SUDDEN DEATH „Unpure Burial”

Sudden Death, hailing from Sarasota, Florida is like one of those nail bombs. The thing explodes and you’re razed by a wave of flesh-piercing mini-assaults, each one as deadly as the next. The band plays a brand of metalcore that includes a couple of different genres, like thrash and a bit of speed metal. The vocals range from screamy to growly; the guitars are or the slice and dice variety; the solos are fast and furious and the rhythm section is as subtle as an axe to the head.

Sudden Death is made up of Beau Brackett (rhythm guitar), Bill Smith (bass), Joe Hasset (lead guitar), Corey McLain
(drums), and Jon Kaufman (vocals).

Probably the best song on the record is the first one, “Cold”, where Jon alternates between the scream/growl to great
effect. Energy-wise, this is probably the highest point of the record. “My Left Shoulder” sounds a bit like some
Ozzy-like vocals are tossed in to alternate with the death growl vocals and that really helps to diversify things
a bit. “Black Hearted Soul” is also one of the better cuts. Kaufman alternates between Vocals that go from metal
scream/growls to cookie monster singing. This cut is also bit slower which helps differentiate itself from the rest.
Which is a good thing since the album is a somewhat mundane throughout since there is not a lot to make each cut stand out from the next.

A little bit of Pantera sounding guitars mixed with some death metal make this a decent release. The production seems a bit low budget with the low end sounding a bit “thumpy.” It’s a good mix of death and thrash metal all in one package!

note: 7/10

Tracklist

1. Cold
2. You Don’t Give a F***
3. L.I.E.F.E.
4. Living and Dying
5. Damn
6. My Left Shoulder
7. Unpure Burial
8. Black Hearted Soul
9. BTK
10. Dethroned Disciple

Line-up

Jon Kaufman – Vocals
Beau Brackett – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Joe Hassett – Lead Guitar and Vocals
Corey McLain – Drums and Vocals
Bill Smith – Bass