The new album from brutal death metal stalwarts Vomitory is really anything but new. And once again, that is not necessarily a bad thing, but this album simply fulfills genre requirements, though it's intense performance and overwhelming sound raise it a little above the muck.
Production wise, this is a crystal clear, state of the art metal album, a Metal Blade sounding album. The guitars are overwhelming heavy, bludgeoning away in to the night, rarely ever letting up. No variety of tones, either, just a blur of wanton brutality, though most of the instruments are distinct from one another. Same goes for the drum work, not much subtlety or variety, just unrelenting bashing.
Slayer circa Reign In Blood is the band most explicitly referenced. Often, this borders on plagerism, but mostly comes across as homage. "The Dead Awaken" is where this is most obvious, right down to the spastic blur of the guitar solo. Things only really slow down during "Shrouded In Darkness", a crawling double bass driven grind that is the best track on the album.
If you feel the need to check out Vomitory, start with their earlier albums, as this album is as generic as they come, saved only by it's intensity.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
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