''The Curse of Martha Splatterhead'' is an
LP by
Oak Harbor, Washington
Oak Harbor is a city located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, United States. The population was 22,075 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Oak Harbor was incorporated on May 14, 1915.
History
Oak Harbor - otherwise kn ...
crossover thrash
Crossover thrash (often abbreviated to crossover) is a fusion genre of thrash metal and hardcore punk. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and hardcore punk. Other genres on the same continuum, such as metalcore and grindcore, ma ...
band
the Accüsed
The Accüsed is an American crossover thrash band from Seattle founded in 1981. The band was a progenitor of the crossover style that bridged the gap between thrashcore and thrash metal, later influencing grindcore and some crust punk bands; as ...
. It was released in 2009 with a reformed line-up on
Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord is an American heavy metal record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson. It specialized in experimental metal: particularly doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal. The label later expanded its line-up to include arti ...
.
Reception
According to
Sputnikmusic
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, "The songs on the album are awesome, there really is no other way to put it. This album is nothing but fourteen songs of pure crossover thrash, stripped down so that you experience the full brutality of The Curse Of Martha Splatterhead. Each song is propelled along by Tommy Niemeyer’s riffs which go from thrash to hardcore to punk with ease and he even slips in the odd sloppy solo which works superbly in the context of these songs. Most songs are clearly thrash, although they have a punky sound to them as well. Niemeyer is backed up by Dorando Hodous on bass and Mike Peterson on drums, who just keep adding to this deadly combination. With a new vocalist as well, known only as Brad Mowen, his performance on the album is superb. He goes from yells, to rasps that all fit in perfectly with each song. The main lyrical theme of most songs include zombies, gore and society."
Track listing
''The Curse of Martha Splatterhead''
# The Splatterbeast – 2:38
# Stomped to Death – 1:35
# Bodies Are Rising – 2:01
# Festival of Flesh – 2:39
# Elijah Black – 2:09
# Scotty Came Back – 1:37
# Hemline – 2:34
# Die Violently – 2:00
# By the Hook – 1:36
# Avenue of the Dead – 1:39
# Fuck Sorry – 2:14
# Martha's Disciples – 1:54
# Seriously Dead – 1:39
# Splatter Rock II – 3:35
References
The Accüsed albums
2009 albums
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