"The Ultimate Destroyer"  (Southern Lord)  01. Juggernaut of
Metal 02. Behead the Gorgon 03. The Ultimate Destroyer 04. Lord
of Butchery 05. Grisly Hound of the Pit 06. Cannibal Massacre
07. Horror 08. Engorged With Unborn Gore 09. The Hydra Coils
Upon This Wicked Mountain  RATING: 8/10  You knew it would only
get bloodier after Chicago's LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR (LOTM) hacked
and stabbed with murderous metal rage and old school spirit on
2004's "Carnage". On "The Ultimate Destroyer", lyrical themes
based on the savage end of Greek Mythology (with poetic license
liberally taken) once again meet a loud, distorted, and riff-
drenched approach that takes cues from the likes of (early)
SLAYER, CELTIC FROST, and VENOM. And yet LOTM's uniquely loose
and ragged attack does not sound quite like any other band.
What it comes down to is Steven Rathbone (7000 DYING RATS)
firing off a slew of ravaging riffs while barking/screaming is
ass off, Donald James Barraca (7000 DYING RATS) building giant
walls of bass buzz and rumble