“Blood For The Master” is the fifth Goatwhore album, released on February 14th, 2012. It is the first album to have James Harvey on bass.
In comparison to their prior album, this is like night and day. You can tell that James was a “breath of fresh air”. Songs like “When Steel and Bone Meet” are very fun, and James’ playing follows Sammy’s very well.
The album isn’t Black Metal at all, and by this time, they went just Metal, with some Thrash influences. The lyrics are more esoteric than in the previous album.
The combination of Sammy, James, and Zack created a fun and groovy sound, with lots of rhythm. There are plenty of moments to shake your ass to.
You also hear more moments where Sammy comes back on vocals, which was lost for a bit on the previous album.
This is also the first Goatwhore album to feature art by Jordan Barlow, who also played in the band Ritual Killer with Sammy, and Psychon Vex with James Harvey.
My favorite tracks on the album are “Death To The Architects of Heaven”, and “An End To Nothing”. They’re fun, punky, fast, and groovy. I think that this was a great introduction for James Harvey into the band.
3.5/5
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