Jeff Wilson of Chrome Waves has a blackened death metal project with the drummer from Acid Bath/Goatwhore, that is as ripping as you might expect, given Jeff's prior work in Nachtmystium and Wolvhammer. After the opening assault, things get into a more purposeful throb, and a darker mood is created that carries ample atmosphere. In fact their is a low croaked vocal on "First Born of the Dead" that helps to give things a different vocal color than what you expect from this sort of thing.
Given that the guitarist from Acheron and the bass player from Usurper are involved, it is more melodic and experimental than expected. It does still build up into an aggressive explosion of sound, which is fine as they have already established a dynamic contrast. "Sacred Heart of the Abyss" launches off in a more feral blasting. Ben from Goatwhore also appears on this song. It works for what it is. Oddly, the title track is an interlude.
"Flower Bloom From the Prophet's Skull" has more purpose. Though on these last two songs, you can hear where the Nachtmystium influence takes over as they both work off a hypnotic throb, so much that it seems like one drifts out of the other with a melodic theme running through the guitar lines of both songs, making them feel connected. I will give this album a 9 and see how it grows on me, I like the mood it creates and appreciate the darkness invoked here, rather than just a bunch of blast beats beating you in the ears.
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