With Blood Comes Cleansing "Horror"

First off, With Blood Comes Cleansing's debut, Golgatha, sucked. That's all I remember about it, which speaks volumes about its frustratingly boring songs. Horror is better; not great, mind you, but a more consistent, chunky-as-chowder (Christian) metal record.

I'm sure these guys are still getting lumped into the deathcore genre with Horror. And I wouldn't argue, as gravelly, scathing vocals accent an onslaught of bold, atonal breakdowns, here-and-there blast beats, and sinister death metal riffs. While the album is nowhere near as grind-oriented as something from Despised Icon or as breakdown-obsessed as a The Acacia Strain effort, Horror has its place as a middle-of-the-road record. In this case, that's not an inherently bad thing because there's certainly an audience for something a little less technical and a little more accessible. There's also only scant pig squeals and nothing sappy, so, despite it being a hip brand of metal, it's not laden with every contemporary trend imaginable.

It may not leave a lasting impression, but Horror is a simple, entertaining listen, and it does have some conviction. But you probably know whether this is something for you. It's youngsters playing death metal with lots of modern breakdowns, so enter at your own risk.

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