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Aggregate - Feel The Pain

Published May 12 2008


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=Staff's pick

Feel The Pain
Hate*
Flame Of Death
Burning Alive*
Mental Mortality
Why Me*
Bloodland


Genre Thrash Metal
Jocke
Vocals
Tracks 7
Mogge
Guitar
Runningtime 28 Min.
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Guitar
Label  
Jocke
Bass
Release 02 Feb. 2008
Johan
Drums
Country Sweden
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Keyboard
Similar artists Slayer, Pantera

Aggregate is not doing it harder than it should be. It is old school thrash with a bit of death metal groove. It is all about love and honour for what used to be and what will probably stay forever. The riffs are not revolutionary, but pounding in the classic vein. Jocke's deep throat vocals could have been more varied and - depending a bit on personal taste - melodic.

Over to the songs, Hate is a fast, aggressive crusher with all the elements of tradition, such as slower middle parts. Flame Of Death is a bit slower with some kind of clean vocals in the chorus. I'm not sure if that fits the attitude. The parade continues with a groovy and dark piece called Burning Alive.

Next following is Mental Mortality, a mix of all the above with; fast, groovy, slow, aggressive parts and some clean choirs - though not reaching the level of personal favourites. Why Me is yet another groovy thrasher, while closing Bloodland leans more to death metal with several tempo shifts. I like the really fast and the really groovy parts almost alike.

Feel The Pain is the kind of record you like when you listen to it. Aggregate is the kind of band that you would check out live if the possibility arises nearby - and they will probably bring a lot of extra energy on stage. But to reach out one step further, to the 'broader' metal audience, there need to be a bit more of everything. 'Good' and 'great' must turn into 'excellent' and 'wow'.

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Summary



6 chalices of 10 - David


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