They’ve got a tremendous sense of humor, dish out some serious riffs, and are an absolute blast to headbang with. If you’re at all a fan of death metal that sounds like it just crawled out of the sewer, give Engorged a chance. The only exception to the rule is the closer, “Day of the Dead”, which quests for and achieves an epic ending by layering one of those sampled movie quotes over a repeated, squealing riff. All Memes Im here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. Make a Meme Make a GIF Make a Chart Make a Demotivational Flip Through Images. Any song will sound representative of the whole, but some of the best guitarwork can be found on “Cobra Rage” and “White Line Nightmare”. Browse and add captions to Im here to kick ass and chew bubble gum memes. that I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and Im all out of bubblegum. The short songs keep the album moving along nicely, and the break provided by the humorous interludes allows the songs to sound a little fresher. I came here to chew bubblegum and say no more than eighteen words. While not technically impressive, the high-pitched scream of the solos on Engorged are beautifully separated from the bassy thump of the rhythm section, and are often the best moments the album.Įvery song on this album sounds almost exactly the same – but of course, that’s not necessarily an issue in this genre. “Dreadnaught” shines brightest at about the 3:10 mark, when the guitarists prove that they can produce fantastic, wailing solos in their riff factory as well. They hardly repeat riffs on this song, or for that matter on any other. Fast, grimy riffs seem to fly out of the fingers of dual guitarists Ryan Sorenson and Noah Campbell. Crunchy, dynamic riffs, well-placed solos, and solid drumming (besides that snare!) contrast nicely with the lighthearted tone provided by the movie samples to produce an eminently fun album to listen to.Īfter the opener establishes the tone of the album, “Dreadnaught” sweeps in to show that Engorged means business. What matters is that the guitar is so thick and active that the album’s shortcomings disappear into the mire of the bottom end of the sound. But no one listens to a raw death metal concept album about zombies for the song structure or the vocals or the snare. And frankly, the snare sounds kind of awful. The vocalist is at once perfectly serviceable while adding nothing of particular value. The songs are basically just riffs stacked upon one another. There is plenty that doesn’t work particularly well in this album. No frills here, just low, heavily distorted riffs. The sound is gritty and raw, with nary a sweep picking to be found. This is about as far from polished, technical death metal as it is reasonable to be. But as you’ve been warned, Engorged has completely exhausted their supply of bubblegum, and is ready and willing to kick your ass with ugly, nasty, death metal. It’s filled from end to end with samples from different zombie movies that lighten the mood and provide an amusing direction for the album to follow. The album doesn’t pretend for a second to be serious death metal. “I have come here to chew bubblegum, and kick ass…And I’m all out of bubblegum.” And with that famous line, Engorged proceeds to kick the listener’s ass.
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