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Unstoppable!

Aaron Kasza | Montgomery, AL United States | 08/27/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This band's last album, "The Will to Kill" came out just in time for the US invasion into Iraq. With songs like "Pillage & Burn", "Superior Firepower", and "Divide & Conquer", it made the perfect soundtrack for anyone watching enough CNN or actually driving a tank through sand filled battlefields. I think the band caught on to this concept and released "Warkult" in that flavor. I could be wrong, but c'mon, coincidence?



Malevolent Creation has never been one for an "Intro Track" that is more of a mood builder than an explosion, as most of their albums open up with something that would give people heart attacks, but "Death March" is nice because it leads straight into "Pre-Emptive Strike", which is exactly like it sounds. This album is extremely brutal, and definately sticks with the "war" theme.

I have noticed that Rob Barret had a lot of influence writing on this album (as opposed to Phil Fasciana, who is the primary song writer/band founder). I can say that his stuff has a lot of energy and does the album justice.

Like most MC albums, this one took a while to grow on me. I have such high expectations for these guys, especially after The Will to Kill, and I can say that this is one of the heaviest f*ing murder-riots that they have ever released.

I'm also glad that Dave Culross (drummer)is back. Justin did a great job on the last album (I was really impressed), but you can tell that Dave just gets bored if he's not playing something over the top, and that's why he's so much fun to listen to.

"Section 8" and "On The Fields Of Battle" are the two slow songs of the album, and, back to back, create kind of a lull in the action. Personally, I would have spread these two out, but what follows definetly blows the tempo of the album back up.

Memorable tracks include "Pre-Emptive Strike", "Supremecy Through Annihilation", "Tyrannical Oppression", and "Shock & Awe". "Ravaged by Conflict" is the probably in the top 3 heaviest songs by MC, ever. It is like a pneumatic pile driver blazing through concrete (if there actually was such a thing, sounds cool, huh?)."