Crown's fifth, and the frontman from the godly, seminal melodeath band At The Gates stepped in, in his place.)
The title track (which is the aforementioned second track, but first real song on here) combines deft, walloping drums beats with crushing riffs. "Under The Whip" starts out with a catchy, skipping rhythm and powerful, machine gun double bass drumming, but then segues to become a strong, churning (almost steamrolling) rhythm. "World Below" is another highlight (it features fast, chug and churning guitar hooks and a winding, ascending and descending solo), as is the blisteringly fast eighth track, "(I Am) Hell", which boasts a fiery, almost blinding guitar onslaught. One can't help but pay special attention to the three, back-to-back guitar solos on "Death Is The Hunter," and the album closer, "Death Metal Holocaust", is an ultra heavy rocker which is backed by buzzsaw riffing and very busy double bass drumming.
But "Crowned In Terror" isn't all-out mayhem. "The Seed Of Darkness" features well-placed spots of clean (almost spoken word), backing vocals, and songs like "Out For Blood" are more mid-paced and restrained. Plus, of course, this disc has an abundance of melodic guitar solos (the solos on here sometimes sound more like it's from a keyboard than a guitar), so several (maybe even most) of these songs have at least a semi-melodic edge to them. And, lastly, there are a few classical guitar interludes which were probably thrown in to break up the monotony without killing the record's momentum.
Admittedly, "Crowned In Terror" will probably only appeal to you if you are already a rabid fan of this genre. But if you are, this is a must-buy. It will undoubtedly have you saying it's the best album At The Gates will never make again, and The Crown are definitely a front-running candidate in the "kings of latter-day thrash" race.
hands down my all time favorite Aug 19, 2005
This cd is by far my favorite ever of any style. since it's release in 2002 i am on my 3rd copy, which is really saying something because i treat my music like newborns. it is really hard for me to put my finger on what it is exactly that strikes such a deep chord in me about this cd. it is by far one of the most brutal, shredding albums ever. but at the same time it has its share of goetenburg and thrash solos and riffing. the production is raw and dirty sounding, but in an extremely polished slick way. tomas linberg is undoubtedly the best screamer in the game, and on this he is at the top of his game. the drums are downright mechanical, being able to switch from krisiun/origin style footwork to faster lombardo or at the gates style fills. this album manages to blend punk, death metal, thrash, and even a smidge of grind. check it out, it's not the favorite of an avid music snob for no reason
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Brutal Death/Thrash Metal Album May 12, 2005
This album never fails to deliver, very brutal, just one hell of a killer record
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