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1. Fallen in Disease 05:54
2. Through Gates of Morpheus Realms
06:08
3. Thrones Turned to Rust 04:32
4. Unsanctified Temples 08:02
Release Date: 11/25/2011 | |
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| Summary: Is it lawful to 5 an EP? |
2 of 3 thought this review was well written
To be straightforward, as my current mood suggest, this review is extremely pretentious; however, not without justifiable cause. When you find every element you know and love about sound, merged into one flawless piece of art, it's hard not to sound like a happy little school boy in heat. All jokes aside, "Engulfed In Desolation" is one serious album, ok I couldn't help myself.
There are obviously many forms of Death Metal available. Even amongst the different forms are subsidiary forms. Amongst OSDM you have the "techy" Demilich's, the heavy Immolation and Bolt Thrower's, the groovy Dismember’s, and many more elements. After a certain amount of time, being exposed to all of Death Metal's best acts, you will begin to formulate your likes and dislikes; your needs and wants. Being that we're all humans, at least I hope we all are, our opinions will differ; but in my opinion this album has everything I could possibly want in a Death Metal album. Perfect riffs: mostly tremolos with proper drawn out lengths, fusing chugs, occasional higher octave harmonies, but always favoring the darker heavy side. Orgasm inducing drums: staying one step ahead of the predictable norm, using well placed fills, and showcasing impeccable rhythm on the rides and cymbals. Frightening, guttural low toned growls: appearing in perfectly well placed fields, always enhancing the already set atmosphere that shines through due to perfect production; which favors an even balance of crusty vs. clear.
Although "Engulfed In Desolation" will not strike you as being anything new in the death metal scene, it did however grab my attention; being at how well the "puzzle pieces" were put together. This solid EP, giving a dense 24 minutes of playing time, takes the listener through 3 solid skull crushing tracks and ends with an 8 minute epic closer. The impavid "Unsanctified Temples" shows Cruciamentum's greatest performance to date. I highly recommend you stare at the album cover whilst listening to this track as you will really feel the what the creative minds behinds this album were trying to convey.
This is only rumor, but I heard Cruciamentum started with the album artwork first. They then "blew" the album art up into poster fashion. When they came together to write music for this EP they would always have the artwork in front of them; allowing them to have a unified visual goal, being what "Engulfed In Desolation" should sound like. I feel they've nailed this endeavor with dark sludgy alternating riffs to desperate heart pumping tempos. The visual aspect, achieved through sound, only testifies to advanced planning in this innovative one-minded technique.
With two solid demos, one split, and one azimuth-reaching EP, Cruciamentum have the formula to wet pallets of numerous Death Metal consumers. This catalogue can only make one so eager as to find what Cruciamentum has in store for future releases, hinting the epic closure to be a fore gleam into greater things to come. So yes, it is lawful to rate an EP a 5, as long his/her subjective taste' can justify.
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Album Rating: 5
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summary conveys some serious musical ignorance
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You serious, bro? This is maybe a 3.5.
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amazing review pos
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Ravens of a feather flock together.
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both of the cruciamentum EP's kick ass
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"You serious, bro? This is maybe a 3.5"
As the review states in sentence 1: "this review is extremely pretentious; however, not without justifiable cause"
"amazing review pos"
thanks brother in arms
"both of the cruciamentum EP's kick ass"
hell yeah they do, but they only have one Ep and two demo's bro
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Convocation of Crawling Chaos and this kick ass...put it that way...demo, ep, whatever it is
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Agreed, definitely check out "Rotten Flesh Crucifix"[2008 demo] as well.
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So yes, it is lawful to rate an EP a 5, as long his/her subjective taste' can justify.
Captain Obvious
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dont see the need to the song is on convocation of crawling chaos?
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well jumping jehosaphats, I'll be darned I didn't catch that the first time around
ok buddy we're 1 for 1.
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i hope it's lawful to 5 an ep, just 5'd kindred actually lol.
reading over the review, it seems like you're trying to break out of that to-the-pointness of your other reviews, and i think the focus is off as a result. you really like this album, i can see that, but you ramble a bit in this review (i know rambling when i see it only because i ramble A LOT.)
Digging: Black Sun Empire - Driving Insane Digging: Black Sun Empire - Driving Insane
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I had a lot to say but I hope I didn't come off as being redundant...
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I find myself not liking this as much as I should.
Digging: Vaura - Selenelion
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Let it seep Wizard. Allow the juices time to finely extract the there-in contained nutriets.
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perhaps start with the convocation of crawling chaos demo, wizard
thats what i first heard
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Is it lawful to 5 an EP?
lrn2TheRedPaintings
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I wouldn't say you were redundant, just unfocused. it isn't bad this is definitely me being a dick right now, but a dick for your own good :D!
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"it isn't bad this is definitely me being a dick right now"
point taken
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