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│║ Release Date.Oct-09-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2008 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Children Of Bodom Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Hate Crew Deathroll (Special Ed.)el : Spinefarm ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ ItÆs really difficult to dish out perfect or ║ │
│║ near perfect reviews, especially for bands that ║ │
│║ receive as much hate internationally as Children ║ │
│║ of Bodom. Some will view this as the opinion of ║ │
│║ a man who cares nothing for depth, enjoys ║ │
│║ trends, or whatever else have you, and admitting ║ │
│║ adoration for a group as scoffed at as these ║ │
│║ Finns is potentially ruinous to my reputation ║ │
│║ with certain readers, as you will learn later ║ │
│║ on. However, to abandon the truth for the sake ║ │
│║ of acceptability is itself not at all ║ │
│║ acceptable, and I hope youÆll bear with me. ║ │
│║ Indeed, the prevalent disgust with this band is ║ │
│║ not a viewpoint I can really look down upon, ║ │
│║ considering their recent departure from unique ║ │
│║ melodic dynamics into less challenging, more ║ │
│║ commercial fare, but as one of the strongest ║ │
│║ early influences of my past decade submersed in ║ │
│║ the world of metal, theyÆve dropped certain ║ │
│║ albums that will never decrease in value for me. ║ │
│║ That should be clear, if youÆve read my reviews ║ │
│║ of their albums up to this point, and still ║ │
│║ havenÆt abandoned the Reaper Division. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Truly, IÆm no stranger to enjoying bands that ║ │
│║ receive rabid hatred, being an unabashed ║ │
│║ supporter of Dimmu Borgir, In Flames, and Cradle ║ │
│║ of Filth (with some exceptions, of course), to ║ │
│║ name just a few. Bodom are one of the foremost ║ │
│║ within that realm, and though my opinion of them ║ │
│║ has dropped pretty severely in recent years, I ║ │
│║ just cannot help my unabashed, fanatical love ║ │
│║ for 3 of their records, of which this is the ║ │
│║ last. Fling the feces, disregard my future ║ │
│║ writings and opinions, do as you will, nothing ║ │
│║ will change the fact that Hate Crew Deathroll is ║ │
│║ a beast of carousing, grooving melodic death ║ │
│║ metal that I will never, ever, on pain of ║ │
│║ fucking death, tire of. It may not be perfect, ║ │
│║ but I love it like a brother, and this is an ║ │
│║ opinion derived from very nearly 10 years with ║ │
│║ this record as a constant companion. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Evolution struck the band when crating this ║ │
│║ release, as they adhered to the 3rd Album Rule ║ │
│║ as it pertains to a bandÆs defining ║ │
│║ characteristics, and future evolution. Yes, one ║ │
│║ can quite clearly see the roots of chunky, ║ │
│║ Americanized grooving here, along with a host of ║ │
│║ bad lyrics, but the devolution was not too far ║ │
│║ along, and really at this point did not actually ║ │
│║ feel like devolution at all, something that ║ │
│║ cannot be said for the ensuing, stomach-churning ║ │
│║ banality of Are You Dead Yet? The sound is much ║ │
│║ fuller than on the previous Follow the Reaper, ║ │
│║ in both production and inherent style. However, ║ │
│║ though that is a distinguishing characteristic, ║ │
│║ the immense quality here all comes down to the ║ │
│║ construction of the almighty riff, and in this ║ │
│║ instance they are strong, and they are legion. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ AlexiÆs style matured quite a bit between these ║ │
│║ two defining albums, much more solid and brick- ║ │
│║ like as opposed to the constant aerial melodies ║ │
│║ he had consistently wrought beforehand, and ║ │
│║ indeed the sound here is poppier overall, ║ │
│║ boasting a higher plateau of accessibility. ║ │
│║ However, itÆs a good kind of accessible. ║ │
│║ Utilizing a lot of deceptively simple rhythms, ║ │
│║ the songs are flowing, dynamic, and aggressive, ║ │
│║ with all manner of insanity happening at any ║ │
│║ given time. There are innumerable excellent ║ │
│║ riffing patterns here, and theyÆre constructed ║ │
│║ in unfailingly memorable sequences. The lyrics ║ │
│║ can be pretty terrible, given, and theyÆre the ║ │
│║ one pitfall that keeps this from perfection, but ║ │
│║ they arenÆt nearly as flagrantly stupid as in ║ │
│║ the next release. Still, there are host of ║ │
│║ embarrassing sections, due to not only the lack ║ │
│║ of writing skills, but in inherent, tough-bro ║ │
│║ message: ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ "Stop! Are you ever gonna stop tryin' to be on ║ │
│║ the way that we wanna go? ║ │
│║ Fuck! It's pissing the fuck out of us when you ║ │
│║ don't understand the word 'no' ! ║ │
│║ Now, you're tellin' that you'll win the war ║ │
│║ that's only battled cuz you're ║ │
│║ too dumb to die. That's right! You can take your ║ │
│║ war and shove it up your ass, ║ │
│║ then close your eyes and say goodbye." ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ ....scathing. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ That said, not all of them are so bad, and some ║ │
│║ even work well within the musical context. The ║ │
│║ caliber of the melodies and grooves, however, ║ │
│║ renders the writing mostly inconsequential, and ║ │
│║ sometimes a bit endearing (Did I ever hurt you ║ │
│║ in any way? If I did then hear my apology: Fuck ║ │
│║ you!). All the supporting musicians have grown ║ │
│║ as well, with truly admirable performances one ║ │
│║ and all. The guitar/keyboard harmonies are just ║ │
│║ a touch less numerous than on Follow the Reaper, ║ │
│║ but they do a lot of subtler interplay ║ │
│║ throughout, to the point where it does not feel ║ │
│║ like anything is missing, though the overarching ║ │
│║ style is decidedly different. All the ║ │
│║ progressions are pretty much pure gold, oozing ║ │
│║ trademark style the entire time. Yeah, itÆs ║ │
│║ flashy, but itÆs exciting and memorable as all ║ │
│║ holy fuck, and thatÆs what matters. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Needled 24/7 immediately clues one in to the ║ │
│║ change in aesthetics, pulsing and crushing, with ║ │
│║ punctuation from the keys and infectious leads. ║ │
│║ The electronic elements were a bit weird at ║ │
│║ first, but they fit with the motif, as the keys ║ │
│║ spiral off or accentuate riffing patterns as is ║ │
│║ necessary. It may sound odd to say of a Bodom ║ │
│║ release, but IÆm still noticing interesting ║ │
│║ things going on in the background in these ║ │
│║ songs, even after a decade, be it a subtle ║ │
│║ keyboard line or an odd flourish of the bass. ║ │
│║ ItÆs nothing of immense depth, given, but there ║ │
│║ are a lot of individual little sweet spots that ║ │
│║ arenÆt immediately noticeable as you focus in on ║ │
│║ the main sequence notation. Sixpounder is the ║ │
│║ only song I donÆt absolutely love (though I ║ │
│║ still like it), a dense chugging number ║ │
│║ containing an oddly dissonant chorus and face- ║ │
│║ palming proclamations of æ666!Æ The resounding ║ │
│║ stupidity of that small section still takes me ║ │
│║ out of the experience a bit. ItÆs incredibly ║ │
│║ infectious music, though, and not to be taken ║ │
│║ too seriously, lest you put yourself in jeopardy ║ │
│║ of being no fun. Chokehold has a hurried, ║ │
│║ chugging central riff that goes off on quick, ║ │
│║ fibrous tangents, before relenting to the starry ║ │
│║ beauty of the keyboards and shoots a dual-solo ║ │
│║ money shot of melodious awesome right in your ║ │
│║ stunned face. Bodom Beach Terror boasts one of ║ │
│║ the most epic, infectious choruses on their ║ │
│║ career, with a suitably grandiose melodic ║ │
│║ backdrop for its murderous machinations. ║ │
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│║ Truly, the highlights are all inclusive, from ║ │
│║ the mid-paced grandeur of Angels DonÆt Kill to ║ │
│║ the hilarious Japanese-flavored melody of Triple ║ │
│║ Corpse Hammerblow, the endearingly pissed-off ║ │
│║ thrashing of YouÆre Better Off Dead, LilÆ ║ │
│║ Bloodred RidinÆ Hood in its wild compositional ║ │
│║ frenzy, and the titular and ravaging Hate Crew ║ │
│║ Deathroll itself. ItÆs all just gravy, and ║ │
│║ AlexiÆs vocals are much more pronounced and ║ │
│║ varied than in the past, even displaying hints ║ │
│║ of melody themselves at times, though all in his ║ │
│║ trademark æyowlingÆ style. ║ │
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│║ I often wonder how I would perceive Bodom had I ║ │
│║ not grown up with them, if my love for this (and ║ │
│║ its predecessors) is based purely on its own ║ │
│║ merits, or if nostalgia colors my perceptions to ║ │
│║ an unprofessional degree. Indeed, IÆve had some ║ │
│║ crazy fucking times, nay, crazy YEARS, with this ║ │
│║ as background music, but I believe the stirring ║ │
│║ melodious patterns here would slap me in the ║ │
│║ face anyways, since they're just so unique and ║ │
│║ insane. Though itÆs not their best overall, Hate ║ │
│║ Crew Deathroll is the ultimate evolution of ║ │
│║ Children of Bodom, the last leap before a ║ │
│║ spectacular fall, with a quality and consistency ║ │
│║ that, as of now in October 2012, they have not ║ │
│║ even come close to attaining since. Short a ║ │
│║ couple of embarrassing lyrics and a paltry few ║ │
│║ riffs, this is an amazing record, and the ║ │
│║ brilliance of its successes minimize any ║ │
│║ complaints to afterthoughts. It may be silly, ║ │
│║ happy, and poetically useless, but itÆs some of ║ │
│║ the most fun IÆve ever had, a trend that ║ │
│║ continues even today as I inevitably creep ║ │
│║ towards old age and death. This is pure ║ │
│║ belligerent melodic mayhem in its most distilled ║ │
│║ form, untouchable by passing years or the bands ║ │
│║ following depths of sell-out decrepitude. ItÆs ║ │
│║ not quite perfect, barely eclipsed by ║ │
│║ Hatebreeder and Follow the Reaper, but itÆs ║ │
│║ nevertheless one of my favorites for life. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ I must conclude with a broader statement than ║ │
│║ anticipated, here. My audience is growing a bit, ║ │
│║ with a handful regular readers (don't get me ║ │
│║ wrong, my site is both tiny and humble), and I ║ │
│║ wanted to address a concern. I got an email ║ │
│║ concerning my review for Follow the Reaper, from ║ │
│║ a fellow headbanger claiming to really enjoy ║ │
│║ Reaper Division, but that he lost all respect ║ │
│║ for me when I gave a Children of Bodom album ║ │
│║ 100%. To put it plainly, that really sucked. ║ │
│║ This will not be the last time we conflict, you ║ │
│║ and I, but I still hope to help you all find ║ │
│║ amazing music in the coming yearsà itÆs my ║ │
│║ mission. However, I will never sacrifice my own ║ │
│║ honest opinion, or pander to anybody, not for ║ │
│║ the sake of anything. Opinions vary, sometimes ║ │
│║ overlapping and often opposing, but we can all ║ │
│║ celebrate the transcendent beauty of audible ║ │
│║ extremity, in however way we innately appreciate ║ │
│║ it. IÆm certainly no adored (or even mildly ║ │
│║ popular) author, or poet laureate, but in ║ │
│║ crafting my monument to this abstract entity ║ │
│║ called metal, my life obsession, brick by ║ │
│║ carpal-tunnel brick in the form of my reviews, I ║ │
│║ hope to share some common ground with even a few ║ │
│║ people. To that end, there are records that ║ │
│║ cannot be ignored. Hate Crew is an absolute ║ │
│║ fist-pounding triumph that I will be listening ║ │
│║ to until IÆm either 6 feet under or go deaf, in ║ │
│║ which case IÆd soon die inside anyways. I don't ║ │
│║ quite think it's perfect, but it has a unique ║ │
│║ charm that no other record in the world can ║ │
│║ match. This may not be the be-all-end-all of ║ │
│║ creativity, depth, or musical achievement, but ║ │
│║ it continues to be one of the most pleasing and ║ │
│║ exciting pieces of music to ever grace my ║ │
│║ strange little slice of existence. ║ │
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│ 01 - Needled 24/7 [04:10] │
│ 02 - Sixpounder [03:24] │
│ 03 - Chokenhold (Cloud┤N┤Loaded) [04:12] │
│ 04 - Bodom Beach Terror [04:35] │
│ 05 - Angels Don┤t Kill [05:14] │
│ 06 - Triple Corpse Hammerblow [04:07] │
│ 07 - You┤re Better Off dead [04:11] │
│ 08 - Lil┤ Bloodred Ridin┤ Hood [03:25] │
│ 09 - Hate Crew Deathroll [03:41] │
│ 10 - Somebody Put Something In My Drink (Bonus [03:21] │
│ 11 - Silent Scream (Bonus Track) [03:21] │
│ 12 - Needled 24/7 /Live In London 2008) (Bonus [04:21] │
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