Woods is one of my favorite music friends because of his unique ability to influence my particular tastes with a simple "dude, these riffs are some of the hardest riffs ever written" or a "dude, quit kidding yourself, that is some of the weakest shit out there." A fan of old school death metal, I've been pushing Hypocrisy on Woods for quite some time now. Released in 1996, "Abducted" is the defining Hypocrisy release and set in motion the band's development into one of the most influential and copied Swedish death metal bands in the world. Brutal, powerful, sometimes melodic, and never weak, "Abducted" is best described as a transitional death metal record for its inclusion of punk, melodic riffs, and black metal influences that allowed for death metal bands to experiment without compromising their sound's integrity. "Carved Up," "Killing Art," "Buried," and "Roswell 47" command you to bang your head relentlessly and the guitar tone on this album is one of the most evil in the history of metal. In conclusion, this is an album that I jam regularly but would certainly love to share the experience with a friend.
- Joe