AT THE GATES - Slaughter Of The Soul Digi-CD

This album is undeniably a masterpiece, period. It bafflingly attracts an excessive amount of criticism for seemingly no good reason. Why? Perhaps because it served as a major influence on what later evolved into metalcore? So what? I don't see why that's a problem. Dismissing it or any metalcore solely based on genre categorization is a narrow-minded perspective. Only old-school, closed-minded metalheads adhere to such a ridiculous and childish mindset. Yes, it may have influenced core and modern metal bands that sometimes stretch beyond traditional metal boundaries. However, this is a 100% pure metal album with not a single moment deviating from its roots.