Album Review: Coathanger Abortion – Plan C (Comatose Music)

Carl Fisher 2 min read

Notorious Tennessee sensibility-shockers Coathanger Abortion return with their gore-gargling third album, Plan C. United once more with Comatose Music, the label that served up their first two banquets of battery – 2009s Dying Breed and 2015s Observations of Humanity – Coathanger Abortion are ready to take on the world once more. Plan C will be released on October 21st, 2022.

When it comes to enjoying Coathanger Abortion, it’s important to look beyond the gory veneer as they are more than just a ‘shock for shock’s sake’ band. Yes, the titles, imagery and general sound is rooted in the realm of garish horror but scrap away the crust and you will find an impressively detailed example of death metal. One that balances the old-school ferocity with modern groovier touches and technicality. It makes for a much more exciting experience.

The first clue that Plan C is more than just inane savagery is the opening track, What Lies Underneath. How many straight forward death metal tracks go 7+ minutes? Very few, but here we have a track that bristles with intensity and menacingly delivers a wild array of instrumental twists and turns.

The first clue and just the start. Dead Walking, Dissecting Society, Millville Madness and Randomly Butchered. Track after track of death metal barbarism. Track after track of violent and virulent energy. Rarely does a track feel predictable and rarely does a track fail to excite.

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From the blood spray of a cut artery to the slow seepage of a deep wound, be under no false illusions, Plan C is unbridled brutality. So much so that there is little appeal for all beside purveyors of extreme. Happily, there are a lot of sickos out there, so plenty will revel in the monstrous sounds that Coathanger Abortion unleash here.

Coathanger Abortion – Plan C Full Track Listing:

1. What Lies Underneath
2. Corpsewood
3. Dead Walking
4. Dissecting Society
5. Millville Madness
6. Randomly Butchered
7. Silent Screams
8. Cannibal Crave




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Coathanger Abortion - Plan C (Comatose Music)
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