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Band
The Crown
Title
Cobra Speed Venom
Type
LP/EP
Company
Metal Blade
YOR
2018
Style
Death
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4/10/2018 - Review by: Eric Compton
After 20-years of recording The Crown have achieved glory!
Sweden's The Crown have been recording for 20-years and finally, after numerous near-misses, the band have achieved their destiny--a career best entry called 'Cobra Speed Venom'. Armed with their best production to date, courtesy of famed Fredrik Nordstrom, this new album is a tsunami of riffs, groove, energy and death metal conviction. It's been a long time since I've really found an extreme record that recalls the finesse and spirit of the 90s Swedish scene. 'Cobra Speed Venom' has it in spades. The 1:27 mark of highlight "Iron Crown" profoundly expresses triumph and glory. This album absolutely kills.
Recommended for fans of: Amon Amarth and Unleashed
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
4.5
MUSIC
4.5
VOCALS
4.5
PRODUCTION
4.5
ARTWORK
3.5
LYRICS
4


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    4.5 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: THE CROWN
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Cobra Speed Venom
2018
Metal Blade
Eric Compton4/10/2018
4.5
Death Is Not Dead
2015
Century Media
Greg Watson1/16/2015
4
Doomsday King
2010
Century Media
Eric Compton4/1/2011
4

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