CoC : The Haunted - The Haunted : Review

The Haunted - _The Haunted_
(Earache, 1998)
by: Adrian Bromley (9 out of 10)

Hands down, this has to be one of the most violent and most anticipated releases (up there with Sepultura, Bruce Dickinson and Death) that has surfaced in 1998. From the ashes of At the Gates comes The Haunted, made up of ex-AtG members, guitarist Jensen from Seance and screamer Peter Dolving (ex-Mary Beats Jane). The result? To quote ex-CoC writer Steve Hoeltzel: "Sick and brutal music." This is the shit, kids. A non-stop rush of momentum and hatred within the band spurs forward some totally out of control musical moments, blistering us with an onslaught of brash vocals and rip' roarin speed/thrash metal guitar work. Having had this record for a few months (the release date had been pushed back several times), I have grown very attached to what The Haunted do. I'm just blown away by the precision of the guitar work and just the overall craziness spewing forth from each track. This IS that good. Whether it be "Hate Song", "In Vein", the much loved "Undead" or "Shattered", The Haunted deliver the goods in such a big way. It's gonna be hard for any band for the remainder of 1998 to top the intensity of this LP. I just hope they tour North America now.

(article published 1/10/1998)

CHATS
12/31/2004	J Smit	The Haunted: Evolution Not Compromise

ALBUMS
11/13/2014	A El Naby	6	The Haunted - Exit Wounds
3/28/2011	A El Naby	4	The Haunted - Unseen
10/5/2008	J Smit	8.5	The Haunted - Versus
10/5/2006	J Smit	7.5	The Haunted - The Dead Eye
9/23/2004	J Smit	10	The Haunted - rEVOLVEr
6/30/2003	A Lineker	8.5	The Haunted - One Kill Wonder
4/12/2002	P Schwarz	9	The Haunted - Live Rounds in Tokyo
10/25/2000	A Bromley	9	The Haunted - The Haunted Made Me Do It

GIGS
12/2/2005	J Smit	The Haunted / God Forbid	Absolution Not a Frozen Room
2/28/2005	J Smit	The Haunted / Martyr AD / Dead to Fall	(So Very) Dead on Arrival
6/8/2003	A Lineker	The Haunted / Stampin' Ground / December	Marco Aro Dances for the Cat People
5/13/2001	D Rocher	Nile / The Haunted / Carnal Forge / The Forsaken	At the Haunted Gates of Vengeance