Coldwar
Christus Deathshead
Rating
Style: Thrash/Extreme Metal
Release date: 31 June, 2011
Playing time: 32:00
 

Coldwar from Ireland have been going on since 1999, and you can in many ways hear that this is a band that has some years of metal under their belts. 'Christus Deathshead' in its entirety is a fine, coherent work and draws upon many of the artists I have always adored. There is a dose of Slayer in there, some Napalm Death, a bit of Sepultura, Machine Head, you can hear lots of things in Coldwar's music.
 
It's a decent album altogether and the concept of mixing biblical themes with the current state of our miserable world also works fine, but the one aspect that I cannot get to terms with is the vocal performance of Trevor Mclave. Yes, it's a matter of taste, and you might think quite differently, but I'm not a fan of a completely unvaried bellow throughout an entire album. I need some variation or at least a voice that is just so cool that you don't need any versatility. In this case I'm afraid the coolness isn't present and it's rather without any dynamics. For me it's a mark on an otherwise fine album.
 
As I said you might think differently, so try it out.


Tracklist

01. Babylon the Star Spangled Whore
02.
Beast Revelations State Control
03.
In Rapture
04.
Enslaved
05.
Apocalyptic Christian Sect
06.
Omega Symphony
07.
Church of Laodicea
08.
Cast into the Lake of Fire
09.
New Jerusalem
10.
Year Zero

Label: None
Promotion: Lugga
Artwork rating: 60/100
Reviewed by: Thomas Nielsen
Date: 25 July, 2011
Website: www.thisiscoldwar.net