Humanure - Cattle Decapitation

While it's still a distinctly average slab of death/grind, Cattle Decapitation's second full-length album 'Humanure' is a much more impressive effort than their first, the word "effort" being key. Songs are now twice as long, meaning a standard three to four minute length rather than the pointlessly short outbursts of previous releases, and the band now uses this time effectively to keep songs relatively interesting throughout. New drummer Michael Laughlin is much more talented and entertaining than his predecessor, varying his playing style rather than relying on the same tedious blast-beats all the way through, while Josh Elmore's typically ...  Read the complete review