If Australian thrash/metalcore band Truth Corroded has not yet made a mark on your metal playlist then with the release of their new album Worship The Bled that will surely soon change. The album is a beast of intent, intensity and outright power that shows no mercy as it thrills and spills senses all across its length.
Worship The Bled is the Adelaide based band’s third full length since reforming as a five piece in 2003 and fourth since they began in 1997. Since their return albums Our Enemy Is The Weapon in 2005 and Upon The Warlords Crawl In 2008, released through Truth Inc Records, have gained the band a rapidly growing following and acclaim especially the latter of the two. A split release with fellow Adelaide band Double Dragon in 2009 only added to their stock but it is with Worship The Bled that widespread recognition is surely a certainty as its quality finds more eager ears to satisfy.
The new release features a new line-up for the band with Dååth drummer Kevin Talley (, Misery Index, Dying Fetus and Chimaira) coming in for the album, plus lead guitarist Darren McLennan joining vocalist Jason North, guitarist Mark Lennard and bassist Greg Damon Shaw. Whether this new infusion of blood is the catalyst or not there is a definite further confidence and more rounded sound to Worship The Bled since its predecessors. The music is harder, even more direct than ever before but carefully and intelligently infused with variations to intrigue and engage. 
Opening on a throaty aboriginal like chant first track ‘Knives of the Betrayed’ menacingly struts in spreading its power slowly and ominously, exploding into frenzy the track seizes hold and devastates with its crushing grasp, the band in no mood to go easy on the senses. Alongside the irrepressible riffs there is an absorbing solo from Jonas Kjellgren of Scar Symmetry, who once more brought his skills to the mixing and mastering of the album. His touch and understanding is a strong additional factor to why the album is so impressive, allowing the elements of songwriting and the musicians skills to equally blend and stay distinct.
Levels do not drop only increase as next song ‘Hunt All Heroes’ leads a torrent of unrepentant pummelling track by track. Consistent and relentless the songs are marked by their threatening energy, impressive musicianship, and well thought out and structured creation. The drumming from Talley is jaw dropping, the man immense and one doubts that anyone else could have brought the aggressive and stunningly skilful assault that punctuates each track. His power is equally matched by Mclennan and Lennard, their play scorching the flesh with insurgent riveting riffs and diverse play.
The thumping ‘Leave Nothing Alive’, along with ‘Remnants’ an atmospheric and moody predatory surge of music, and the best track on the album, ‘Dragged Beneath’ are the strongest and most emotionally intensive songs on the album, though each track on the release is an immense contribution to a fine album. The third of these particular songs is a fearsome and mournful track, the strings and emotive touch around the intense power a great variant and example of the bands evolving songwriting skills.
Worship The Bled is an impressive extreme, brutal and alternately skilful and darkly melodic release showing a band at its height of creativity. The closing seven minute flow and diversity of ‘Summon Abyss’ the perfect example of their varied and stirring sounds and though personally the shorter and harder tracks are more favourable this song is impressive and ends with the same feeling and chant as the album started. Though the album is maybe lacking that one song that lingers and repeats in the mind without warning it is a greatly satisfying and enjoyable release and Truth Corroded on the verge of the worldwide recognition they deserve.
RingMaster 28/10/2011
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