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Title: The Best of What It Is
Review: "Slaughter of the Soul" by At The Gates is easily the best example of what melodic death metal (aka Gothenburg) is supposed to sound like. Easy to-listen-to melodic riffage, occasional solos, and acoustic breakdowns keep the album interesting. The lyrics are also understandable; as far as the lyrical content goes, you can't really look for much here, but if you're looking for deep messages in death metal you should probably rethink your music taste.This should be the first (and if you're like me, only) album that you should purchase by At The Gates. It's a very far cry from their previous albums, which I found had a rather annoying vocal style, and whiny, poorly recorded solos.If you like In Flames, The Black Dahlia Murder, or Dark Tranquility, then you have probably listened to this album already. If you haven't, you've been missing out. Anybody who enjoys afformentioned groups, or is a general fan of death metal/melodic death metal should look into buying this.
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