Aggressive Measures

Sinister | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 20, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
• ASIN: B00000DCEH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,972 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Promising fifth album from this Dutch death metal act, a steel-toed boot to the brain! They've toured with Cannibal Corpse, and are considered one of the originators of the death metal genre. Nine tracks. Nuclear Blast. 1998. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars highly enjoyable, December 26, 2002

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[e-mail] (Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aggressive Measures (Audio CD)

This is the first Sinister album I picked up, after seeing them on tour with Nile. I must say I'm very imressed.

I've read many bad things about this band on various forums, as they seem to be one of the scapegoats for people (or fans) slagging off Death Metal. Tut tut I say.

Saw-like guitar riffs, monstrously low vocals, and extremely punctual drumming are the order of the day here. Every song is laden with catchy and often technical riffs yet unlike, say, Decapitated, Sinister never lose track of the song.

New, at the time, vocalist Eric did not stay with the band for very long, but he left his mark with some quality vocals. Very low, no screams to be found here, he did the job very well. I can't be sure however whether he was better than previous growler Mike. Bah, who cares.

If I were to find faults, I would say that the bass is not loud enough, especially during "Into The Forgotten" and "Chained In Reality" when it is on its own. That, and Aad's drumming could use a little more variety, especially on the slower sections. Production wise, apart from the previously mentioned bass, Aggressive Measures is excellent, with a very full on guitar sound and nice double kick.

I would recommend this to Death metal fans everywhere. Sinister are a good band who deserve more recognition than they have gotten in their decade plus existence. Horns up to them.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sinister=The World's Most Brutal Death Metal Band!, December 11, 1999

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Shawn Anderson (Manistee, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aggressive Measures (Audio CD)

Sinister's latest album Aggressive Measures is one of the most brutal albums I have ever listened to. The guitar work is amazing. Bart is a very aggressive guitar play that doesn't just chug along on the low-E string. He puts together some of the craziest riffs along with awesome solos and dive bombs on the wammy bar. The best part of this album is the killer crunch sound that the guitar makes. This album is a good example of what Pantera would sound like if they played death metal. The drumming on this album is superb. Aad must be one of the most physically fit drummers in the world. He has hyper blast beats and quick time changes in his arsonal. All of which he uses on this album. Eric, the vocalist, has a deep growling voice, yet he is understandable. Sinister starts this album with piano playing on the intro ('The Upcoming). But don't be confused this song is only a minute long. After that it is pure hate from tracks 2-9. Track 2, Aggressive Measures has this ending like none I have ever heard of before. I would tell you about it, but I'll let you judge it for yourself. All in all Aggressive Measures is an amazing moment in the art of death metal.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST SINISTER ALBUM YET!, October 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Aggressive Measures (Audio CD)

I first put this cd on this afternoon and it shreds! This is better than HATE because it is faster, heavier and the songs are more varied in tone. The new singer grinds his way through brutal song after song. The solos blew me away with technicality. If you like old sinister you will like this even more!