{"id":543410,"date":"2025-02-05T12:36:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/?p=543410"},"modified":"2025-02-05T12:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:36:36","slug":"album-review-scour-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/reviews\/album-review-scour-gold","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: SCOUR Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#034;Gold&#034; is a more than appropriate term for <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/scour\">Scour<\/a><\/strong>&#039;s newest release on Nuclear Blast records, because this is record is just absolutely filled with it. An absolute black metal masterpiece from an American supergroup. This newest LP from <strong>Phil Anselmo<\/strong> and company is an early contender for best record of the year, not just in the black metal category but in extreme metal overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SCOUR - Blades (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zjwqu5On1c8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#034;Blades,&#034; the second single off the record, you&#039;d swear came straight from Western Norway. The dueling tremolo guitars at the hands of <strong>Mark Kloeppel<\/strong> (<strong><a href=\"\/tag\/misery-index\">Misery Index<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/cast-the-stone\">Cast The Stone<\/a><\/strong>) and <strong>Derek Engemann<\/strong> (<strong>Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/cast-the-stone\">Cast The Stone<\/a><\/strong>, ex-<strong><a href=\"\/tag\/cattle-decapitation\">Cattle Decapitation<\/a><\/strong>) provide a chilling, yet familiar soundscape to those of us who grew up appreciating the signature Scandinavian brand of alternate picking. Similar sonics are found on &#034;Coin,&#034; as well as &#034;Evil,&#034; which also brings in a particularly hefty layered wall of sound with the guitars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the backbone of <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/scour\">Scour<\/a><\/strong> is, without a doubt, black metal, what makes <em>Gold<\/em> particularly interesting are the little elements of death and grind that the band throws in here and there. There is especially apparent on &#034;Infusorium.&#034; <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/scour\">Scour<\/a><\/strong> honors their black metal roots, yet takes the music forward into a fresher, modern sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SCOUR - Infusorium (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kppI8ZZi4ng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracks like &#034;Invoke&#034; will evoke a smile or two with their deliberately over the top 90&#039;s-inspired black metal lyrics, with lines like, &#034;Invoke the Master&#039;s goat. All hail Satan! Be at one with hell. Give the body to Satan!&#034; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brothers <strong>John Jarvis<\/strong> (<strong><a href=\"\/tag\/agoraphobic-nosebleed\">Agoraphobic Nosebleed<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>All Will Fall<\/strong>, ex-<strong><a href=\"\/tag\/pig-destroyer\">Pig Destroyer<\/a><\/strong>) and <strong>Adam Jarvis<\/strong> (<strong><a href=\"\/tag\/misery-index\">Misery Index<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/lock-up\">Lock Up<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/pig-destroyer\">Pig Destroyer<\/a><\/strong>) put together a downright brutally vicious set of tracks to comprise the take-no-prisoners rhythm section, but with the Jarvis&#039; you wouldn&#039;t expect anything less. <strong>Gary Holt<\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/slayer\">Slayer<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/exodus\">Exodus<\/a><\/strong> also guests on a solo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recorded in 2023 and 2024, the LP sounds great in terms of the mix, which was crafted by <strong>Dennis Israel<\/strong>. It was mastered, appropriately, in Sweden by <strong>Jens Bogren<\/strong>. While the record doesn&#039;t feature a particularly bright listening experience, I&#039;m glad that the band didn&#039;t choose to go the lo-fi route that so many black metal bands have been striving for. 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