{"id":102320,"date":"2024-02-02T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=102320"},"modified":"2024-02-08T12:50:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T12:50:12","slug":"album-review-gore-war-terror-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-gore-war-terror-days\/","title":{"rendered":"GORE WAR – Terror Days (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

GORE WAR
Terror Days<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2024)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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New Brazilian combo Gore War is another grim death metal act to keep a bloodshot eye on. This riveting debut full-length isn\u2019t the filthiest platter you\u2019ll hear, but it sure as hell is driven by a destructive guitar tone and some hefty chest barks.<\/p>\n

There is a slight blackened edge to this pummelling album that comes housed in artwork similar to that of the legendary Dan Seagrave. The music on offer (eight tracks) has a strong mid-to-late 90s vibe; the sound is rather clean, the bass rattles and the grooves are monstrous. In fact, if someone told me that extreme metal legend Rogga Johansson was involved I wouldn\u2019t bat an eyelid.<\/p>\n

From the opener \u2018Rest In Peace\u2019 it\u2019s clear that these guys know how to construct a fiendishly catchy groove where pace and mid-tempo grinding is composed. The title track exhibits some great mid-paced chugging. In fact, the riffs throughout this outing are extremely impressive even if this isn\u2019t the filthy death metal I adore. Instead, it\u2019s a very professional and, above all, memorable opus that I\u2019ve played several times due to its ability to marry haste and groove. \u2018Difference\u2019 does a fine job of such marrying as does \u2018War Hunger\u2019 which features a serrated guitar tone that wouldn\u2019t seem out of place on a Master record.<\/p>\n

Melodies are strong also, and again I refer to a more clinical blackened edge which results in the instrumentation being so slick. So while this is very much potent, gnarly death metal it has melodies in abundance while remaining clinical. I guess my only real criticism would be that some of the vocals can be too yappy, but anyone with a taste for mellifluous extreme metal will enjoy this.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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