Malevolent Creation

In Cold Blood

Best of the Blachowicz Era

Review Score:

(8/10)
(4.5 Stars if possible)

This is definitely my favorite Malevolent Creation album featuring bassist Jason Blachowicz on vocal duties. Most people I know who listen to MC prefer the album "Eternal" to this release, but I find "In Cold Blood" to be the superior release simply because it is a more frenetic, in-your-face type of album. The songs on this album are, overall, much shorter and much faster than those on "Eternal" and lack some of the technicality. However, what this album lacks in song length or technicality it more than makes up in brutality. All the songs on this album are played at break-neck speeds and are very entertaining to listen to. There are also more songs presented here, and this disc is still more than satisfying to throw in and listen to only a couple quick songs if you so desire or don't have time to listen to lengthier releases. The blasts on this album are great, but the drumming isn't varied quite as much as on "Eternal". However, despite the shortfalls just mentioned, "In Cold Blood" is my top pick of the albums featuring Blachowicz on vocals.

When comparing this to the rest of Malevolent Creation's catalogue, "In Cold Blood" is right up near the top on my list, only clearly surpassed by "Envenomed". If you like this album a lot, I VERY HIGHLY recommend that you check out their newest release "Will To Kill". The new vocalist (Kyle Symons from Hate Plow) sounds pretty similar to Blachowicz and the drum production is some of the best I've ever heard for a death metal band.

Overall, this is a fantastic release and I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the genre, whether you're just getting into death metal or want to see what some of MC's material sounded like without Brett Hoffman. "In Cold Blood" is definitely worth your time and your cash.

Fave tracks:
"Nocturnal Overload", "Prophecy", "Compulsive", "Narcotic Genocide" & "Comdemned"

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