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Aborted – Global Flatline
[Century Media]
8/10

I have been a fan of Aborted for quite a few years. The cover of The Archaic Abattoir drew me in and I was not unreleased in my purchase. There was just something about the way the band are able to be catchy and dynamic metal core elements, while still being a good truly pulverizing and brutal metal band.

Global Flatline is no different. While I can’t say that Aborted has really broken any new ground on this album, they still deliver. Produced again by Jacob Hansen (Hatesphere, Heaven Shall Burn, Tyr), released on Century Media, and including ex members of Abigial Williams whom are Ken Bedene and Mike Wilson. This is something I couldn’t really expect to go wrong.

There is a nice mix of song styles and feelings on this album that keep it fresh throughout the listen. One of the standout tracks is the slightly blackened and down tempo Expurgation Euphoria, with its piano undertones and creepy low spoken moments, but still remains nice groove and stays heavy.

While this album is everything you come to love about Aborted and Sven de Caluwés’ Vocals, it does seem to lack a tad bit of the ferocity of some of the previous albums, but just a tad. The dynamic song writing, deep grooves and clean solos do more than make up for any lack of “brutality. If you don’t agree, then buy the digipack and “Nailed Through Her Cunt” should fill that void quite nicely.