The Bottom Line
The reunited Dutch death metal band hasn't lost a step and sounds better than ever.
Pros
- After nearly 8 years between albums they sound better than ever.
- Unique vocals from Jan-Chris de Koeijer.
- Dark, angry death metal.
Cons
- The closing 10 minute instrumental is a little long.
Description
- Released in North America on January 24, 2006 on Nuclear Blast Records.
- Album was produced by the band and mixed by Tue Madsen (The Haunted).
- Gorefest's first new album since 1998.
Guide Review - Gorefest - La Muerte
The Dutch death metal band Gorefest split up in 1998. After 6 years apart they reunited in 2004 and this is their first new release since 1998's Chapter 13. Their latest effort is named after the Spanish word for death.
Vocalist Jan-Chris de Koeijer has a very unique sounding voice. It's deep and kind of gurgly sounding, but his death metal style vocals are understandable, which is pretty unusual, especially for someone whose native language isn't English.
Musically Gorefest returns to their roots with dirty, gritty sounding riffs, double bass and angry lyrics. It's dark and grim, just what a good death metal album should be. The closing 10 minute instrumental gets a little tedious, but it's great to have Gorefest back and making music again.
