{"id":102971,"date":"2024-04-05T00:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T23:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=102971"},"modified":"2024-04-22T13:49:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T12:49:19","slug":"album-review-catbreath-slice-em-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-catbreath-slice-em-all\/","title":{"rendered":"CATBREATH &#8211; Slice \u2019Em All (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"title2\"><strong>CATBREATH<br \/>Slice \u2019Em All<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" height=\"3\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"title3\"><span style=\"color: #c80000;\">Iron Shield (2024)<\/span><br \/><strong>Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image floatedright\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" border=\"0\"><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/catbreath_sliceemall.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"left\"><span class=\"smalltext\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"right\"><span class=\"smalltext\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The weirdly named Catbreath are upon us, a German combo who dabble in crossover thrash and chunks of humour. The band originates from Kiel and while they have a knack for a handful of silly song titles (\u2018Blood Spill Claw Kill\u2019, \u2018The New Claw Order\u2019 and \u2018All Paws Are Equal\u2019), Catbreath is also responsible for some very good thrash. I particularly like the gruff vocal style of Philipp and the way guitarist Kniffel delivers the catchy riffs, nowhere more apparent than on \u2018All Paws Are Equal\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Although this debut full-length album has a duration just shy of 30 minutes, it\u2019s instantly accessible and could probably benefit if stripped of its humour. Even so, \u2018The New Claw Order\u2019 and \u2018The Black Revenger\u2019 boast some superb chugging, while \u2018The Scum Will Rise Again\u2019 is wonderfully crisp and aggressive as is my favourite song \u2018Head Of The Snake\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The vocals really do drive this album on, but it\u2019s an all round solid thrash record full of crunch and vigour. <em>Slice \u2019Em All<\/em> is rounded off with \u2018Blood Spill Claw Kill\u2019 which bristles with speed and a rawness. I just hope the humour doesn\u2019t cloud the ability of the band because Catbreath really is a thrashing tour de force.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CATBREATHSlice \u2019Em All Iron Shield (2024)Rating: 7\/10 The weirdly named Catbreath are upon us, a German combo who dabble in crossover thrash and chunks of humour. 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