Hate Plow

Everybody Dies

(c)(p)1998 Pavement Music

Review by Neil St.Laurent

Thanks to Pavement Music for the CD

Considering the history of this band, it is a wonder that this album ever managed to be released. Preparing to record this debut album, founding member Larry Hawke found himself being sent to prison, fortunately not before he managed to lay down all 17 drum tracks. To further add to the troubles last year Larry was found dead from smoke inhalation. This album is thus very much a tribute (complete with true eulogy in the liner) to Crazy Larry.

Intended to be a fun side project of Phil (Malevolent Creation), Rob, and Crazy Larry, Rob's departure from Cannibal Corpse provided prime opportunity for this to become a serious musical venture.

From beginning to end HatePlow is unrelenting madness of guitars and drums. The power of the music comes not from complex riffing or a driving low end, but rather from a strong and continuous ryhthm and a slightly increased pace over regular metal. Not to forget of couse the intended crunchiness at times. Being extremely simple and with seemingly random transitions, it is unlikely this music will appeal to everybody, but it would be unfair to simply dismiss them as just another run-of-the-mill grindcore band -- although I won't hide that a bit more diversity would have been greatly appreciated, since the music is, as it stands, very monotonous, but usually energetic enough to keep it lively.

The lyrics on this album keep very much in tune with that of urban hardcore, albeit often a little more creative in their approach. Ranging from eating shit (literally) to paying twenty dollars for a "bitch", in following with the title, people die in the ditch, in the alley, from a shotgun blast, immolation, or from the simple desire to kill themself.

Interesting grindcore or mundane death metal, either could adequately describe "Everybody Dies". And as such it is really your taste in music that will determine whether or not you like this one, nothing is incredibly attractive, yet nothing will immediately turn you away. Get your friend to buy it then borrow it.

Hate Plow is:
Larry Hawke - Drums
Phil Fasciana - Guitars
Rob Barrett - Guitar
Kyle Symons - Vocals
Tim Scott - Bass

Contact:
Hate Plow
PO Box 23519 Ft. Lauderdale FL 3307
USA

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