Salt the Wound "Carnal Repercussion"

Despite being titled Carnal Repercussion and seeing a release through Rotten Records, Salt the Wound's full-length debut isn't the kind of extreme, brutal death metal album one might expect. No, not at all; it's more of a melodic death metal album with tons of monster breakdowns, clickity-clicking double bass and vocals that, in addition to including forced pig squeals, run the gamut from deep growls to raspy screeches. Honestly, it just sounds dated. It reminds me of some of the short-lived metalcore acts I liked in 2002. You know, the ones that wrote mosh parts and filled in the empty space with rehashed At the Gates riffs. Carnal Repercussion has a more pronounced deathcore appeal and contemporary precision, but their music still lacks character and tact. And seriously, if your cover art is going to depict what looks like a robed skeleton barfing on an impaled, curled-up human (with skeleton face!), your music better back that shit up. (Nothing against the art; it just doesn't quite fit.)

Well, I feel better having that out of my system. Stay tuned for something a bit more positive in the next day or two!

Listen, if you still want to: Salt the Wound - We'll Sleep Until Sunset