This Florida blackened metal act incorporates a wide range of sonic colors into what they do. The album opens with a creepy goth feel working off electronic beats and a sample of a church service. This might give some fans of actual black metal pause, so go into this knowing they are not trying to be Mayhem. They almost focus too much on speed, but hyper-aggression is part of what they do. Cradle of Filth might be a good reference point for the direction they are heading in. The last song might be six minutes, but these tunes are fairly compact most of the time. Not as refined or symphonic as Dimmu Borgir
There is more of a traditional metal gallop to "Dark Dawn," but this works much better than the hyper thrashing. The lyrics are not great, but at least they are articulated enough to understand them. I can detect a hint of Dissection on "Macabre". A great deal in the interplay of guitar andd vocals."Skeleton Key" is not the most original thing, but I appreciate that they are not just throwing a bunch of balst beats at you and care about the songs. The vocals get a little boring midway through the album for me. "Killing Tree" does not change my opinion.
"Hell Ride" works off more of a groove, giving it more purpose, before speeding up. The grooves and samples give them the edge they need to employ more often."Sna Martino" works well as it has more of a defined groove in the riffs. They close the album with a cover of Nick Cave's "Red Right Hand," which is the msot typical choice. You can't tell what it is until the chorus. I will give this album an 8, not my thing, but I like their influences and how deliberate they are msot of the time. Being released on Terminus Hate City.
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