Dead Horse
Peaceful Death and Pretty Flowers

I have never been a fan of pure death metal; primarily I found the early bands flat and too narrow in scope. I was always in search of bands that, while maintaining their base matrix (in this case, death), would blend their views with other influences.

It was 1991; we were not fortunate enough to have the internet, and those like me who were looking for new bands had three ways to discover novelties:

specialized magazines

word of mouth

the t-shirts flaunted by bands during concerts or in the photos of LP booklets.

That's when a friend (via word of mouth), knowing what I was looking for, after a trip to London, pulled Dead Horse (and Lawnmower Deth) out of the hat.

Born in Texas in 1998 as a death metal band with strong crossover thrash and country influences (...), they entered the studio already having an LP under their belt (Horsecore: an unrelated story that's time consuming) and recorded these 13 tracks, one of which is a cover of the B52's (Rock lobster). Within this full-length, I found everything I wanted to hear during that period. You find death metal, hard-core, Sabbath-like references mixed in a way that makes the listening enjoyable from the first to the last note, and above all, it never bores, even after many listens... in fact, I often want to put it back in the cassette player!!

The album is an authentic boulder, with incredible riffs and a powerful rhythm section! What strikes me are the drums and the voice. The drummer plays the skins in a masterful way (I think at the time he was one of the best), very aggressive with a hard-core setup, yet technical and well-thought-out, with impressive tempo changes, truly excellent!! The voice is incredible, ranging from growl to a delirious James Hetfield with a 40-degree fever!!

I consider it an excellent work and it deserves more than just one listen. Avoid wild skipping as you might miss jaw-dropping parts!! SALUT!!!!!!

After years, the cassette broke, and I thought of leaving this review as a tribute... may it rest in peace... lots of beautiful flowers for you, my little one!!! (Anyway, the CD is on its way!!)