SIX FEET UNDER

Oh dear Lord what is this toss? Here we have Volume Three of a series that shouldn't have progressed beyond the dumb-arsed idea stage. I know I bemoan bands for tackling safe covers on albums, but that's only because the majority are metal covers of metal songs. Here we have death metal covers of hard rock/metal songs. But still, where's the effort? If they want to put out something fun, then get the vocalist to sound like he's having a blast; not have him sound like he's reading a recipe for spaghetti bolognaise in the most monotone growl he can muster. If the intention is to reinvent these so-called classics, then why not turn them into proper death metal tunes? Or, try some songs that are a little less obvious. Hell, Tori Amos recorded a decent cover of 'Raining Blood', so why not cover 'Past the Mission'? Anyway, there's no point wondering, what we're left with is a pointless and lazy collection of songs that don't really need this treatment. Let’s hope Volume Four never surfaces; unless it's a collection of disco covers. Avoid this hateful pile of steaming manure at all cost.

LABEL:

FORMAT:

Metal Blade Records

Album

GRAVEYARD CLASSICS 3

Review by Steve Cowan

RUNNING TIME:

46:01

RELEASE DATE:

18th Jan 2010

TRACK LISTING

1) A Dangerous Meeting
2) Metal on Metal
3) The Frayed Ends of Sanity
4) At Dawn They Sleep
5) Not Fragile
6) On Fire
7) Pounding Metal
8) Destroyer
9) Psychotherapy
10) Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:

USA

"...a pointless and lazy collection of songs that don't really need this treatment. Let’s hope Volume Four never surfaces; unless it's a collection of disco covers. Avoid this hateful pile of steaming manure at all cost."