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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
*THE* best new band to watch as of 2005, April 19, 2005
This review is from: Hate Malice Revenge (Audio CD)
All Shall Perish is here to take over the world!! This five-piece "melodic hardcore death-metal" band from Oakland, California have a very fresh and very unique sound. If you ask me, it's just what the hardcore/deathmetal scene needs. This band is extremely talented and are deadset on reaching their goal to become the first band to really cross over in the hardcore and deathmetal scenes.
By blending melodic "Swedish-style" deathmetal riffs with ultra brutal, dancefloor clearing breakdowns and the occassional technical metal guitar part, along with dueling "guttural" and "screaming" vocals, an intricate mix is created that is groove-inducing yet it ignites the flames of anger deep inside the souls of any listener. Sprinkle in some meaningful lyrics that are actually good and well thought out (a rarity today) as well as above-average production and you've got a winner. This recording also boasts no clean vocals whatsoever, which is a rarity today as well. That alone should win over a lot of fans who dismiss "metalcore" bands in general because of the singing that's going on in that scene today. No worries here, headbangers - this disc is all metal. But you'll still need to watch out for flying fists of hardcore fury and "The Windmill" at their shows, along with singalongs and a lot of crowd interaction as well.
I have read some reviews that seem to like this album but they make it sound mediocre. They couldn't be further off, this album is anything but. None of the musicians sound amateur at all, and I'd even venture to say that the vocals are some of the best I've ever heard as far as range and emotion go. Some vocals are brutally angry, and some are heartfelt and give a sense of emotion, without *any* clean vocals whatsoever! So if you don't like the new crop of bands because it seems like they came out of nowhere, well don't worry about that either - All Shall Perish have paid their dues and fine-tuned their skills in order to bring you their best work to date. Nothing here sounds thrown together or rushed.
This version of "Hate. Malice. Revenge." contains bonus video footage and revamped packaging if you are one of the lucky ones to have discovered this band previously. If you aren't, this disc comes highly recommended. Although they're all winners, some standout tracks include "Deconstruction", "Laid To Rest" "The Spreading Disease", and my favorite, "Herding The Brainwashed", which is possibly one of the heaviest songs ever recorded.
In their few humble years of existence, All Shall Perish have shared the stage with numerous established and up and coming bands - Dying Fetus, Bleeding Through, A Life Once Lost, Mortician, Diecast, Vehemence, and Cephalic Carnage just to name a few. They have won over the crowd at every one of these shows, and that's saying a lot given the variety of styles. They will be touring nonstop in support of their Nuclear Blast albums, so no matter where you are in the world, you will be able to enjoy them sometime soon. And there's no way you won't see them if you go to hardcore/metal shows, as this band will be touring with all your favorite bands and playing all your favorite festivals in the very near future. However, this album and all the upcoming tours are just a precursor for their next album which will be released in 2006. In preparation for the Apocalypse, however, I highly suggest you buy this album now. I guarantee it is a solid purchase and it will be one of the best CDs released in 2005.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is good, November 7, 2006
This review is from: Hate Malice Revenge (Audio CD)
All Shall Perish's debut, "Hate, Malice, Revenge," was originally released in 2003 on a tiny Japanese label called Amputated Vein. Yes, it is rather convenient timing on Nuclear Blast's part to re-release the album in 2005, when modern heavy metal was peaking in popularity. But the fact of the matter is this isn't metalcore; this is deathcore, darn it! Anybody who compares this band to Trivium, Killswitch Engage, or even Lamb of God clearly hasn't heard this album, because it's far more brutal than those bands would ever dream of. In fact, it actuality falls more in line with the likes of Dying Fetus, Black Dahlia Murder, and Despised Icon. Like those bands, ASP augment punishing hardcore breakdowns with monstrous rhythms, downright bludgeoning guitars, rapid fire drumming, and monstrous vocals (death metal growls/bellows are punctuated well by high screams). The result is a truly massive, relentless, and devastating album. And somehow, the band manage to make it all memorable and even kind of catchy.
Most of the songs here follow a similar structure, with an accelerated beginning followed by a few moments of relief, before going back to the first really fast tempo. But there isn't any melody anywhere to be found here, not even in the restrained parts (which seem to be there only to help increase the tension). "Deconstruction" opens the album and plunges you right into a river of booming rhythms, scorching guitars, and incredibly fast, walloping blast beats. And it just never stops coming! Every track is as intense as the last and every track is as great as the next one: "Laid To Rest" almost bulges out of the listener's speakers with cool, deep bass guitar-aided breakdowns and more propulsive, quad-limbed drumming; and "The Spreading Disease" and "Never Ending War" are thunderous numbers highlighted by punching power chords, corrosively grinding leads and earth-shattering breakdowns. The two slowest songs are "Our Own Grave" and "For Far Too Long": the former is menacingly slower and is backed by crunching riffs, and the latter evokes the sound of cannon fire. Lastly, "Hearing The Brainwashed" is maybe the record's hookiest cut, due to its very potent, churning leads.
They may not be as famous or innovative as Dying Fetus (yet, at least), but if All Shall Perish had happened to release this album before that band made their debut, ASP would doubtlessly be this genre's trailblazers right now. "Hate. Malice. Revenge" is interesting, relevant, superbly technical, as heavy as all Hell, as crushing as a family as elephants, and completely satisfying. Brutal metal fans will definitely want to pick this one up: Your walls will be left shaking and your face will be left smiling even after the disc has stopped playing.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This is Deadly Death Metal!!!, May 3, 2006
This review is from: Hate Malice Revenge (Audio CD)
All Shall Perish combine elements of grind and thrash within a very powerful death metal sound, giving you the urge to just destroy things! Not quite good enough for a perfect rating I give this album a 9/10, but from the sample track I heard from their upcoming cd I have no doubt that that album will put them among my favorites. The vocals need a little more (although they are above par for this style of music and are diverse), but the band is amazing (especially the drumming). The music is technical without straying into a spazcore or techmetal sound, the breakdowns are very dark and just downright creepy, and every song will rattle your brain with blast beats, there are also some European metal influences noticeable in the guitar work. The vocals and musical style both range between The Black Dhalia Murder, The Red Death, and Despised Icon, no clean vocals whatsoever, but definately not a bad thing. Any fan of death metal should own this cd because this is everything you want in a death metal album. Not a single second is wasted on this album with 8 songs done in 36 mins every song is solid all the way through (which is saying alot considering every song but the first is over 4 mins) with no weak points and no breaks.
Finding a favorite song is very difficult considering there aren't any weak points enabling the listener to eliminate any songs and each song has it's own strong points. I listened to this album 6 times in a row before writing this interview for the sake of listing a favorite song, and was able to narrow it down to 2 favorites.
Favorite Songs: "Our Own Grave" & "The Spreading Disease"
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