Struggle (Six Feet Deep album)
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| Studio album by Six Feet Deep | ||||
| Released | July 26, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk, Christian hardcore, Christian metal, Sludge metal | |||
| Label | R.E.X. Records | |||
| Producer | Jeff Bellew | |||
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Struggle is the debut full-length album by the Christian metal band, Six Feet Deep.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Cross Rhythms | 10/10[2] |
Bradley Torreano from AllMusic writes: "Suffering from an unfortunate lack of melody, Six Feet Deep's pounding Struggle is a muddled blend of New York-style hardcore punk and the murky riffing of sludge metal. Although the material is charged with plenty of venom, the repetitive riffing and overall tone deserve better hooks than what is offered here. The hoarse yelps and roars attached to every song begin to wear out the listener though time, eventually rendering the second half of the album dull and headache-inducing. This is a shame, if only because of the excellent riffing displayed at times. But the overall album is pretty disappointing, made up of visceral ear assaults with no real payoff in the end."[1] Cross Rhythms writes:"I was very much impressed by Focused, even to the point of giving them the throne and crown of hardcore music... But now I've thrown them off the throne and replaced them by Six Feet Deep. This is probably the most aggressive sounding Christian band I've heard with a seering style that is a cross between the Crucified (now defunct) and Pantera. Like most hardcore albums, the production is raw. But this doesn't matter because there's so much power behind this band's sound. All the songs are high points on this album, but the one's that really stand out are "Front", "Regret", "Nemesis", "Struggle", "Angry Son" and "Release". The lyrics are powerful in every song, covering many topics with the words on "Release" superb and worthy of an extremely loud "Amen" before we go out of the front door, and tell the world how great our God is. A hardcore band delivering an extremely hardcore message. And an extremely funky front cover."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angry Son" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Front" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Struggle" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Regret" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Condemnation" | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Nemisis" | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Valley of Salt" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Homeless" | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Land of the Blind" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Release" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "110% (hidden track)" | 3:09[3] |
Credits
Six Feet Deep
- Myk Porter - Vocals
- Matthew Alan Simmons - Bass
- Tom A. Wohlfield - Drums, Percussion
- Mike Shaffer - Guitar
Production
- Jeff Bellew - Producer
- Bill Korecky - Engineer, Mixer
- Tyler Bacon - Executive Producer
Art
- Chris Dean - Art Direction, Design
- Caleb Mitchell - Photography
- Cheri Szucs - Photography
- John Wash - Photography
- Matt Traxler - Photography
References
- 1 2 "Six Feet Deep's Struggle review on All Music". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- 1 2 "Six Feet Deep's Struggle review". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Struggle info". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 23, 2015.