Apoch's Metal Review - Job for a Cowboy: Doom (2006 Reissue) CD Review

Discography	Discography covers all information available up to day of review and is updated if future albums are reviewed.
Full-Length(s):	Genesis (2007) • Ruination (2009) • Demonocracy (2012)
EP(s):	Doom (2005) • Live Ruination (2010) • Gloom (2011)
Single(s):	Unfurling a Darkened Gospel (2009) • Misery Reformatory (2011)
Demo(s):	Demo '04 (2004)

Review

One of the most talked about deathcore bands of all times, Job For A Cowboy, had their independent EP, Doom, picked up by Metal Blade Records in 2006. This reissue included a bonus track. These guys are legends in some circles, and abominations in others. But is this release really as bad or godly as people make it out to be? Consider this review that cat the curiosity ultimately killed.

Doom is a well constructed deathcore EP chock full of stereotypical guitar riffs, breakdowns, and vocals. Yup, there really isn't much that stands out about this release outside of the drumming, which is really heavy and simple dominates the release. Once "Entombment Of A Machine" starts up, you'll think this is an alright release. But the traditional pig squeels, constant breakdowns, and insane amount of music change ups will not only blindside you, but also confuse the hell out of you. You'll probably sit there scratching your head wondering if you just heard a breakdown or a bridge, or if that was a bridge inside of a breakdown, or if the whole song is nothing but a friggin' breakdown. Even for the "core" fans, it has to be too much to hear breakdown after breakdown with bass drop after bass drop filled with pig squeels and not-too-impressive gutteral vocals.

"Relinquished" is another track that starts off alright, but then it just becomes a scream fest with the vocalist as the melody of the album constantly changes with no real bridge, just a moment of silence before pretty much each and every change up. It's enough to make you want some pills for the newly developed headache, and painkillers for the whiplash sustained by the constant changing. This seems to be the pattern for every other song on this release, with the exception of "Knee Deep" which, even though changes the music up a good amount like the rest but at least uses bridges most of the time, is actually a well constructed track with some great technicallity in the chords, as well as some good vocal work without the overusage of pig squeels. "Suspended By The Throat" isn't that bad a song, but follows all the stereotypes and patterns laid out by the other songs, except that it has a slow as hell and rather unimpressive drum outro to it.

For those who already have this CD and would like the bonus track, even if you didn't like Doom, the track "Entities" is actually a great song. You can really hear a difference in this one, with some great guitar riffs, a killer solo, and doesn't really follow the patterns laid out by the other songs. The vocals are also more impressive with this track, being more tenacious, with a justifiable amount of pig squeels used through the track. This and "Knee Deep" are really the only highlights to this EP, whereas the rest are just overly stereotypical and portray no real talent among the band members aside an ability to create the ultimate deathcore clusterfuck.

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