WHERE'S MY BIBLE
"KAVE" (Blood Blast Distribution;
2024)
Reviewed by R. Scott Bolton
"KAVE" is a fascinating listening experience from beginning to end. The album keeps you guessing, from the first eerie piano instrumental track to its Gregorian chanting, to its death metal growls and double-tap grind. I'm not exactly sure which genre this music would fall under ... and that's a good thing.
Of the fourteen tracks here, four are less than two minutes in length. These are where you usually find the unusual (for death metal) instruments, the ethereal vocals, the chanting. They basically serve as intros for the next tracks, which are, of course, devastating but they're more than that as well. These shorter tracks are mood setters; atmospheric pieces that give the rest of the album a feeling of destination and era. Again, it's fascinating stuff.
As for the main tracks (those over two minutes long), most of them are probably as close to death metal as any other genre out there, but they're different enough that they stand apart from your standard death metal clichés. But there are still some surprises. Track #13, "Sol," begins with gloomy, clean-sung vocals, becomes a full-blown death metal growls, and then settles out in a combination of the two.
So if you're looking for an extreme album that's a little different than others out there, check out "KAVE" by Where's My Bible." I think you'll find it as interesting as I did.
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Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the
cover makes you wanna hurl.
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