Aren't You Dead Yet [Import]

Aren't You Dead Yet [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese pressing of the Swedish death metal act's 2004 album includes one exclusive bonus track. Details TBA. Soundholic.

Aren't You Dead Yet,Carnal Forge,Tokuma,Heavy Metal

Aren't You Dead Yet?
Average customer rating:

Getting better!

Good but not their best

Thrash is not dead yet!!!

Carnal Forge style neo-thrash metal

Aren't You Dead Yet?
Carnal Forge
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0002IQKBI
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

Decades of Despair
My Suicide
Burn Them Alive
Waiting for Sundown
Exploding Veins
Sacred Flame
Inhuman
Final Hour in Hell
Totally Worthless
Strength of Misery
H.B.F. Suicide [CD-ROM Track][Live]
Welcome to Your Funeral [Live][Multimedia Track]

Customer Reviews:

Getting better!.......2007-04-19

I used to have Carnal Forge's 1st album, & I thought it was OK. And over the years I've checked out there CDs as they were released but each one sounded still..JUST OK. But this is the 1st Carnal Forge album that finally blew me away! This CD is just non stop action from beginning to end & is easily one of the best thrash metal albums I've ever heard. What made this album different from any release I've heard from this band is simply the production is much better & the guitars just sound thicker for that really heavy sound. Well after listening to this brutal masterpiece & hearing samples from the entire album that's soon to come out from Carnal Forge, I now have high hopes for this band...& now maybe I'll check out some of the old stuff again to see if my point of view might be different. Definitely check this disc out if you love really heavy duty thrash!

Good but not their best.......2006-04-19

Carnal Forge has been on such a breakneck pace lately, releasing basically an album a year for the last
four years, that they're finally hitting a creative wall. While I really enjoyed "The More You Suffer" and
earlier efforts, I find myself not quite liking this latest one as much. Yes they've got their time tested brand of
neo thrash revivalism displayed here in typical razor sharp fashion but it seems like they didn't have the
time to craft really solid riffs, instead using blazing speed to gloss over some of their less creative moments
or just dumping that approach altogether for some uninspiring slower songs.

That's not to say they've lost their edge as some of the songs on here are their most vicious to date but
even these are marred with less memorable riffs and far less use of melodic accents than past efforts. This
tends to give less formal distinction between the faster cuts as so they end up blurring together into one big
fast speedball. It would be impossible to choke that sucker down in one sitting if they didn't break it up with
some slower cuts but, apart from a few tasty riffs nestled throughout, these songs provide little more than a
much needed breath before the assault continues.

Of course this doesn't mean it's not a good record. It's angry as hell and delivers the goods better than
pretty much any band in this genre but it's just not quite at the level of their last release or even their
earlier, more groove based thrash work. The one area it does exceed their past efforts in the production. It'
s meatier here with a more defined edge to the guitars so you can really here the quality guitar work. If their
last record had been recorded in this fashion it would have been even more amazing. Still, even a less than
stellar Carnal Forge release slays almost any other aggressive metal coming out right now so there's no
way you should pass this up. Just buy their earlier work first if you haven't already!

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.......2005-09-04

This sounds more Metalcore than thrash, even though Carnal Forge's roots originate from thrash. Picture Lamb of God exchanging sounds with At The Gates minus the technicality and you get an idea of what this band is about these days. Short and to-the-point it's all over in 35 minutes. Much of the riffing tends to sound tedious at times and after a while it all sounds interchangeable, but thanks to the fury and anger within the tracks they never lose their intensity. The album is mostly fast-driven for almost its entirety, but amidst the chaos you will hear some notable melodic parts which do blend well with the music. Full with energy and extreme adrenaline this record is a decent, passable listen but doesn't quite manage to remain memorable.

Thrash is not dead yet!!!.......2005-08-31

Swedish thrash masters "carnal forge" are back with there 5th debut album & it is awesome. If you like thrash/death metal this is a must have. Carnal forge are one of the most important metal bands in the business. They are keeping thrash metal intresting and alive. This album is insane, nuff said!

Carnal Forge style neo-thrash metal.......2005-05-19

Carnal Forge is best known for their excellent mix of Slayer aggression, Forbidden energy and Swedish melody, often hinting at easily noticeable The Haunted and At The Gates influences. Aren't You Dead Yet? is a well-produced (quite possibly their best studio work up to now), engaging hyper-thrash metal record with occasional death metal screams spitting out words of hate and destruction. The shiny mix helps their precise musicality to come through with more focus on speed and energy than their previous output The More You Suffer. Powerful twin guitar work is often followed by pummeling drumming and bass, and the strong rhythm work is best displayed on the latter songs "Final Hour in Hell" and "Totally Worthless". The brief bass interlude in the former and the wailing vocal performance on the latter make these pieces stand out.

Only 35 minutes, the songs rarely exceed the 3-minute mark. They are quite compact structurally, with shortened guitar solos and more emphasis on melodic songwriting. All songs deliver classic Carnal Forge style neo-thrash guitar riffs with highly aggressive vocals. They aren't too different from each other, but the dark intro of "Burn Them Alive", the thrashy beginning of "Waiting for Sundown" and the kick-ass riffing on "Exploding Veins" are the highlights of the album. It could be argued that all of these ingredients could be put together in order to write stronger songs that would have musical longevity, but still, the songs on Aren't You Dead Yet? are no doubt going to please the Carnal Forge fans as well as the fans of the aforementioned groups mentioned in this review.

The 2-minute track "Sacred Flames" is Carnal Forge's metalcore moment, but it showcases an interesting drum work. The modern vibe is also prevalant on tunes like "Inhuman" with weird back-up vocals and fat bass lines. This album also contains two live video clips that are nice to watch. If you don't care about originality, give this album a listen.