Haemorrhage - Hospital Carnage
I have listened to this album over and over, literally dozens of times, trying to sort out what to say about it. I’ve been a huge fan of this legendary Spanish Goregrind band from the very beginning, and was overjoyed to discover that they had signed to Relapse. It’s a step up for Haemorrhage, which I had hoped would also mean a larger recording budget. Apparently that was not the case. The songs are amazing, and as well-written and memorable as ever, which is no surprise, since that’s the band’s trademark, after all. Check out “911 (Emergency Slaughter)” and “Hospital Thieves” for examples of how to write flawless songs. Now if only Relapse had coughed up the money for a recording to do these masterpieces justice. The drum sound is… sub-optimal, let’s say, and is made worse by the mix, which buries the drums altogether at higher tempos. It’s hard to hear the blast beats! That’s just insane, and obviously diminishes the intensity, as does the under-distorted guitar tone. I firmly believe that this is somehow not Haemorrhage’s fault, because these guys (and gal!) are fucking awesome. Remixed and remastered, Hospital Carnage could, and probably would, be a 10, as is…
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