Cancer are a UK death metal band and this is their seventh album.
As far as 90s death metal bands go, Cancer are severely underrated. When they returned in 2018 with Shadow Gripped they returned strong, and I actually can’t believe it was so long ago that it came out and that I saw them at that year’s Damnation Festival. Time really does fly. Anyway, Cancer have now returned with a new lineup, (including members of Dissocia, Eternal Storm, and Wormed), and the 46-minute Inverted World.
Ahhh, but this is damn good stuff. One of the key things that differentiates Cancer from many of the death metal masses is their ability to write actual songs. Inverted World is an album of hooks and heaviness, an intoxicating combination when done well, and here, it’s done very well.
It’s classic death metal, played with skill and passion, with a really satisfying production. The songs mix paces and there are a loads of good riffs everywhere you look. The solos rip, and the harsh vocals sound nasty. I mean, what’s not to like? Cancer deliver the goods, with a thrash-edged old-school death metal feast that’s better than what most bands playing this style get up to.
Cancer sound crunchy and catchy, yet aren’t lacking in macabre atmosphere. They take the time to construct their songs in a well-rounded way, making sure they have the requisite bloody hooks, but that they also flesh these out with solos, moodbuilding, etc.
Top work from Cancer once more. Inverted World is a hideously enjoyable slab of old-school death metal that delivers a damn good collection of songs. If you’re a fan of classic death metal then you won’t want to miss this beast.
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