Fearless Undead Machines Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Fearless Undead Machines |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | June 8, 1997 |
| Genres | Death Metal, Thrash Metal |
| Labels | Relapse Records |
| Length | 1:08:10 |
| Ranked | #119 for 1997 , #5,986 all-time |
Album rating : 85 / 100
Votes : 4 (1 review)
Votes : 4 (1 review)
July 26, 2023
Thrash Metal was in a sorry state in the late 90’s. Most prominent Thrash bands got infected by the Groove virus or fizzled out into softer styles, and not many new bands were popping up. More extreme and experimental styles of Metal were running both the underground and the mainstream.
But of course, you still got bands like Deceased, who played unrelenting Deathrash in an undisguised love letter to the 80’s. The album is absolutely ripping, full of fantastic riffs and very well composed, lengthy songs. It’s got a Heavy Metal influence, and integrates slower, more melodic portions between the aggression, making the songs varied and effective at maintaining intrigue despite the lengths.
It’s also a concept album about zombies based on the Night of the Living Dead series. How fun is that? I’m also gonna shout out the vocalist Fowley, who not only has a perfect hybrid Thrash yell/Deathgrowl, but is also the drummer! And the drums kick ass! This was pretty much as good as the genre got at that point in time. Never given enough credit or limelight, Deceased remain an underground treasure, but they deserve much more because this is up there with the best of the Deathrash bands.
But of course, you still got bands like Deceased, who played unrelenting Deathrash in an undisguised love letter to the 80’s. The album is absolutely ripping, full of fantastic riffs and very well composed, lengthy songs. It’s got a Heavy Metal influence, and integrates slower, more melodic portions between the aggression, making the songs varied and effective at maintaining intrigue despite the lengths.
It’s also a concept album about zombies based on the Night of the Living Dead series. How fun is that? I’m also gonna shout out the vocalist Fowley, who not only has a perfect hybrid Thrash yell/Deathgrowl, but is also the drummer! And the drums kick ass! This was pretty much as good as the genre got at that point in time. Never given enough credit or limelight, Deceased remain an underground treasure, but they deserve much more because this is up there with the best of the Deathrash bands.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Silent Creature | 8:40 | 87.5 | 4 |
| 2. | Contamination | 2:13 | 78.3 | 3 |
| 3. | Fearless Undead Machines | 7:50 | 85 | 4 |
| 4. | From the Ground They Came | 2:16 | 81.7 | 3 |
| 5. | Night of The Deceased | 7:53 | 83.3 | 3 |
| 6. | Graphic Repulsion | 5:03 | 85 | 3 |
| 7. | Mysterious Research | 7:59 | 83.3 | 3 |
| 8. | Beyond Science | 4:55 | 83.3 | 3 |
| 9. | Unhuman Drama | 5:16 | 83.3 | 3 |
| 10. | The Psychic | 6:13 | 83.3 | 3 |
| 11. | Destiny | 9:45 | 85 | 3 |
Line-up (members)
- King Fowley : Drums/Vocals
- Mike Smith : Guitars
- Mark Adams : Guitars
- Les Snyder : Bass
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