Six Feet Under – Haunted (1995)

July 17, 2024

Even from the start, if evidenced by Haunted, there wasn’t much chance of Six Feet Under ever achieving the heights of greatness that Cannibal Corpse had. Barnes’ new project was on a much more “meat and potatoes” level (that’s really saying something when comparing against Cannibal lol), delivered perhaps one of the most cut-and-dry metal performances I’ve ever heard. From the production, to the utilitarian riffing, to Barnes’ very own trademark growls, Haunted beats you over the head with a series of incredibly similar songs that are all in the same gear. The whole thing kind of just plods by, but it’s pretty entertaining nonetheless.