{"product_id":"801056730732","title":"Abscess - Through the Cracks of Death - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbscess\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowing up in the extremity-obsessed death metal climate of the early '00s, Through the Cracks of Death -- with its lack of blastbeats, drum triggers, and technical obsession in general -- sounds positively old-school compared to much of its competition. That's not a bad thing, though, since Abscess does a good job of mixing up its influences and keeping the album varied from one track to the next. Along with the more standard double-time thrashing that dominates much of the album, there are also a number of doom-y slow sections (reminiscent of a more dissonant Black Sabbath or even High on Fire), as well as moments of out-and-out rock (with the requisite barfed-out vocals on top), such as \"Mourners Will Burn.\" The performances are very loose and live-sounding, topped off by plenty of over-the-top guitar solos -- seemingly squeezed into every possible open space -- and growling\/shrieking vocal tradeoffs that give the impression that a lot of alcohol was involved in these recording sessions. Fittingly, the production is rough around the edges, but this adds to the overall effect; the drum sound is a little thin and the recording quality overall is a tad muddy, but that is probably intentional. On the whole, this album sounds like it was a lot of fun to make (even the grim subject matter is delivered with a sneering sort of sarcasm), and although it is no grand artistic statement, it is refreshing for its unpolished, uncomplicated, and hard-rocking take on death metal. ~ William York\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaceville Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52175572631841,"sku":"801056730732","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/801056730732.jpg?v=1766840723","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-it\/products\/801056730732","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}