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Whatever Forever

Oozing Wound

Whatever Forever

Third studio album from Chicago-based thrash metal trio

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Thrill Jockey
UK Release date
14/10/2016
US Release date
14/10/2016
  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The band have hitting a rich vein of form on Whatever Forever. Form which was only ever hinted at in their previous releases, but which is now fully realised.
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  2. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Demonstrates Oozing Wound as a band willing to try anything to make their sound rougher and more aggressive--even if it means taking the reins of a black metal atmospher
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  3. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    All in, quality stuff with just enough to make it stand out from the sweaty throng
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  4. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    It can feel a little tiring at points, as the music arguably borders on being too dense and involved considering the album's aloof spirit, but Oozing Wound do a good job of sequencing and varying tempos
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  5. 7.0 |   All Music

    As per usual, the band has little interest in settling into any specific genre, incorporating bits of noise rock and black, sludge, and prog metal into the mix whenever they see fit
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  6. 6.6 |   Pitchfork

    Oozing Wound capture the energy of classic Slayer, Entombed, and punk-metal like Suicidal Tendencies, but it's hard to escape the feeling they are making fun of these guys as much as celebrating them
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  7. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    For anyone of a more delicate persuasion, Whatever Forever will feel a bit like playing Tetris on the hardest setting while pneumatic drills chisel away at their cranium
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