(Rated this album with 8 out of 10) Reviewed by
Chad Fogelberg
from Longmont, CO United States
Still a solid release from this band, Hate Crew Deathroll is the last full album Children of Bodom have produced since their masterpiece "Follow The Reaper". The vocals are just as hard and aggressive as those on their previous release, but the songs sound a bit more similar on this CD. This is the only reason I give it four stars, instead of five. The songs "Needled 24/7", "Bodom Beach Terror" and "You're Better off Dead" are all stand out tracks. None rival COB's best song "Everytime I Die", from their previous album. This is, nevertheless, a solid offering. It is recommended for any fan of melodic death metal or black metal. The vocals are just as good as those in "Follow the Reaper", if not better, but the general emotional intensity of the songs is not as present as it was in "Follow the Reaper".
