Next to Die (Red / Black Smoke Vinyl)

Next To Die marks a new creative high for Six Feet Under, Next to Dies dozen songs marking the bands 15th album since 1995s Haunted.

It started out as an album full of death metal songs with speed and aggression, says guitarist Jack Owen. Then Chris had the brilliant idea to keep half of those death metal songs and add some groovier songs in the vein of the early Six Feet Under material. Chris emphasized tempo, so keeping with the beats per minute for early SFU classics, I wrote a side of tasty groove-laden music with Chris doing all the lyrics.

The creative collaborative approach sees Next to Die essentially broken down into two different sides, Death and Groove, resulting in an aural masterwork that satisfies Six Feet Under as artists, while also offering something for every fan.