Within the last twenty-four hours, Bloodbath has released “Unite In Pain”, a track off their upcoming release titled ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’. Within the last ten days, they also announced their new vocalist, which had been cause for much speculation. Revealed as Nick Holmes of Paradise Lost, he provides the vocals on the upcoming album. Former Bloodbath vocalists Mikael Åkerfeldt and Peter Tägtgren have left big shoes to fill as both are widely considered to be masters of the genre. Bloodbath is, after all, a band filled with stellar musicians.
While I’m not familiar with Paradise Lost, other than having witnessed an excellent set at a festival, I may have to look into their earliest releases which fall into the death metal style for comparison. While I am not yet quite used to Nick Holmes vocals on this track, after a few listens, I think ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’ could be an album that I will enjoy. Without listening to the entire album though, I am finding it difficult to form a solid opinion of the vocals based off “Unite In Pain”. Perhaps they will grow on me, or perhaps I will feel that the shoes can’t quite be filled. Only time will tell for this one.
Check out “Unite In Pain”
Bloodbath has also made available several pre-order packages for the upcoming album, found here:
