Search - Bloodbath :: Breeding Death

Good friendly violent fun

SverreB | Oslo, Norway | 05/10/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sometimes, one needs to let off some steam, and for its normally quite restrained members, Bloodbath is probably the equivalent of you or me going on a week's booze bender. While Mikael Åkerfeldt possesses one of the best death metal voices around, Opeth isn't really a death metal band. Similarly, Bloodbath sounds nothing like Katatonia or any of drummer/producer Dan Swanö's innumerable other projects. All the aforementioned bands have a certain sophistication and a level of virtuous grace. Bloodbath, however, has no civility whatsoever. Åkerfeldt sounds like he is passing ten-pound kidney stones while normally quite melodious guitarist Anders Nyström delivers a sound more akin to that of a chainsaw. But how about the songs? All three of 'em are excellent, with the mighty "Furnace funeral" as the highlight. Bloodbath's considerable charm derives from the fact that this is four good buddies getting together to have rude fun. If you like driving rhythms, punishing guitar work and gargled lyrics celebrating the unsubtle joys of disembowelment, you'll have great fun too. I certainly do."

Gore metal featuring some of Sweden's finest

Tom Z | USA | 08/07/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The legends Mike Ackerfeldt, Dan Swano, Jonas Renske, and Anders Nystrom get to together to form a supergroup...and they decide to make gore metal!? They do the whole disembowel, kill and burn everthing image well enough but I can't help but think they squandered an opportunity to make something truly amazing. It really dosen't take a whole lot to make this kind of music, which acheives it's effect through simplicity. Having heard all their primary projects, it just seems like their capable of a lot more. This is good though for what it is. Ackerfeldt sounds f*cking possesed, almost like Chris Barnes in his prime though maybe even better. Both Ackerfeldt and Renske did the lyrics so of course their well done. Don't know what alot of the other reviewers are thinking when they say this sounds nothing like the members other projects, I'm hearing alot of Unorthodox-era Edge of Sanity distortion mixed with Brave Murder Day-era Katatonia influences. The drums are the only things that really need improvement. While his calculated strikes and formulated drum beats may work well for his other projects, Swano needs to let loose a bit for something like Bloodbath. Add some blast beats and don't be so meticousely precise. Overall, this is a quality album and I'd recommend getting it but I would buy the members other stuff first."

Another Master Piece

seansprincess | Tucson, AZ | 04/02/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's not to hard to prove that this is one for any fan of Death metal. This will be looked back on as a Death metal Classic. Featuring members of Opeth, Katatonia, and ex- Edge Of Sanity including Dan Swano. Don't let that fool you into thinking this is a slow doom project. This is an Unmerciful Old-School Brutal Death Metal CD performed the way it should be! So if your a Death Metal fan looking for new music try this one on your CD player!"