First Round Knockout

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:39:18
Personnel: Fred 'Frediablo' Prytz (vocals); Ole Walaunet (guitar); Kjetil Greve (drums). Audio Mixer: Deride. Recording information: Skansen Studio, Trondheim, Norway (06/08/2002-06/21/2002). Fast and furious, First Round Knockout from Norway's Deride is a raucous contemporary metal album inspired by Black Sabbath, Pantera, Judas Priest, and Slipknot. With thrashed vocals and grinding riffs, songs like the title track launch a full-on assault on the listener. The aggression in "Life Before Death" is captured by the intensely repetitive, hardcore guitar progressions. "Clear Reflection" spirals into an ominous groove and "The Hate Within" is so powerful that it gives new meaning to the word "extreme." But Deride's one shortcoming is that their constant, relentless energy can get a little homogenous. The record really sounds very much the same until the strange and atmospheric hidden track. Deride may actually be heavier than Sabbath, but when all is said and done, they're not nearly as dynamic and unexpected. ~ Charles Spano
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)