Going into this hearing comparisons to band's like Sepultura and Slayer's early days gives me pause. I think unintentionally combining those influences with death metal and hardcore makes them sound like a less melodic Dark Angel. Mainly because the roaring voice of their singer is more about bellowing that singing actual notes. I't equal parts death metal, thrash and hard core on the first few songs with the Slayer influence felt more in the guitar of "Paradox of Death".This thrash influence extends into the all over groove of the song. When they turn on the sake of speed for the sake of speed like they do on the title track it is not as effective . However when they give into the groove like on "Evil One" , the results are much more head bang inducing.
The fight again the need for speed is a common struggle when it comes to bands like this. It plays against them again on "Incantation". All the riffs just kinda become a mush of chugs running into one another. 'Nrfd' leans into the groove and ends up sounding a little like Pantera's "Mouth For War" / It is also one of the album's best chorus'. They fal on more of a hard core vibe the grunted pounding of "Word In Blood" . This song has one of the more noted moments where he comes closer to singing.
The album's most melodic moments come going into the last song. This is then countered by the band losing the ever present struggle with speed that comes up. With thrash you could argue that it is needed for the genre and I could point out plenty of songs by the greats and even albums where they put the song before just blasting it out. Half way into this song they slow it down , but more like hard core breakdown. I will give this album a 8.5, the mushy speed riff parts are the only qualm and the do lock into some good tunes in the midst of the head banging.
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