Death Metal

Dismember | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
• ASIN: B000000H24
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,344 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wicked cover art! And some decent metal, too..., August 5, 1999

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R. P Stone (Ft. Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this CD without any prior knowledge of the band, but as a proud metal fan, although the title is not exactly original, the cover got my attention. Tempos range from nearly dragging to fairly fast, nothing that extreme, and the musicianship is solid throughout the album. The vocalist sings/yells rather than growls, but there's plenty of aggression here. While the production could be a bit cleaner, the incredibly thick guitar and bass tones are at times thunderous. Some of the riffs and lead sections remind me of Carcass' melodies and solos off Heartwork or Swansong, but that's a good thing, because I don't mean they're imitative, just similar. In sum, Dismember's Death Metal deserves four stars, five if the sound quality was crisper. Well that's it! Pick this up if you like DEATH METAL!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique sonics, solid writing, May 4, 2006

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J. McHenry "Lit Nerd" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death Metal (Audio CD)

This album is odd - I've never heard such a dense, crowded sound with such massive basslines. It almost sounds mono; however, the effect is perfect for a metal album. It's truly punishing while still just this side of musical. My standard complaint with metal is that it lacks 1) melodies and 2) any groove. (Remember Black Sabbath, guys?) Luckily, this disc has both, albeit in the somewhat constipated format typical of the genre. I think these dudes deserve more credit, since authentic musicianship seems to come second to 'brutality' and 'chops' lately, and they actually have some real songs here. So don't check your tweeters, they still work - this album just won't make use of 'em. Recommended!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Melodic Brutality, June 7, 2005

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A. Vera (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death Metal (Audio CD)

Dismember is one of the best Melodic Death Metal bands to ever grace the genre. They are not as melodic as In Flames and not as brutal as Behemoth. They stand in the middle of those two types of Death Metal acts. On one hand, Dismember is very brutal and down tuned in they're own right. They also play some killer Iron Maiden type twin guitar riffs in their music. This is just great Death Metal and extremely fun to listen too. Straight up mosh pit music. The vocals are always deep but understandable. This release along with Hate Campaign and Massive Killing Capacity are essential Death Metal releases. Please do yourself a favor and pick up all three.