Splatterhouse, the ’80’s horror series, nailed the horror movie vibe of cursed masks, haunted mansions, and buckets of gore. The remake doesn’t disappoint.
The pop sound of the irresistibly catchy odes to Satan, “Stand By Him” and “Satan Prayer,” are enough question whether this is serious or a goof on metal.
Anyone who built their shooter chops on Uncharted or Gears of War 2 on any setting below Hardcore will likely quickly succumb to a hailstorm of bullets.
Sweden’s Engel barrels down the road at a great clip for the first four tracks of Threnody, bashing through some modern metal with incredible energy and polish.
It’s the McDonald’s ball pit of metal, a gloriously fun and dirty pile of sounds with a solid undercurrent of good songwriting and metal knowledge beneath.