Scream Bloody Gore - Death

After several years and countless demo releases, Florida death metal pioneers Death released their full-length debut album and kick-started a genre. There are inevitable debates about whether or not this was the first death metal album, but the argument can be succinctly put to rest by pointing out that this is the best. Death remain one of my all-time favourite death metal bands, the original and best in a way, and it's fascinating to take a glimpse into their humble origins after the experimental excesses of their later, even more impressive career. While 'Scream Bloody Gore' is certainly primitive and repetitive, it still stands far above the majority of ...  Read the complete review