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While waiting for the new album from the Tampa, Florida band, it occurred to me to check if perhaps there was a missing review of my favorite band, and thus, scrolling through the site pages, I noticed that "Entangled In Chaos" had not yet been reviewed by any user, so I thought I would try to share my thoughts on this work.
First of all, let me clarify immediately that it is a live album (from the cover it seems obvious, yet to be precise it seems right to reiterate it), the first one at that, which features Morbid Angel with the lineup of "Domination", that is: Trey Azagthoth on guitar, Pete "Commando" Sandoval on drums, David Vincent on bass and vocals, and finally the good Erik Rutan on the second guitar (the latter now with his Hate Eternal). After this brief introduction, I would say to move on to the real analysis of the record in question. For me, describing a live album is a new experience and honestly it "scares" me a bit, since the songs that are generally present in such record releases are the highlights of a particular group, and for this reason, their validity, or lack thereof, is amply discussed during the studio album reviews that contain them. Based on this principle, I will try to structure my analysis by organizing it into three points: 1. Production, understood as the presence or absence (in my opinion) of potential studio touch-ups; 2. Band's condition; 3. Tracklist.
Starting with the production, we see that it turns out to be quite raw, and the guitars are a bit underwhelming, although the solo parts of the always excellent Azagthoth meet expectations; in fact, we have the usual acid, schizoid, and highly exhilarating solos that have become the trademark of the American band, along with Sandoval's disruptive drumming. On such a basis, I believe there were no touch-ups during the mixing phase.
Moving on to the band, I would say that everyone offers a performance above average, Rutan is a worthy sidekick of the already mentioned Trey Azagthoth, David Vincent happily pounds away on his bass and enchants us with his unmistakable and never annoying growl, and finally, how can we not talk about Pete Sandoval, always present, ready and precise like a metronome, again delivering a performance to be framed.
The last point unfortunately penalizes this live album a bit, in fact, the tracklist (although of the highest level) in my opinion should have been more extensive and better covered the band's discography, as gems like "Where The Slime Live", "God Of Emptiness", and "Caesar's Palace" are missing, tracks that would have made the whole thing more complete. In conclusion, a really excellent live album, played impeccably, which with a few more tracks could have been a true masterpiece!
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
05 Blessed Are the Sick (02:48)
Havahej another me born to serve
To plague and moan
So many years my seed condemned
No free to soar!!!
Will is yours? So, creator
No intend could shadow
My disease... Ever lusting pain
World of sickness
Blessed are we to taste
This life of sin
My touch is inhumane
Nocturnal beast inside
Is void of light
And empty shall remain
[Repeat 3:rd verse]
07 Chapel of Ghouls (03:46)
Ghouls attack the church
Crush the holy priest
Turning the cross towards hell
Writhe in Satan's flames
Crush the priest
The feeble church
Dead - your god is dead
Fools - your god is dead
Useless prayers of lies
Behold Satan's rise
Crush the priest
The feeble church
The family of dog
Lust upon my altar
Demons attack with hate
Satan in the fires of hell awaits
Death against you all
God hear my death call
08 Maze of Torment (04:25)
Life betrayal - a warping rage
Evil ripping caverns through your mind
Immolation - in blood you've signed your soul away
Sickening life ends but the horror has just begun
Vultures moaning a funeral dirge
Walls await to cradle you and rip your soul apart
Incessant screaming echoes through the maze
Insanity approaches - imminent demise
Maze of torment . . .
Stricken from the holy book deliverance to pain
Effigy of Jesus Christ burning in your mind
Voices cry out to bid you welcome
Locked within the dungeons of darkness - no escape!!
Maze of torment . . .
Passing through corridors embedded with
Scars of those who have gone before you
And left their marks
Warning comes too late to save you now
Visions of suffering stab from the inside
You pray for death
Mourning does no good as you can only die once
Souls are being raped by the maze
Lost in these halls . . . endlessly
Maze of torment . . .
09 Rapture (04:07)
Confront me unholy ones
Bastard saints scorn of the earth
I summon thee now poison me
Death under will burn in my soul
Exalt me enemies of the lamb
Intrude - We are of one
Under will, I walk the path of sin
With your spells I die again
Raise me from mortal
My will be your will
My words speak your words
Your pains raise me to bliss
What of this anger now
Received to lance your enemy
I feel the energy
The poison moves in me
I spill blood
Scorn of the earth, I witness
In rapture I'm born again
Scorn of the light, I bear scorn
In rapture I'm reborn
11 Dominate (02:56)
Weak aside - no place for those our struggle
Leaves behind
Our Lord won't tolerate those whom through
Attrition fall
We must dominate!
With iron through our veins and a will made so elite
Hunting for our daily bread and the sinister close in sight
Hunger always drives the beast and the women fall prey.
Leading all the wonders to certain fate
Another victim reviled
I'm staring at you through the eyes of the wolf
Tell me who is going to save you now!
Animal senses ever alert
Praise be to the father-war
As a servant I am serving myself and I bathe in anticipation
Unless you taste it you could never know
All the power our Lord bestows
With a bow and a kiss profane
Be a victor or be a victim.
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