Ulcerate "Cutting the Throat of God" Review (WITH A BLADE OF PURE DISSONANCE NO LESS TOO)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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Necrotic Nick and Jammin' Jon go over the latest offering from New Zealand atmospheric/ technical death metal legends Ulcerate with their new album "Cutting the Throat of God" out now!
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Probably my favorite ulcerate record. So many parts give off black metal parts related to verberis. Makes sense since Jamie is the drummer in that band.
This was my first time jamming this band. All I can say is, holy shit, this is otherworldly.
I absolutely love this album, 5/5, AOTY for me so far.
I wonder what you would think of the rest of their material. 🤘
@@jamesgwarrior1981I’ve listened to Stare Into Death and Be Still and Everything is Fire now. This band is absolutely incredible, wish I got into them sooner!
Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I remember the first time I jammed this band and I didn't know what to think...other than OH MY GOD THIS DRUMMER IS INSANE! lol. They really are their own thing and the vibe and atmosphere they create is wild.
To me, Ulcerate have been the best extreme metal band on the planet for more than 10 years by now. They have in my opinion never released a less than stellar album since their inception, but it maybe took a couple of albums to fully develop a TRULY unique style and expression transcending mere, say, Immolation worship. Personally I think it was around the excellent 'Vermis' album from 2013, that they, at least to me, once and for all left all the other pretenders to the throne in the dust, and they haven't looked back ever since. Personally, I hear no bloat on the new album; an exhausting listen for sure, but exhausting in the good way. Jamie is once again the star of the show (best drummer in extreme metal these days along with John Longstreth and Hannes Grossmann?), but I have to single out the guitar work of Michael Hoggard; this man takes the Robert Vigna of Immolation template, and further elaborates on it with cool post metal influences; absolutely stellar stuff! 'Cutting the Throat of God' to me is the first 5 out of 5 album of the year, and I really can't for the life of me imagine ANY album of 2024 challenging this one as my AOTY; Ulcerate have never been better! This in an album that the metal community will be talking about in reverence still in 5, 10 and 20 years from now, I predict. Awe inspiring... 👌👌
Necrotic Nick- These guys have really carved out their own niche within extreme metal. In terms of extreme metal there are few bands that can bring this level of atmosphere and scope but also be insanely technical in their own way. When Ulcerate comes on the playlist you know it's them. They have a dissonant signature I guess. I think they did a marvelous job once again even though I feel their last one was a bit better. They're still doing what they do and still pushing their sound in some interesting directions. It's amazing how something so insane sounding can actually be catching but with this one and the last one they've really started finding a way to be melodic in their own way. I don't know if this will be my album of the year but it's gotta good chance of being on the list.
@@thrallsofmetal Knowing Jon's love of all things dissonant, I was actually surprised, that you rated the new album higher than him.. 🤷🤗
This band does not disappoint. They've become one of my favorite death metal bands in the past couple years.
Necrotic Nick- I have yet to be disappointed either. Even though this isn't as good as the last one in my opinion is still an amazing listen.
Hey Jon! I saw Ulcerate last week, and I said the same thing about the crowd!?!? A real odd bunch at metal show that I totally did not expect...
I think this album is a top 3 Ulcerate album for me
i don`t think this album drags at all, i think this album has the second best pacing out of any Ulcerate album, i think Everything is Fire has the best flow from song to song out of any Ulcerate album.
Not heard anything from this band that really caught me. That is until tonight. I really got bonked over the head by this new album.
I've listened to the album 6 times now. Just got my vinyl and I'm currently giving it a proper spin. For me, this might eventually even become my favourite Ulcerate record. With the last two records they've further developed their sound to a direction I really enjoy. A great record!
Necrotic Nick- I had to take a break after the 3rd time through but I've been coming back to certain tracks. It's such a huge album and it's almost impossible to pick up on ever nuance with how layered and atmospheric it is but it consistently draws me in. I'm leaning more toward their last one being a bit better but this is still a killer album and I'm curious to see how their sound continues to evolve.
I don't wear fedoras, but Ulcerate is very much my scene. Album of the year for me.
Honestly, unless Imperial Triumphant releases a full-length, it will likely stay that way.
Necrotic Nick- I dig it but it doesn't quite hit the same mark as the last one. Still, this band is something to marvel at when it comes down to their sound and how they construct a lot of this around Jamie's brain-melting drum work.
I'm not really into this style of metal but this blew me away!
Necrotic Nick- I'm picky when it comes down to dissonance in my metal but this band knows how to craft all that dissonant atmosphere into hooks and actual melodies all while crafting some of the most complex rhythms in death metal ever.
I am new to Ulcerate....seen their last record, but don't know if I jammed it at the time. I listened to this premiere on BMP last week and I instantly pre-ordered the vinyl. I listen to a ton of Metal/Hard Rock and check out new albums every Friday. As I was somewhat complaining to friends the other day that here we are in June, and no album has really stood out at being a contender for AOTY, when I heard this one last week, that changed everything...I get the vinyl this coming Wednesday, and won't listen to it until then...cuz I want full immersion. It's like parts of Ruins of Bev, Fires in the Distance, and other stuff done so well it's just awesome.
Necrotic Nick- Honestly, this isn't a bad jumping on point with them. This and the last one definitely have a touch more melody to them in comparison to their earlier material. They really are kinda they're own thing when it comes down to the music and it's easy to get lost in their huge sound. If you dig this one I recommend just diving headfirst into entire discography.
@@thrallsofmetal Thanks Nick!
Thank you for reviewing this record. You were the only people to review records that actually give me an idea of what it sounds like. I know by your descriptive words whether I'm going to like an album or not. And that's kind of the point of a review. This one was no different. This album took me about three lessons to really get an appreciation for it. And holy shit is it a monstrous album!!! I think it might be the best thing I've heard this year.
If you guys even for the blink of an eye thought this album was a three and a half , you would lose all credibility in my opinion. You cannot score an ulcerate album that low and not just be a complete asshole who doesn't know if he's coming or going
Necrotic Nick- Taste is subjective. It's all based on personal preference, bro. Calm down lol.
This new Ulcerate album is really good. Ulcerate to me have been one of the best modern tech death bands that are super dissonant. Everything Is Fire, the Destroyers of All, and Shrines of Paralysis are all really good albums and I really liked Stare into Death and Be Still. This new album though I think is slightly better than their last one. Jamie Saint Merat is such an amazing drummer, Paul Kelland’s bass adds that dissonant touch and Michael Hoggard is such a great guitarist, able to play many different riffs in one song.
Why VERMIS is always left behind....is easily their most fucked up and uncompromising album....also is their most replayable
@@isaackmojica8302 Vermis is also really good. They have all great albums, even Of Fracture and Failure is a decent debut.
🙏🙏
Necrotic Nick- Honestly, I don't think this band has really missed. They've kinda carved out their own niche within technical death metal and I'd even say technical metal in general. Jamie's drum work is just as big a reason as all the riffs and atmosphere as to why this band is kinda their own thing. He's on another level.
@@thrallsofmetal I need to focus on drums. Thomas haake and Danny cary are the two drummers that stand out to me.
I discovered them with this album. And im surprised.
But yeah some songs could be shorter....
Totally agree with John. Sole reason I listen to this band is for Jamie St. Merat
Necrotic Nick- I mean, the dude just flat out rules. He's a human metronome.
Jamie is amazing as far as other death metal drummers in this style I say Steve Shalaty from IMMOLATION
Necrotic Nick- Stylistically that just about the only one I can think of that's comparable.
Those drums are insane! First time listener here…wow.
Necrotic Nick- Yeah, that's the standard too. EVERY album by Ulcerate has insane drumming.
Been waiting for this one for a while. Really liked their last album, and looking forward to listening to this one. Dissonant death metal hits different sometimes.
Necrotic Nick- It almost doesn't hit like a death metal album at all. They really have their own sound and I think this is definitely a continuation down the path of the last one.
Sounds like B sides from the last album.with the vocals lower in the mix . Not great not bad. Ok but rather jam the stare into death.
Necrotic Nick- It's very similar to the last one but it doesn't quite have the same vibe that drew me in. It's still a great listen in my opinion though and once again Jamie shows us he's one of the most insane drummers on the planet.
@@thrallsofmetal vocals got buried a bit too much. Atleast on my phone.
Fantastic review.
Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man!
I listened to the first 2 records and after that I was not interested, after watching your review I gave Ulcerate another chance and it is completely worth it, I will go through all albums for sure great review as always, great album too
Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! I honestly didn't get into them until they had a few albums out so honestly if you dig this one I'd just walk through their discography backwards if the earlier didn't click as much as some of the later stuff did.
@@thrallsofmetal same, going backwards sometimes help to dig through some discographies
Fantastic album 4.5/5
Necrotic Nick- They don't miss.
They're booked to play next year's Fortress Festival here in Yorkshire. I can't wait to see these guys do this stuff live. Also, sick Gaerea tee, Nick; they were my band of the weekend at this year's Fortress.
Necrotic Nick- Dude, that live show I saw with them and Altars was insane. When they hit the stage it was like an out of body experience. Gaerea is so damn good. I finally got to see them last year with Wolves in the Throne Room and Blackbraid. Killer show.
@@thrallsofmetal Yeah man, Gaerea and Blackbraid deserve all the hype they're getting, and Wolves were sick at Fortress as well. I can't wait to see Ulcerate, particularly now Cutting the Throat is out; what an incredible album.
Everything is Fire is still their very best album IMO.
For me it’s a toss up between that one and Shrines of Paralysis
Same for me. They mention the drum cam videos of JSM. If you haven’t you should check out the drum cam video for Withered and Obsolete.
Necrotic Nick- I'm hard pressed to pick a favorite but The Destroyers of All was one of the albums I really got into initially so that one is still pretty special.
I still hadn’t given this one a listen yet but your review prompted me to check it out. Super solid album, I agree with you about the bloat at times for sure. Sometimes my attention would start to drift on some of the tracks. Great review guys 🤘
First time listening to this band was this album, a lot of hype from people for it, figured I’d check it out. And man it didn’t do much for me, kinda boring long drawn out songs. The vocals were good and drums of course but none of the riffs seemed to do anything for me
Necrotic Nick- Hey, at least you gave it a try to see what all the hype is about. It's very niche sound within technical death metal so I can see where not everyone is gonna dig it but people wont know until they hear it.
Probably not fair to completely write it off with one play through as well, but I will say, they got album title of the year
@@tylerporter8923took me a few spins to get it. Now i can’t get enough of them lol
This is my AOTY so far and it just keeps getting better with every listen, it also somehow works really well as background music for me at least (which is ridiculous for this genre)
Necrotic Nick- It's gotta chance of being on the year end list. I dig it just as I dig all their albums but it doesn't hit me as hard as the last one does. Still, it's banger for sure.
It's their most mature album yet! The riffs are memorable! Some songs still have that overwhelming feeling to them too though, immerssive.
The Dawn is hollow is bloody catchy! It's soo good.
Stare Into Death and Be Still was a masterpiece. This review has me excited
Necrotic Nick- I love that album. It's so easy to just get lost in that one. This one is a banger as well but not quite as good as Stare into Death and Be Still.
Been listening to their output since 2011 but like all their albums, couldn't gel with this one. I still think Deathspell Omega, Portal, Flourishing / Aeviterne and Oranssi Pazuzu are the superior bands in this genre. But yes the jazzy drumming is great, I don't find the rest of the songwriting as captivating in general. That's just me though.
Necrotic Nick- Hey, I get it. This band isn't for everyone. I'm generally very picky when it comes down to dissonance in metal and how it's used and I just dig how they incorporate it into really catchy melodies. I like the last one more than this one but I still think this one is solid.
Future present mr approves of this review and calling this my album of thr year and High On Fire a close second
Necrotic Nick- I'm not sure if I have my album of the year yet but there's a lot of contenders. This might not be album of the for me but it's gotta good chance of being on my year end list.
This is my most anticipated album of the year. I won’t listen to it until I get my copy which was supposed to come today but seems to be lost in the mail lol 🤦♂️🤣 great review guys
Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! Yeah, I still need to order my copy but I may wait till I get back from the family vacation since I don't want it waiting on my doorstep for too long.
Surprised nic that you almost had this at a 3.5. this is probably better than the last album imo after sitting with it awhile. Not only is it more melodic and atmospheric than stare it's also somehow more aggressive to. And the best production they've ever had. Easy 4.5 for me
Amazing band
Their last album blew my brains out - pretty sure this will as well.
Necrotic Nick- Stare Into Death and Be Still might be my favorite so it's hard to top but this one is still amazing as usual.
@@thrallsofmetalyeah man, that album is almost otherworldly
Did humans even make it?
I agree that in a time of really kick-ass drummers, Ulcerate's drummer reigns. And so does this fucking album which is not just great genre metal but better contemporary music of our time.
Necrotic Nick- Jamie is some kind of extra-dimensional anomaly sent here to reinvent drumming in metal. I'm almost convinced of that after seeing them live. I do think the last one might be better than this one still but that was a tough act to follow. This is still a killer album.
I for some reason like this release more than previous. Way more spirit and emotion in it for me. They really satisfied me with riffs and the amount of melodies were just enough for me. Some other bands have them too short or really drag for too long.
Absolute banger and AOTY for me.
Necrotic Nick- I still dig this one as I don't think this band has a bad album but I got more a connection with the last one than this one. I like that they're incorporating more melody in their sound but they're doing it their way and not trying to change their sound too much.
Still waiting for my copy to come!! Jamie's drumming is totally fucking Killer! 5/5
Overall this needs some more Spin's! So far i give this!
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Necrotic Nick- As much as we glow up drummers on the channel I really believe Jamie is in a league of his own. I can't even wrap my head around the stuff he's doing on any of their albums.
Im a huge ULCERATE fan. So expectations after Stare into death were off the charts as that was my AOTY of 2020....On Cutting the Throat, I had a similar reaction after my first listen--just what I had hoped for--continuing the development of a singular sound that is crushing and technical AF but also emotionally heavy and dark...Tho did seem a bit long in places--again had similar thoughts about taking the scalpel to a few tracks...But now after 5 or so full spins I've surrendered LOL to the almost frantic barrage of riffs/mind bending rhythmic changes and caterwauling dissonant drones...I'd go with 4 1/2 pentagrams and definitely one of my top albums at mid-year...
Necrotic Nick- I've been a fan for a while now and after Stare into Death and Be Still I was also hyped as that one was a year ender for me. I really dig this one. The musicianship is otherworldly and once again it's all uniquely them but this one doesn't quite grab me as much as the previous one. That's not to say this one is bad but it didn't quite jell as well for me.
I am not a very objective reviewer atm, because I got into Ulcerate very recently and I might have recency bias about the album as well, but I think the last album is my favourite by them (I have listened to them all). I love how they are dissonant and melodic at the same time. Insanely good album and band
Necrotic Nick- I dig all their albums honestly but I do think their last one was better. It just hit harder and I felt even more lost in the aether with it so to speak. That being said, it's still an amazing listen once again.
Ulcerate is killer. Going to order this one for sure
Necrotic Nick- Yeah, they still flat out rule. I'm gonna wait till I'm back from the vacay with the family to order it but I'm definitely getting it.
Their drummer melts my face
Loved this album, another masterstroke, and the whole time I'm listening I'm like "hot damn this drummer is out of this world."
Necrotic Nick- I've really never heard this band miss honestly and I've also never been like "man, that wasn't the most intense drum performance I've heard recently" after listening to their albums. I'm not entirely sure Jamie is even human anymore lol.
@@thrallsofmetal If you like Ulcerate and stuff like that, a newer band from Texas might interest you, Mithridatum, their previous album "Harrowing" also features some excellent jazz based drumming. They are shaping up to be one of the best in the subgenre.
Fu Manchu released one today, wasn't on my radar.
Necrotic Nick- That review will be up after Malignancy.
Where’s the mdf video?
Necrotic Nick- We actually did it as a livestream over on FutureRuins channel this time. Since we met up with some of a our RUclips buddies we figured that was a good way to do it.
Any chance you check out Torturers Lobby?
Necrotic Nick- Not familiar with that one honestly. That come out this week too?
@@thrallsofmetal today I believe. Caligari records release.
Necrotic Nick- We don't have time for a full review but I'll check it out and possibly pick it up if I dig it.
Speaking of Nile song titles you are in for a real treat with Nile new song lol
Necrotic Nick- Oh, I already saw it. It's like a short story lol