{"id":103558,"date":"2024-07-05T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=103558"},"modified":"2024-07-18T10:35:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:35:14","slug":"album-review-humanitys-end-plague-of-cancers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-humanitys-end-plague-of-cancers\/","title":{"rendered":"HUMANITY\u2019S END – Plague Of Cancers (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

HUMANITY\u2019S END
Plague Of Cancers<\/strong><\/span>
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\nChaotic Carnage \/ Gurgling Gore (2024)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Seven years after their Between Life And Death<\/em> EP, the Detroit, Michigan-based duo of Jay Clifton (vocals and guitar) and Jesse Wright (drums) scurry forth once again, but this time with a full-length album.<\/p>\n

These guys are no strangers to each other, having worked together in Graverape, but with this behemoth they tap into the classic Stockholm buzzsaw sound. The HM2 pedals have never been busier and work in tandem with the rasping vocals. Even so, it\u2019s not your standard Swedish death metal rip off like so many bands persist with. Instead, Humanity\u2019s End serve up some truly fat grooves that channel Entombed from the Wolverine Blues<\/em> era and onwards where more of a distinctive roll was applied.<\/p>\n

Not as deathly as I expected, Plague Of Cancers<\/em> remains incredibly catchy and enjoyable even with its familiarity. The title track kicks off proceedings with a ripping riff and slurping vocals. The drums break fast, frothing and foaming with every nasty gallop. And that\u2019s pretty much the theme here, gargantuan rolls and black waves of Swedish death which although infectious leads me to wonder why a US band would construct such a style.<\/p>\n

Even so, for 36 minutes the duo rattles off a barrage of songs, some of which benefit from a slower, grinding pace as that\u2019s when the riffs become more serrated and lethal. \u2018Dying Earth\u2019 exhibits such examples as the duo bring a thick traipse as if the guitar is a chainsaw being started up for some serious limb chopping. \u2018Behind The Ivory Robe\u2019 mixes pace and jumpstart, jolting dynamics, and \u2018Merciless Death\u2019 drags the listener into its gnashing, severing jaws.<\/p>\n

There are no surprises on offer here, just slashing, menacing spits of Swedish ferocity which choke the listener into submission.<\/p>\n

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

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