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After the fantastic "Hatebreeder" and the experimental "Follow The Reaper", the Children Of Bodom, a Finnish power metal band, return in 2002 with "Hate Crew Deathroll". If there were already stylistic changes in "Follow The Reaper" (still excellent), the same story repeats here and in my opinion, this deserves praise.
It starts with Needled 24/7, a very beautiful song and perhaps the best of the entire album, continues with Sixpounder and reaches Bodom Beach Terror, which is introduced by a great thrash-style riff. The fourth track is, at least for me, the best song of the album, Angels Don't Kill, an absolutely delightful track that shows how COB don't need to go all out to create great songs. In the following tracks, Triple Corpse Hammerblow and You're Better Off Dead, we have thrash influences that make both tracks very appealing. The album concludes with Lil'bloodred Ridin'hood, the self-titled track of the album, and the cover Silent Screm (needless to say whose it is!). In conclusion, Hate Crew Deathroll once again demonstrates how the band does not want to remain the same as in the beginning, adding features to each album that make the records even more enjoyable to listen to.
For those who adore the Finnish band, on the first listen, they might be taken aback, but I guarantee that, after listening to it multiple times, one can only appreciate the fourth effort of COB. A must-have.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Needled 24/7 (04:08)
Since day one I've been crass and far beyond.
I couldn't laugh, I couldn't cry...
Before you gauge me, take a look at yourself.
Condescending, outlivin' in a lie..
Despite all the pain in my heart grinding through,
It ain't due that you hate that I hate what you do
Despite all the piety you've been consuming thus far,
A backstabbing motherfucker to the bone is what you are
And everyday when the knife in my back starts to twinge n' turn,
My eyes are catching fire and my heart starts to burn.
A foot away from you is like a bit closer to heaven,
Then again it's like being needled 24/7
You look down to me to see the scum of the earth to be.
Fuck you , that's me, vile and obscene.
I ain't happy about it but at least I don't judge and decree
to be better than another human being.
And everyday when the knife in my back starts to twinge n' turn,
My eyes are catching fire and my heart starts to burn.
A foot away from you is like a bit closer to heaven,
Then again it's like being needled 24/7
Despite all the piety you've been consuming thus far,
Hey, would somebody tell me what the fuck is going on?
And everyday when the knife in my back starts to twinge n' turn,
My eyes are catching fire and my heart starts to burn.
A foot away from you is like a bit closer to heaven,
Then again it's like being needled 24/7
Yahoo yahoo yahoo
"Death?
What do you know about death...?"
02 Sixpounder (03:24)
Can you say what you can't do
In darkness of the eyes
The wrecking voice stain mirror
Awaiting the first sixpounder
I wanna show you battle
That's how the pain really is
A little piss to bring you down
Like a spark resist you
Pounder!
War!
I refuse to be brought down by you
Praise is far away from what you do
Not only are you cranking up my rage
I'm ready to blow you away...666 (pounder)
Hey, what you said, that darkest time
I try to live all right
Little bits remain from you
That you try to persuade me by
Load the sixpounder!
Can you say what you can't do?
In darkness of the eyes
A little piss, to bring you down
Like a spark resist you
Pounder!
War!
War!
I refuse to be brought down by you
Praise is far away from what you do
Not only are you cranking up my rage
I'm ready to blow you away...666
03 Chokehold (Cocked 'n' Loaded) (04:12)
Minefield is called the place I'm living in,
Carefully watching each and every step I take
Bright white straight jacket chokes me off
My eyes are tired...
I... feel the cold steel on my forehead
Like... binding pleasure of being dead
Downward future! I descend...
Counterblast!
And chokehold til' the end...
I'm flushed like the booze I hammer down,
like a piece of trash to be kicked all around.
When would be a time for a better day?
My cocked 'n' loaded soulmate leads the way
06 Triple Corpse Hammerblow (04:06)
Like I said, I'm ready to go
Ease my pain desire
Last night I begged to god
Light my heart to fire
Let me pour some taste down
See my last silent pain desire
Let me take a last breath
Before I saw, blind my eyes
Triple corpse hammerblow
Triple corpse hammerblow
Don't push me...
Don't push me...
Don't push me!
Let it trust my great vow
Life goes away faster
Let it trust the meaning
Like life it was way before
Move away the blow out
Like it was by silent Bodom
The way it feels, like it feel before
How you feel, feel before!
Triple corpse hammerblow
Don't push me...
Don't push me...
Don't push me!
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