Like Rats - Like Rats
Review by Rich Guy Miller
The debut album by Chicago-based band Like Rats is a ferocious assault on the senses. Released in 2014, Like Rats is a relentless display of intense, sludgy metal that will leave listeners feeling bruised and battered.
The album's opening track, "World Devourer," sets the tone for what's to come with its thundering drums, crushing riffs, and guttural vocals. From there, the band delivers one punishing track after another, with songs like "Gates" and "Death Monolith" standing out as particularly brutal highlights.
The production on Like Rats is suitably raw and unpolished, giving the album a gritty, underground feel. The band's sound is anchored by the powerful rhythm section of bassist Andy Nelson and drummer Chris Corrado, while guitarists Todd Nief and John Hoffman deliver crushing riffs and searing solos.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Direction | 3:13 | |
| Dark Masks | 3:2 | |
| Primordial | 3:23 | |
| Winter Sun | 1:57 | |
| Red Dawn | 3:44 | |
| Genes | 2:1 | |
| Dusk | 2:48 | |
| Immortal | 4:44 | |
| Tardis | ||
| Bogs | 2:19 | |
| Phone Tag | ||
| Tread Lightly | ||
| River Dread | 4:0 | |
| Pandemic Of Fear | 3:15 | |
| Unwarranted | ||
| Russian Midnight | 4:29 | |
| Dissociate | 5:00 | |
| From Beyond | 4:27 | |
| Bloodline | 3:46 | |
| Identity Theft | ||
| Fathers | 2:56 | |
| Evil Winter | 3:09 | |
| Grandfather Clause | ||
| Reproduce | 3:36 | |
| Grief Incarnate | 5:10 | |
| Fire | 2:45 | |
| Bolt Quiver | ||
| Gates | 3:55 | |
| Hunger | 2:32 |
Video
Images
Catalog Numbers
- A389-104
- 005
- A389-126
- LORD 216
Labels
- A389 Recordings
- Cosmic Debris
- Southern Lord
- Not On Label
Listen online
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- écouter en ligne
- lyssna på nätet
- lytte på nettet
- escuchar en línea
- kuunnella verkossa
- ascolta in linea
- online anhören
- online luisteren
Formats
- Vinyl
- 12"
- 45 RPM
- Album
- Limited Edition
- Oxblood
- 7"
- Reissue
- Clear Clear
- CD
- Compilation
- Green Clear
- Gold Clear
- Cassette
- Red Shell
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Engineered At | Bricktop Recording |
| Mastered At | Developing Nations |
| Recorded At | Bricktop Recording |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bass | Andy Nelson |
| Engineer | Andy Nelson |
| Mixed By | Andy Nelson |
| Drums | Dan Polak |
| Guitar | John Regan , Todd Nief |
| Mastered By | Kevin Bernsten |
| Vocals | Daniel Shea |
| Photography By | Daniel Shea |
| Recorded By | Andy Nelson , Pete Grossmann |
Notes
- "oxblood" vinyl/first pressing
- RSD 2013 exclusive pressing on clear clear vinyl.
- Reissue for Record Store Day 2013.
- Includes download code.
- Engineered at Bricktop Recording.
- Mastered at Mastermind Productions.
- Available in
- black [this]
- clear green.
- Tracks 1-8 from 2016 II LP
- Tracks 9-17 from 2012 Like Rats LP
- Tracks 18-22 from 2010 Like Rats EP
- Oxblood vinyl limited to 150 copies.
- Black vinyl/First ressing
- RSD 2013 exclusive pressing on clear green vinyl.
- RSD 2013 exclusive pressing on gold clear vinyl, released the day after RSD, exclusive to the A389 webstore. 100 copies pressed.
- Recorded February 2008.
- Comes with 5-panel J-card.
- Program repeats on both sides.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): COD-005-A "Breed like rats"
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): COD-005-B "Cats like hats"
- Barcode: 6 03111 95677 0
- Barcode: 8 08720 02162 2
- Matrix / Runout: 02/09/2016 10:45:36.36#48469 2891482 01
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LN09
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 1025
About Like Rats
Members
- Andy Nelson
- Todd Nief
- Dan Polak
Summary by Rich Guy Miller
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