CAVALERA Bestial Devastation & Morbid Visions Album Review | Overkill Reviews

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[@8523wsxc]

Imagine having created something when you were 16 that you can still be proud of in your late 50s.

[@DethronerX]

I think any music that you do for your own passion of it and the whole process and final is how you want it musically, without a label or producer messing it up for earning money, then it's special and from pure heart and most of the time, its very good.

[@abandonlife111]

That's what my dad says to me about my birth.😃

[@8523wsxc]

@@abandonlife111 Lucifer alone knows why you would make and self-upvote such an embarrassing comment.

[@abandonlife111]

@@8523wsxc because you touch yourself at night.

[@Lilmacmcmo]

Well said!

[@TimmoCFC]

Wish Sam did more of the reviews on this channel. By far the best reviewer at Banger.

[@joaorufino4952]

Bradley is also very much missed for me, on the flipside, they got too many people to work for banger, it was magical when the channel was pretty much just Sam, Blayne, Bradley and sometimes Sarah. I never liked Martin Popoff the ultimate boomer in the room

[@primusdude87]

Sam absolutely should've been the one to review 72 Seasons. I really didn't care for Blayne and Brad's review.

[@joaorufino4952]

@@primusdude87 Bradley Zordrager didn't review 72 seasons. Unfortunately Blayne's reviews lost the charm that his first couple ones he did for banger had. His comedic tone and eye for metaphors and descriptions was what made his reviews special...

[@primusdude87]

@@joaorufino4952 Sorry, I meant Dan. Thank you for the correction. I personally loved 72 Seasons and consider it one of their better albums.

[@letumvultur]

Sam is cool , Blayne is a little harsh on the old school shit

[@FeRReTNS]

I feel like we haven't seen Sam in ages! Always great to see him!

[@educostanzo]

People outside Brazil have no idea how crazy it was to see a band called Sepultura with that kind of artwork in the stores back in the day. These records really stood the test of time and I'm so happy to see people celebrating the re-recordings, the Cavalera brothers paved the way for heavy music in this country. And those cassetes, that's og stuff man, we used to memorize even the hisses and cracking from those worn out tapes

[@carlosm422]

Cara pelo jeito você deve ser brasileiro, não sei se você conheceu o Dama Xoc uma casa de shows em SP, os 3 melhores shows da minha vida foram lá, o primeiro foi só o sepultura no show de lançamento do Squizophrenia, o segundo e o melhor de todos foi o sepultura com o Nuclear Assault e o terceiro Sepultura e Napalm Death, todos no DAMA XOC, que época linda cara, sepultura fez parte da minha vida, valeu !!!!! A o show com o Nuclear Assault e Sepultura no Dama Xoc tem aqui no youtube, procura aí que da para achar , abraços !!!!

[@DanielRochareal]

@@carlosm422 Que massa. Eu vi o Sepultura pela primeira vez aqui em Porto Alegre na turnê do Beneath the Remains em 1990 com o GBRH, e em 94 com o Raimundos e o Ramones no Gigantinho. Assisti o Sepultura mais algumas vezes, mas com a formação clássica foram essas. E queria ter visto o Nuclear Assault e o Napalm Death, mas eles acabaram não vindo para cá (na época). Abraços e sim , também sou do tempo das fitas...haha

[@LSib32]

WHAT STORES? lol this was so hard to find... mostly cassete tapes like Dunn was showing

[@gilvillanova8915]

E aí pessoal, duas pedradas! E eu fiquei entusiasmado com o lançamento deles, assim como Sam

[@Stonedead1991]

It's pretty incredible how good Max still sounds. His voice is still amazing.

[@denisbonvechio2128]

In studio: TOP Live: SHIT

[@arielclissantossousa6328]

Convenhamos 😂😂😂mas é um ícone \m/

[@SatanBled]

Yeah he sounds good in the studio with that reverb but live he sounds terrible

[@rickcerrado]

​@@denisbonvechio2128sad but true

[@bukitawanhijau]

@@denisbonvechio2128sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit… hail cavalera brothers 🤘🤘🤘

[@Lilmacmcmo]

The new Morbid Visions album cover is one of the best album covers in metal history! So morbid, so scary, and so devastatingly powerful in its message 🤘🏼

[@varis0843]

Would love it if Carcass redid Reek of Putrification. I know they did some for the Peel Sessions but a totally new recording with today's production, perfection.

[@Super_Lowcrian]

As a fellow fan who remembers hearing those tapes for the first time, I’m disappointed you didn’t give us an A/B comparison of a particular riff or section that stood out to you. Looking forward to hearing for myself and seeing them live next month!

[@MrLando0]

Agreed, these turned out killer. Original Morbid Visions is more raw, black metal sounding, new one is more death/thrash. Love seeing those original tapes.

[@LeomarianoJR]

Amazing re-releases Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions 2023! Cavalera Brothers from Brasil 🤘🏻🔰🇧🇷🔰🔥🎸

[@shredward666]

It’s like hearing the songs for the first time. I absolutely love this. Long live the Cavalera brothers!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@DamageInc86]

It really is, because you could barely hear what was going on before lol.

[@kingfluffy1979]

It is so good to have Sam back. Please do more reviews!

[@JCridford]

Usually rerecording albums is a terrible idea, but these two really needed a clean-up. This album sounds fantastic! It actually makes you realise how pioneering and heavy those songs were for the time. Also, fun fact for Sam: Slaughter Lord included Aussie comedian Steve Hughes on drums. He's a big metal buff.

[@mikeb4858]

That is a fun fact! Steve Hughes is hilarious

[@cope847]

I appreciate that they didn't clean them up too much. They're still really raw.

[@careful__Icarus]

Cleaned up? The whole point is that "dirty" sound.

[@skullkrusher4418]

Id love for kreator to do a re recording of Pleasure to Kill. One of my favourite proto death metal releases.

[@natemottor8462]

It is awesome that these albums are still being celebrated in 2023. I bought this as a double album cd when I was a teenager in the 90s. There were less bands and albums then, but the albums you owned you played hundreds of times. The new recordings are well done and true to the originals.

[@pitanguirj]

Thank you. This was great to watch.

[@oregonwoodelf]

Opeth - Orchid and Morningrise 😮 I know it's blasphemy to say that for many fans and I agree that the originals have a nice quality of their own; that character and feel. BUT! More out of curiosity, I'd love to hear what they would sound like rerecorded with Steven Wilson production and fresh instruments/vocals🖤🤘

[@facelessandnameless]

Agreed

[@slayer844]

Orchid and morningrise for my the best 😍

[@strangely08]

Arthur Rizk really put his entire chest into the mixing and mastering of these albums while giving it some new life while keeping it somewhat raw

[@2doobsmcjubes555]

What I love about Max the most is he has just as much love for the underground scene today as he did in the early 80's, he always keeping up because he has love for the artform, that's as real as it gets.

[@randomOAS7]

It's really funny how he's come full circle. He went full-on nu metal in the 90s, but it seems with each album his post-Sepultua projects after like 2005 or so, they each got more and more "metal." Like the first couple Soulfly albums? To me? Barf. But the newer ones, while still not my cup of tea, are at least listenable.

[@Elstupidor]

Also props to Igor cuz he did the studio drums for hardcore band Strife’s Witness a Rebirth album. Absolutely murdered it

[@carlosm422]

@@randomOAS7 I already love the first one from soulfly and I don't like the others lol, but what I really love is Bestial Devastation Morbid Visions and Squizophrenia

[@jengelenm]

Schizophrenia is my allt-time favorite Sepul record. I hope they never redo that one, because it’s so perfect. Those background tribal drums just nail it !!!! These 2 records surely deserve the upgrade, i think i will order the vinyl, they will look great next to my originals.

[@deanm4905]

I wish they had continued more in the direction of Schizophrenia, honestly. I am not schizophrenic but I am mentally ill and that album really works as a soundtrack to a major mental health crisis.

[@Goryptor]

I love and own Schizophrenia on multiple media. Nothing sounds like it. However, I would be intrigued how a rerecorded version would sound. I think it's safe to say it would destroy the fucking shit out of any thrash record released in this century. But it would have to involve Andreas so we can only dream of what it would sound like...

[@Firn80]

cavalera is an admirer of putin yuilovich and rusian, so all this crap from the cavalera goes to the ass

[@theoriginalheartstrummer]

Yeah maybe they should just reissue it with remastering and maybe remixing rather than rerecording it. Schizophrenia is so classic as it is maybe they don't need to redo the whole thing.

[@ichabaudcraine2923]

Love Schizophrenia, and it's so overlooked

[@zyonsdream]

Man, a few years ago Max toured doing the Nailbomb album with his kids and it was one of the best shows I’ve seen. I’m hoping the Cavalera brother take these albums out on tour. Won’t be better then seeing Nailbomb but it will be awesome.

[@MURZBO]

That's amazing you still have the tapes and yes these rereleases are epic!! Sick artwork too

[@rohamsaleki2449]

Thank you Banger TV for reviewing this… didn’t expect this on the channel. love every note of these re-recordings… Really essential albums for extreme metal scene (imho)..

[@snarfred]

Welcome back, love from Brazil

[@Rebar77_real]

Always love the old school stories. Will definitely check the albums out!

[@davidbenasulin]

Very nice to see you Sam! True passion is really what I treasure in your reviews. Yes, I'm from back in the day of tape trading and I really connect with everything you just commented. 5 ou of 5 for your review on a 5 star Cavalera release(s)!!!

[@MetalRush666]

Ok Sam, it's time to see the cassette/ metal collection.

[@n8barnhart]

Great review! I feel the same when listening to the original tapes to these new recordings. I'm glad they kept it with the same mood and feeling as 1985/86.

[@alexunder4304]

Thanks soiboi from BangerTV!

[@petebrown3715]

Great to see you Sam! It's been a minute brother. Looking forward to the announcements 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Chromosome1919]

Meat collection bro! Looking forward to listen to this! 🤘

[@eddiemaiden4751]

awesome can't wait mine are coming in the next few days.

[@jpdabass]

It seems perfectly fair that the boss comes back to evaluate this big bad boy. You should come more often, Sam. Even that the whole crew is making a pretty decent job, we are missing the kind of content that probably only you are able to provide. I'm glad that the Cavaleras are doing their thing (condolences for them btw) and I'm also glad that Sepultura carries on as well. Legends, all of them. I'll hear this record only because I've watched this review. Peace

[@NIJHR]

love it man ordering them right away! takes you back!

[@matthewporter8141]

Wow, this is the most entertaining review I've in a long time. Those tape trading days . . .

[@eduardocavalheiro6380]

Max is Sepultura soul

[@mahamrityumjay]

Max and Igor both.

[@stanribeiro854]

Max with Igor, Andreas and Paulo

[@Kenkoopa44]

Totally agree, rare case of re-recording where it really comes out awesome!

[@tadeulopes8509]

Um dos melhores lançamentos do ano! Porrada demais!!

[@TheinvisibleorangeMetal]

Awesome. Very well deserved 5/5. Including the redoing of the artwork. Very well done everything!! Can't wait for my copy in the mail.

[@Tyldenfilm]

Great review! And I must say, these re-recordings are super. Gotta love the Cavalera boys and their integrity and true passion for metal.

[@moshearturogarcia-ribbi6804]

You’re really cool man, love this channel!!

[@papabillydeth4723]

I love seeing how happy these albums make you Samm

[@jesionkowal9981]

Good to see you back, Sam! I always thought that the production on *Atheist* ’s Piece of Time was not so hot: the low end was much better than the thin-tinny guitars on top. With the Jupiter production - now that would be something. But really I'm waiting to hear what *Voivod* have cooked up with their album of rerecordings, soon TBR. Different path taken there, these are reinterpretations of some deep cuts from their albums, but then this is Voivod, they’ve really got creativity to burn. \m/

[@nigesavage5548]

Love the sound of these! As for which should be redone: Kreator Endless Pain with 2023 production would be an absolute banger. I mean, it's already a banger of an album, but...

[@archangelofcoffee922]

One problem: Millie just doesn't have that vocal range anymore. Those days are sadly gone. He's still a great vocalist but it wouldn't sound right with his 2001 onwards vocals. Max was able to at least keep true to his original vocals. I just don't feel like that would work with Millie.

[@paulseidler1644]

Idk, I personally don't think Endless Pain needs it. The original version is weak, but the remasters Noise records did a few years back make it sound excellent now. Some early albums have such poor tuning and production that not even a remaster can help. I feel like these two sepultura albums fit in that category. Imo Mille had a killer guitar tone right from the start.

[@joeln901]

Welcome back, you guys NEED to review the new VoidCeremony.

[@JPDUBpodcast]

Agreed. Great recordings

[@Patrick-sh9tt]

Stuck on Bestial Devestation a week ago out of curiosity expecting to be disappointed and nearly went into Hulk mode...have been listening non stop since. I still have the tapes since when I was a kid but this is the way these songs were meant to be heard..utter savagery!

[@bigMCLR]

Great to see Sam Missed you buddy🤘

[@pietervanloon1264]

Awesome re-recordings! I would be very happy when Dark Angel would call Arthur Rizk to give Leave Scars the same treatment!

[@artramirez5158]

These new Re-Recordings sounds fuckin Killer! 🤘

[@dan0nada754]

sick, I actually agree with everything said in this review, every single thing. been listening to sepulture since 91-92, and the Cavalera bros just did everything right on these re-recordings. can't stop listening, applause

[@nicolasreny221]

The only good re-recordings I’ve ever heard, and honestly, they might be better than the ogs because it retains everything that made the ogs memorable but with a better recording. Even the new artworks are fresh while keeping the spirit of the ogs intact. These re-recordings are a fucking beautifully perfect tribute.

[@anthonymarano7829]

Nice you again, Sam! I am going to Iron Maiden in Calgary September 28!!! Yaaaaaaay!

[@ThePhantomnaut]

Another solid Arthur Rizk production.

[@adriandoom7863]

Arthur is the man. I’m consistently floored by his work

[@PedroHenrique-mj1mn]

Killer production. So fucking good!

[@neverman3398]

Ok, as quite a few people here have gone for Kreator’s Endless Pain (which I totally agree with) and Onslaught’s Power From Hell (again agreed), I would love to hear Sabbat’s History Of A Time To Come reimagined.

[@robertingle9845]

I'd love to hear and see more Sabbat!

[@neverman3398]

@@robertingle9845 I wish that I had seen them before they went their separate ways.

[@LukeCobb666]

Did not know this was being rereleased until I saw the thumbnail of this video, sounds totally sick. Love to see the OG tapes!

[@chigon89]

So excited for this. The original albums introduced me to death metal The Cavalera's were many of our gateway drug to greater things

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

I have the old and original Morbid Visions/Bestial Devastation CD. It is a classic, I still like it despite the poor production, but it shows their passion for heavy and intense metal when Sepultura were still teens at that time. For this re-recorded piece, it's actually impressive, awesome, intense, and heavy. Both are awesome.

[@ShadowSamba]

This was honestly way better than expected. They kept all of the speed and the barbaric aggression intact through these records, very impressive

[@Orangeokie7]

Ultra hails to Arthur Rizk for a superb job on the production. Dude has set a name for himself in the metal underground when it comes to production. Everything he touches turns to gold! 🔥🤘🏼

[@sacrarioofficial5424]

Great comments!!!!!!!!!

[@johnengels5360]

YES I'm happy with that rating. I'll run out and buy those CDs soon.

[@DeadByThousandCuts]

Good to see You Sam I hope You doing well!, Will give them both a spin at some point it's Sepultura with Max after all 😎 Also Evile - The Unknown is out today 🤘

[@Tightdemonseed]

Remarkable releases!!

[@Jakster840]

Sam with the Hath shirt!!! Also pupper on the left at 0:44.

[@Zionsol777]

just saw Cavalera in Dallas Friday night. Awesome show! Do yourself a favor, if your a metal head, and DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW !!!!I've seen Sepultura many times, 1st time being 1991 I think, and this may have been my favorite so far. Max fukn killed it !!! In the best way possible!

[@Sxecaba]

Love seeing and hearing from Sam! Bring back Brad!!!

[@Kirkshelton]

I was so stoked they did this. I remember finding those original tapes in a bargain bin shortly after I'd first fell in love with Beneath the Remains on Headbangers Ball. I wasn't even sure it was the same band the recordings were so raw. But yea they really do justice to the songs and the writing.

[@FlavioRodrigo]

What a release ❤

[@DethronerX]

Fuck yeah, absolutely! I cant wait to buy these. I heard them on Spotify and KZbin yesterday. They captured the spirit of it, so it's all in there, its like going back to an old place you remember like a blur, but you go back now and its clearer

[@HumbertoKrow]

This is fantastic!!!

[@ambientshrine]

A good review! I would really like Kreator to re-record Pleasure To Kill... Always wondered how it would sound reodrded and mixed in the style of Extreme Aggression for eaxmple... But anyway, the original recording has its own charm, which I love as well, no doubt about it 🙂

[@kennethbridgham2661]

Sam, have you and the others at BangerTV ever considered doing a book. Maybe if the essential albums or a book of reviews of metal albums. Or an adaptation of your doc?

[@alexeicrnkovicmusic]

Normally I'm against re-recording classic albums on principle (Comalies and Clayman come to mind). But where those albums came off as an unnecessary rehash like the '98 Psycho remake, this came out like a big-time director revisiting an old short that they now have the resources to fully realize.

[@facelessandnameless]

Great analogy! Totally agree!

[@jaimesantiagolonga]

Wow, looks like that tape not only has Sepultura but also an Incubus (now known as Opprobrium) '84 demo. Amazing!

[@BordersoftheJosh]

More Sam always! Sam you rock and are the best as always!

[@mattfleurant9295]

Good to see Papa Dunn back talking metal

[@lapse9continuum765]

So impressed by this! Sepultura have ALWAYS been among the best. True pioneers, originators, & trail blazers. Love the idea to re-record these eternal classics, and, as Sam said, they totally nailed it!

[@saundiesSixSixSix]

The very first metal show i attended was a Slaughter Lord show in 1987 👌🏼

[@vyrkwid837]

🤘🤘

[@GurooGames]

Yes

[@Chuloloc]

Hails. Going to get these releases definitely. Max and Igor are gods and they've proven it. My song of choice is Empire Of The Damned. Also, the blast beats on Antichrist totally destroy. As for always that deserve the modern treatment: Cannibal Corpse: Tomb of the mutilated Deicide: Legion Morbid Angel: Alters Of Madness Malevolent Creation: Stillborn Hail, Sam and Banger TV. You rule.

[@neverman3398]

I actually like the sound of those albums. Different strokes for different folks I guess. Lol

[@chalinovargaz2584]

Tape trading...gosh i loved those times!!

[@ZacharyMoonshine]

I am right there with you on this one Sam! Been a fan since i was a kid of this band and I always dreamed about what these songs would sound like with the production of arise or beneath the remains and they did it! Album of the fucking year 2023! Necromancaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

[@ChrisA2617]

Whoa! Incubus '84 demo!!! Whiplash' Cangelosi was a beast!!! Great review!!

[@NavySeal6474]

Troops of Doom and Slaves of Pain were my first two Sepultura songs. Been hooked on anything from Max ever since.

[@sider6657]

Absolutely agree with 5/5!

[@KISHIN-RICKY]

I'm not sure if I'm into the whole rerecording thing, But it sounds good so far from some of the samples in this video. Morbid visions/Bestial devastation became my favorite split, And hell yeah, I love Whiplash Power and pain! If you've done your research, Then you know how much tape trading helped build the community fur sure!

[@luispaulosilvadossantos9995]

Diamond Head, recently did the same. Re-recording their sound. And the result was great.

[@juricatomicic4829]

These re-recordings are my high-school-dreams-coming-true. I started listening to Sepultura somewhere in 2011. And now they sound refreshing. Considering the fact that, at the beginnig, they didn't know how to play instruments like professionals, these releases were influental anyway to many extreme metal bands. But overall, I think it's for a good reason why songs from these two albums were seldom played on tours, because compared to 'Beneath to Remains' and 'Arise', these are Ok albums IMO, regardless how good they sound today.

[@painlord]

Saw them live yesterday in Tilburg The Netherlands, i'm an old man, i'm 55, but to hear these classic songs i grew up with, with such a great production and sound, awesome man, i was in the pit like a 16 year old kid again, they really nailed it, and live as well, my favorite kind of extreme metal, but with a great 2023 production, love it!

[@FuriousMetal1968]

I bought Morbid Visions in 1986 when it came out. I was a junior in High School. I was in a Budget Tapes and Records looking for something new. I saw the album cover and had to have it, because back then that's just what you did, lol. I remember listening to it for the first time and damn , this sounds like shit! It was many years later I learned to appreciate it more. The rerecording is fucking amazing! Max and the boys managed to keep a lot of the same energy and raw power without over producing it 🤘😎

[@mrk3270]

These releases were something I never knew I wanted until it happened.

[@jordonlane7120]

Sounds amazing love max and igor... sepultura will never beat the old days...🤘🇬🇧

[@Mixen9408]

My first thought when i heard about the re-recording was, why not make a live record, where you played all the songs. But it sounds okay. As Sam says, all the riffs stands out and they still have some of the raw feeling to it. I am surpriced in a good way. :)

[@danzigjr]

Seven Churches by Possessed. Those songs are brilliant, foundational and completely off-the-wall. But the production and still-developing technical abilities mask some of the magic therein.

[@johngulotta7951]

That metal evolution was dope

[@danieltulher17]

Sam, I agree with your review, but, being from Belo Horizonte city (Sepultura's hometown) I gotta say that the only thing that disapointed me is the abscence of Jairo "Tormentor" Guedz. The guitar solos that this guitarist played in this re-recording is awesome, but I really believe that Jairo's presence woud turn this way more interesting, considering the fact that he has Troops Of Doom band wich rescues this old school Death Metal sound from Sepultura's first albums. For those who don't know, check The Troops Of Doom's album, "Antichrist Reborn".

[@glory777]

Looking at those two cassettes was like looking at bars of gold. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@derviscountvonouropreto4308]

I was really amazed at how quickly this material was all done and "ready to go". As for the "right sound","atmosphere and textures", the path was already pioneered and previously shown by Jairo " Tormentor" Guedz's "The Troops of Doom". It has to be mentioned, for justice sake, that this recipe was already, successfully, anteriorly tested by Jairo. It's true that the brothers were primarily averse to their glorious, prehistoric Sepultura's signature sound until Arthur Rizik forced them to embrace it for 2017's "Psychosis" album. That album had quite a relevant reception, and I guess that they've realized that there was a real, existing demand for this sort of long lost style and sonority . Since then, Iggor has covered some Sepultura's classics playing drums for some of those untouchable tunes on his KZbin channel. The writing was on the wall ? I think the brothers rightly noticed this shiny vein of gold and embraced it. After all, it's their music. At the end, fans were contemplated not only with the absolute ancient classics of Sepultura reborn, now with a recording, mixing and production at the height of its relevance , but were also presented with this new act, being "The Troops of Doom" that is taking on the reins and riding gloriously through the same Extreme Metal's sacred path. I think the Cavalera brothers were also smart enough, noticing the success of Jairo's band, wich has been recurrently releasing some classic tunes from Sepultura's Jurassic phase, as bonus tracks on each of The Troops of Doom's releases, and maybe they didn't want that the element of surprise that is leaving all fans astonished became, somehow completely exhausted; therefore too late for them to try out something of their own. Finally, it is very important to highlight the beautiful artistic cover work delivered by Eliran Kantor, who successfully managed to live up to the relevance not only of the albums but also of the untouchable original artwork. At the same time; bringing Max's son, Igor Amadeus Cavalera to the role of bassist, brought even more credibility to the whole outcome. The entire project proposition and completion is quite historical. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@randomOAS7]

Hell yeah. I think these re-recordings absolutely rip. Very, very well done in my opinion. I bought Morbid Visions on CD (which included Bestial Devestation) when I was first getting into more and more classic metal, and they were *good*, but I didn't absolutely fall in love with them. And then I heard Beneath the Remains and it blew me away, and then Arise -- and I mostly stuck with those two albums for years. Because they rule, and are still some of the best albums of their kind to this day. But after a few years I remember throwing Morbid Visions on again, and being surprised how much better it was than I remembered. There was a lot of really solid stuff going on there. And I think these new recordings really highlight what was good with those albums, while improving the sound, but keeping the old-school feel. It kind of shows how ahead of the time they were. Honestly, and maybe this sounds crazy ... if the old albums didn't exist, and these came out now from a modern death/thrash band today in 2023, they wouldn't seem out of place at all. There are solid bands playing with this same style today. I was so, so bummed that I wasn't able to get to a show for Max and Igor's recent tour for Arise & Beneath the Remains. I wanted to go *so bad*. First Covid pushed the tour back, then just scheduling, and I couldn't make it to a show last fall. They have a new tour coming up this fall, and I'm sure the set list will be mostly these two albums. I think I'm going to go, even though I would've much preferred the Beneath/Arise set list ... and I'll just cross my fingers and wish on all my stars that they'll play some stuff from those albums too. All of the bits and pieces from recent live performances I've seen show that they're still fucking ripping, and putting on a very, very good live show.