DECAPITATED - Cancer Culture LP (Black Vinyl)

Cancer Culture is Decapitated 3.0 and should satisfy fans of the first three albums with its edge yet appeal to later-era enthusiasts with the groove-laden riffs throughout. The only downside(s) I can find in the album would be the guest performers, Tatiana Schmayluk of Jinger and Robb Flynn of Machine Head. It's not that they do a poor job, but the performances themselves feel misplaced, like two soft spots back-to-back in what is otherwise a furious onslaught from start to finish. The entire song Hello Death, second single for the album, feels like a B-side for Anticult that made its way here, while not being a bad song, derails the excellent beginning. Robb's clean singing also comes out of left field, while the harsh vocals feel appropriate given the section that follows emulating the better parts of Machine Head. This is the only knock on an otherwise flawless album, although I imagine many fans will welcome these performances with open arms.