Average Rating: 3.17 Rating Variance: 3.20 Objectivity Score: 61% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAll Shall Perish Hate. Malice. RevengeAntagony RebirthAntagony Days of NightAntagony See Through These EyesHacksaw to the Throat WastelandsOblivion Called to RiseThere are very few moments in my life when I truly feel compelled to say something, and this album has done it. I'll start with the totality of this album and go into finer details. First, this album is obviously Death Metal and the band acknowledges that. However, they do venture (tastefully) into other genres of metal that may turn away some purists. For instance, their opening track, which is more of an intro---"Oblivion part 1: Chant of the Tyrants" sounds like Doom and Atmospheric Metal, almost Post-Rock sounding. "Binary Souls" has this Progressive Metal element to it. "Canon 1 in E minor" sounds like Classical Music written for metal guitar. "Multiverse" is a modern take on American Black Metal. The 2 bonus tracks at the end "Shred I and II" are string orchestra arrangements. Very cool! The vocals by Nick Vasallo are very impressive. Vasallo reminds me of a good blend of George Fisher and Frank Mullen. They are powerful, punchy, yet very intelligible. If you have been listening to Death Metal for years you may not even need a lyric sheet. His range is very wide which he shows off in "Black Veils of Justice". I think the vocalist may be the demented person speaking in the beginning of the CD as well on the "Chant of the Tyrants" track. The guitar-work by Ted O'Neill and Victor Dods is brilliant. This is really where OBLIVION shines. The time and thoughtfulness they spent on the writing really shows in the guitars. There are multiple layers but they all work together. When the riffs are heavy they are performed thick and chunky. When there is a tremolo section they sound tight and biting. We must applaud the production of this CD as well, it is top notch Metal at its finest. The solos are well written and performed with excellence, as can be heard in "Reclamation" and "Reigns of Fire". The basslines by Ben Orum (ex-ALL SHALL PERISH) are insane as well with brief flashes of solos during "Reclamation" and "Binary Souls". They sit nice in the mix and support the guitars well. The drumming by Luis Martinez is insane. Fast and technical yet very musical. There are times when I can't tell what the drummer is doing because it sounds so crazy with the music. If you like blast beats, double bass drilling, and even gravity blasts--look no further! There are even moments of jazz-like fills and off-time beats. Bottom line: this band is insanely talented. Not just as musicians but the music is very well written. The singer is also an established composer which really shows. This band sounds nothing like ALL SHALL PERISH which is perhaps why Ben Orum left. I can't get enough of this album. And I'm sure it will be a classic 10 years from now. Maybe more...brilliant brilliant record.4.0 excellentHacksaw to the Throat Tear My Eyes Out...3.0 goodHacksaw to the Throat Seppuku2.5 averageAll Shall Perish The Price of Existence1.0 awfulAll Shall Perish Awaken the DreamersAll Shall Perish This Is Where It EndsSuffokate OaklandSuffokate No Mercy, No ForgivenessSuffokate Return to Despair
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