Cancer (3)

Over Cancer (3)

In a year which also marks the 35th anniversary of the genre-classic debut, ‘To the Gory End’, founding member and vocalist/guitarist/songwriter John Walker leads a now-revamped quartet for Cancer’s seventh full-length album in the form of ‘Inverted World’. A relentless attack of masterful song-writing and brutal hooks, ‘Inverted World’ explores the dark and murky world of manipulation and barbarity both past and present, with themes relating to shadowy entities and cult mentalities, including the brainwashing of people into compliance and the weaponizing of religion. And as an extra treat for the band’s fanbase in particular, the track ‘Corrosive’ also resurrects the old and familiar tale of the acid bath murderer. 2018 saw the band return after a long period of inactivity for comeback release and Peaceville debut 'Shadow Gripped', which reunited the original core trio for the first time since 1995 for a stellar nod to the glory days of old; savage, thrash-tinged deathly odes to the macabre, gaining the approval of old fans and a new generation of death metal maniacs alike. ‘Inverted World’ was recorded at The Empty Hall Studio with Simón Da Silva, and mixed by V. Santura (Triptykon, Obscura, Pestilence, Dark Fortress etc) at Woodshed Studio.