The Generals - Stand Up Straight

Published November 06 2009

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Genre	Death 'n' Roll	Hedner	Vocals
Tracks	12	Rickard	Guitar
Runningtime	37 Min.	Dick	Guitar
Label	Metalcentral Records	Hedner	Bass
Release	06 November 2009	MetalMartin	Drums
Country	Sweden	-	Keyboard
Similar artists	Entombed

If you have been on the lookout for a "Wolverine Blues" sounding album, look no further. The Generals are tapping into the death 'n' roll genre as laid out by the mighty Entombed, and they're doing it with such a confidence in their stride that at times I just can't help myself from banging my head out of joy. Succumbing too deep in the past glories of other bands without bringing anything new to the table can be a dangerous thing - your band can be dismissed as unoriginal, or worse, as sell-outs.

The Generals are balancing a fine line, but they have enough good song writing skills to keep to the right side of the abyss. Of course the band are not ashamed of where they came from - Sweden have quite a fe w good bands in the death metal genre - but "Stand Up Straight" is not a pure homage to the past.

The sound of "Stand Up Straight" is easily recognised as the straight death metal style as it was perfected by Entombed and Dismember and lately taken up by for example Tribulation. Tuned down guitars and an overall meatiness to the production makes me feel right at home.

"Stand Up Straight" clocks in at 37 minutes - 37 minutes of no-nonsense quality death 'n' Roll which I feel pretty confident will satisfy many metalheads who are fans of this genre.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
8	6	7	6	7

Summary
6 chalices of 10 - Martin