2025 Gods ov War Productions (CD/LP/CS)
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9/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
This is talented death metal from Poland, their second full length for Godz ov War Productions. I never thought I'd hear a band that does Demilich worship, but this is it. I'm not even sure if it's intentional, but all the hallmarks of that band's sound are here - the technical riffs, complicated arrangements, and good solid death metal. There are some shades of Atheist (the playing) and Immolation (the vocals especially), and it reminds me in places of Ton from Ohio. This is technical death metal without being pretentious about it, which is what I look for in a band like this. There is no masturbatory "look-what-I-can-do" bullshit, but real technical death metal with great playing woven into good songs, on the level with other masters like Hellwitch, Gorguts, or the aforementioned Demilich. The bass player is especially wizard-like, and his playing is extremely impressive, with jazzlike runs behind the riffs, complete with slaps and sweeps. The guitars shred constantly as well, with riffs galore. While the vocals, as I mentioned, reminded me a little of Immolation, they also remind me of Jim Sadist of Nunslaughter or Stevo from Impetigo - the "Dr. Claw" school of death metal vocals. Gravity blasts make the occasional appearance, too, in appropriate places where their intensity really helps the song. They're flawlessly executed, and it sounds absolutely brutal. Every song here is full of hooks and wonderful playing, and I look forward to hearing more from this band. Now I have to go track down each of these albums physically if I can, because I'm a goddamn fan now.
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