Well, let’s go back to 1993. We are one year away from the “Year of Grunge”, and most would claim that metal has died. Despite this, the death metal scene was growing. Bands such as Death, Morbid Angel, Deicide, and Obituary were becoming well known on the underground level. Another one of these pioneering death metal groups was Cannibal Corpse – who would later become the most successful death metal band to date. This EP features their most well known song “Hammer Smashed Face”, a tale of a deranged man who bludgeoned his victims to using a sledgehammer. This song is also played by “Thrasher Band Cannibal Corpses” in the Jim Carrey movie Ace ventura: Pet Detective. Now that we’ve established some history, let’s get into this classic release.
Now, the version I have is a 3-track EP that I purchased from iTunes a few months ago. Some versions have 5 tracks. Anyway, here is a review of the version I bought:
1. Hammer Smashed Face – This is without a doubt the most well known song C.C. has ever released. It is almost always the last song to be performed live. It starts off with a punishing start/stop rhythm, displaying impressive guitar playing and mind-blowing blast beats. Alex Webster’s displays his bass playing with a quick interlude. Not too far into the song, we go to a slower, more groove-like section. Chris Barnes’s vocals are top-notch guttural growls. However, you can hear some weakening in his voice if you listen close enough. Overall, I would give the song a 8/10.
2. The Exorcist – C.C. come back with a classic from Possessed’s landmark album Seven Churches. Cannibal Corpse does a great job covering this song. The music is tight, and the vocals are even better than they were on Hammer Smashed Face. Once again, the rhythm section does impressive work keeping the song chugging along. The guitars are spot on with tempo. There are really no complaints with this track. I would give it a full 10/10.
3. Zero the Hero – So, here we are and the EP is coming to a close. The band decides to end it with a Black Sabbath song. They make an interesting choice, going with the most popular song from the only Ian Gillan studio release – Zero the Hero. The music is without a doubt heavy and tight. However, I have an issue listening to them use death metal vocals on an Ian Gillan era Black Sabbath song. It’s not that it isn’t good, it’s just I would rather them not cover a song from my favorite album by B.S. However, that does not mean this song loses any validity. The track still sounds great, and the vocal performance quality falls somewhere between the first two tracks. I would give this song a 9/10 in the end.
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