BLOODFREAK (US) - MINDSCRAPER LP

Portland, Oregon’s BLOOD FREAK upcoming album, “Mindscraper” was recorded at Midnight Mania Studios by Blood Freak’s own Maniac Neil, with Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer/Agoraphobic Nosebleed) handling the mastering duties. Well smack my ass and call me Lucy, this is a wicked album… If you were any way near of loving Blood Freak before then you will absolutely adore this slab of gory horror mangle. After a kick-arse intro that would fit any older horror flick the gore starts. Taking the groove from 80ies thrash metal, adding the gore of Impetigo, the brutality of old school death metal creates a potent mix of energetic, churning riffs, quality drumming and gore to be reckoned with. The riffs are really the focus point here, as each and every stroke on a string is so well-planned, and each solo just fits like a glove. It’s usually mid-tempo, but when this bad boy starts grinding is difficult not to go apeshit and slaughter the neighbourhood. Neil’s vocals offer so much variety, going from gory to growling to screaming, and everything at the same time… Absolutely top notch. Recommended if You Like: CARCASS, EXHUMED, MORTICIAN, BOLT THROWER, PHOBIA, IMPETIGO.