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| #FOR FANS OF: Death Old School |
I was wondering why James on guitar sounded the way he did and to conclude that wonder it's because Kenny Andrews was on lead. He had the effects down pretty good, but the technicality was waning. James was/is the master shredder either in Death, Disincarnate, Obituary and Testament. His quirky behavior was because like Chuck from Death, he had a brain tumor, but he recovered where for Chuck it was his demise. This 'Live Infection' album is about an hour long (CD version) and I still like it even though it's less technical than the original 'Cause of Death' release. And the change was because it wasn't James on lead (to me, at least), so it wasn't as listener friendly to Obituary fans.
Don't misunderstand me, this is a great CD, but the production quality was less than optimal. Four original members on this release, featuring Donald Tardy (drums), Trever Peres (rhythm guitar), Terry Butler (bass), and John Tardy (vocals).
I think that this release was optimal, but it could've been a lot better. Live albums are not as good as studio albums, with exceptions. Destruction's "Live Without Sense" as an exception, but that was a thrash metal compilation that supposedly "live."
This live album didn't get much feedback from listeners (only 1). When I first heard it, it was bringing me back to the 'Cause of Death' era, just not as good. But they still did a good job with their instruments. I just wish James was on lead. I always liked his creativity with the effects he uses and that vibe that comes out of his guitar. Kenny's OK, he plays on the modern Obituary albums, including 'Dying of Everything.' Obituary has always held this old school death metal sound. It's never really changed. That's what keeps the band "bad ass." And 'Live Infection' I still give them a "70" rating for. Mostly because of the sound of the instruments and aggression.
I really wasn't sure what to expect from this album since it wasn't 'Cause of Death' solely, it was Kenny Andrews that took over James Murphy's leads. There were bonus tracks, too, that made it into the killer sound that was a result.
The vocals, music and vibe of this album is the 'Cause of Death' sounding songs which makes it very listenable and brutal. They never changed their style of music, that was makes or breaks a band. I still felt that this was a "70" rating and will stick by that. Take a listen to this one! (Death8699)
Don't misunderstand me, this is a great CD, but the production quality was less than optimal. Four original members on this release, featuring Donald Tardy (drums), Trever Peres (rhythm guitar), Terry Butler (bass), and John Tardy (vocals).
I think that this release was optimal, but it could've been a lot better. Live albums are not as good as studio albums, with exceptions. Destruction's "Live Without Sense" as an exception, but that was a thrash metal compilation that supposedly "live."
This live album didn't get much feedback from listeners (only 1). When I first heard it, it was bringing me back to the 'Cause of Death' era, just not as good. But they still did a good job with their instruments. I just wish James was on lead. I always liked his creativity with the effects he uses and that vibe that comes out of his guitar. Kenny's OK, he plays on the modern Obituary albums, including 'Dying of Everything.' Obituary has always held this old school death metal sound. It's never really changed. That's what keeps the band "bad ass." And 'Live Infection' I still give them a "70" rating for. Mostly because of the sound of the instruments and aggression.
I really wasn't sure what to expect from this album since it wasn't 'Cause of Death' solely, it was Kenny Andrews that took over James Murphy's leads. There were bonus tracks, too, that made it into the killer sound that was a result.
The vocals, music and vibe of this album is the 'Cause of Death' sounding songs which makes it very listenable and brutal. They never changed their style of music, that was makes or breaks a band. I still felt that this was a "70" rating and will stick by that. Take a listen to this one! (Death8699)
(Relapse Records - 2022)
Score: 70
https://obituary.bandcamp.com/album/cause-of-death-live-infection
Score: 70
https://obituary.bandcamp.com/album/cause-of-death-live-infection