18/02/02

THE HAUNTED / THE HAUNTED MADE ME DO IT 2 X CD RE-ISSUE

This is fantastic violent fun start to finish. Originally released a year or so again it has been re-released with a gripping live CD. The songs on here –think Stamping grounds "officer down" and At the gates "Suicide nation". This one the finest needle to the throat set of songs. Every song sounds murderously crafted HEAVY and to the point. There are some fantastic growl along choruses, a little melody, and songs you can remember. The vocals are reminiscent of Tomas Lindberg with a bit more GUTS. There are some great guitar squeals like Kerry King. This is a pleasure wish I’d bought it first time round. "Bury your dead" and "Leech" are among my favourite ever songs. The fact that you get a well produced live 16-song disc including some songs from the first album AND another bonus song is almost beside the point. Buy this now and if anyone asks you why you have spent yet more money on CD’s say, "The haunted made me do it!!"

Review by Arathorn

TOTAL PLAYING TIME = CD1 = 36 mins - 11 Tracks CD2 = 54 mins + 17 Tracks