I will say, that Blood for the Master didn't grab me right off the bat. The first few tracks are pretty good, but they aren't great. Maybe I was just getting greedy after Goatwhore's last record Carving out the Eyes of God which started off with the absolute rager "Apocalyptic Havoc". The ragers that Goatwhore does so well do set in around track four with "In Deathless Tradition". Sammy Duet's trademark distorted thrash meets extreme metal riffs from the swamp finally come out and they are as sick as ever. The greatness of the rest of the album from "In Deathless Tradition" on more than makes up for the good, but not great first third of the album. Goatwhore explores their vast range of influences expertly on the second half. "Embodiment of the Bitter Chaos" provides a melodic black metal-esque vibe where the best riffs of the album surface. "Beyond the Spell of Discontent" provides a blast of old-school death metal that sounds like it was recorded in the late 80's or early 90's. "An End to Nothing" is a full-on thrash assault at under 3 minutes and is a sure pit-starter in a live environment. If only the first part of the record was as good as the second part, Goatwhore would have made their best record so far.
Blood for the Master is another great release from Goatwhore. Although I didn't enjoy it as much as their previous record Carving out the Eyes of God, it's about comparable with the rest of their discography outside of Carving. They are a consistent band that knows what their auidence wants and they deliver the goods on every record. Blood for the Master is pure Goatwhore and I am excited to finally get to see them live this year (spoiler alert: they are on Summer Slaughter this year).
4/5 Stars
Standout Tracks
1.Embodiment of the Bitter Chaos
2.In Deathless Tradition
3.An End to Nothing
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