Have you been wondering what to do with that void in your musical life since Pantera has disbanded and will probably never play as a group ever again? Well, this is your band to take the place of what was one of the most influential metal bands of the 90’s. Phil Anselmo has gone on to do albums with Down and Superjoint Ritual, as you may know, but is somewhat inconsistent with where he will be from one day to the next. A Perfect Murder has been around for several years now and is on their fourth release; Cease to Suffer in 2003, Unbroken in 2004, Rehearsal also in 2004 and Strength Through Vengeance in 2005. They just returned from Their Hell on Earth European tour, have a few dates left in Canada and will hopefully be playing some venues in your neck of the woods sometime soon.

The A.P.M. line-up consists of Carl Bouchard on Vocals, Yan Chausse on Drums, Sebastien Gagnon playing Lead Guitar, Kyrill Ducharme on Guitar and Francois Michel Labrie on Bass. This group comes together to form one of the most powerful metal groups around today, as every song on this CD rocks just as much as the other ones. In fact, the entire album has made it to my Ipod, unlike other groups in which only select songs are installed. There is a heavy consistency that is carried out from one song to the next without becoming redundant like some other groups do, making it seem like one continuous song.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2006 Volume 6 at lulu.com/strangesound.