Here I give unto you my Maggots, the legendary C.O.C.'s newest album. This album finds the band without guitarist Pepper Keenan, but to be honest that seems to be a good thing. Without Pepper the band seem to have shifted gears away from their sludgy-southern sound in favor of returning to a more thrash oriented style ala their Animosity album. But for those of you enjoyed Peppers albums with the band (Blind, Deliverance, etc.) there is still a strong groove over the album. Only this time it's more of a doom kind of groove akin to the likes of Sleep/Saint Vitus as opposed to, lets say, Down. The band melds both styles perfectly, with each song containing elements of both so there's no real "Ah, this is there thrash and/or sludgy song" moment (With a few exceptions of course). Hearing another album done just by the classic lineup is a real treat also, and the boys do sound like they are enjoying themselves. It's awesome to hear Mike's vocals as the lead again and while not as angst ridden or ferocious as his younger days (and really, who can blame him?), the man can still sing very well. Here Mike goes the sing rather than shout route and his anger ridden croon comes off extremely well done and fits the mood of the music perfectly. The rest of the band is in top form also, the riffs are tight and the drums do a fantastic job with all the tempo changes. All in all this is just a damn good piece of metal, pick it up and down a few beers while these old timers show the kids how it's done.
What You Despise Is What You've Become
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