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Black Breath is a metal band from the Pacific Northwest who have quickly shredded their way to popularity. With members of Shook Ones, Go It Alone, Blue Monday, Get The Most, and On, they began in 2007 as crossover band with a joking spirit such as songs like "Party Idea" in their 2007 Demo. In 2008, they released a 4-song 12" EP, Razor To Oblivion, which proved their step in a more serious direction, writing riffs that are reminiscent of first-wave thrash Read more on Last.fm
At first I was disappointed that the dudes had moved away from big, sludgy, swinging blackened-blues dirge in favor of high-and-tight rippers. After a few listens, however, I reluctantly step out from behind my bias and admit: this is a better album. It’s exhaustingly fast and scarily locked in (the rhythm section is SO TIGHT), and having Kurt Ballou behind the boards effectively captures their sound, which I would liken to the the spreading of a mushroom cloud. Worth the price of admission for the bad-dude swag of the solo section and outro riff of “The Flame” alone. For my money, Sentenced to Life is the toughest record I’m going to hear all year, and I love that.