Lair Of The Minotaur

War Metal Battle Master (Southern Lord 2008)

Album review

Home | Interviews | Live Pictures | Reviews | News | Tourdates | Message Board | Links | Search | CD Store | Trade Index | Mailing List | Lair Of The Minotaur are one of many bands out of Chicago that you should be checking out right now. This all important 3rd album was recorded by Sanford Parker, (Unearthly Trance, Pelican), mastered by Scott Hull, (of Pig Destoryer fame) and has unleashed a musical seige upon my ears. I'm flogged with constant, unrelentless puinshment with monolithic riffs, breakneck speeds, old school death metal vocals, creeping sludgy doom, nasty breakdowns and Slayer-esque guitar sorcery...I love it. A fantastic blend of death/thrash metal and sludge. Will it top their first album "Carnage" as my favorite from these guys? Probably not, but once you stop chuckling over the album title, this is some of the finest thrash/doom out there. Album Rating: Reviewed by: Wolfie ©2008 AbsolutMetal