Hate Crew Deathroll
I've been listening to a Children of Bodom song called "Hate Crew Deathroll". Endlessly. It's almost a throwback to the thrash metal I grew up on, but with more hardcore/deathmetal style vocals (think Phil Anselmo with a slightly higher growl) and keyboards to give it a melodic bent. (I don't know what it is about Euopean metal bands and keyboards). Plus, double guitars for a Priest-y effect. Even though I hate to describe bands or music in this way (e.g., Metallica on steroids, Pete Yorn meets the Breeders on acid while channeling The Carpenters...), I can think of no other way to describe it. To paraphrase the popular quote, writing about music is like dancing about architecture. Anway, Hate Crew Deathroll rocks in a fist-pumping kind of way, and I like it.
