2025 Independent (CD)
orderofthedead322.bandcamp.com
7/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
This band gets it. They didn't stop at putting their record on streaming services. They got it onto Bandcamp for purchase and released it on CD so there's a physical format available. They're also playing plenty of shows, which are advertised in their Bandcamp header. That's how it's done! Other bands should take note. Musically, this is competent death/thrash with a melodic tinge, and it reminds me a lot of the stuff coming out in the late '90s melodic death metal wave. The musicianship here is highly professional and the album is well-produced. The vocals are mid- to high-range growls. The riffs have plenty of variety, and influences can be heard from across the entire metal spectrum. "A Black Curse Comes" is truly an outstanding track, to get specific. Everything from black metal elements in the riffs to all the tempo changes, to the headbanging rhythms. That's followed up by the song "Ritual Magick," which is the heaviest song on the record, chunky and fierce. If you're a death/thrash fanatic, this is an album to track down. Don't skimp - get the physical version!
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