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200 Stab Wounds – Manual Manic Procedures (Album Review)

200 Stab Wounds – Manual Manic Procedures Released: June 28th, 2024 Line Up: Steve Buhl // Vocals/Guitars Ezra Cook // Bass Owen Pooley // Drums Raymond Macdonald // Guitars Online: Official Facebook Instagram Twitter A young, hungry, raw death metal act that’s quickly been embraced by the hardcore scene, Cleveland’s 200 Stab Wounds have been carving a bloody trail through the heavy music underground since 2019. Lyrically and visually as gore-fixated as their name suggests, 200 Stab Wounds’ ascent is due to their extreme sound that is equal parts high-octane riff worship and groove-laden mosh-fests; think your classic 90s death metal style with a touch of crossover-hardcore and a dollop of Slayer and you’re on the right path. Their 2021 debut Slave To The Scalpel was a strong mission statement from the quartet, and with their sophomore Manual Manic Procedures promising a more focus on structure and songwriting, 200 Stab Wounds have a potential crossover smash with their newest effort. ‘Hands Of Eternity’ is a classic record opener; horror-movie soundscapes and creeping riffs move into an all-out jackhammering – it isn’t hard to imagine this track setting alight any mosh-pit, regardless of the crowd 200 Stab Wounds are in front of. [...]