RockBox - Dead Congregation - Graves Of The Archangels (2008)

Dead Congregation - Graves Of The Archangels (2008)

Dead Congregation
Graves Of The Archangels (2008) [V2]

A little About the band:

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"Culled from the darkest corridors of abyssic ruins comes the first full length release by Greek death metal demons, Dead Congregation. Not only does this album live up to the high expectations that were set for this band following the release of their excellent 2005 mini album, Purifying Consecrated Ground, this album sets a new standard for metal in general. Originally having released a handful of recordings under the name, Nuclear Winter, Dead Congregation have since evolved into one of the most innovative and powerful bands in the underground. Refusing to be confined to a narrow conception of death metal, Dead Congregation delve into obscure recesses to conjure up a sound that is unique and yet still adheres to the fundamental pillars of death metal songwriting. While Dead Congregation draw most heavily on brooding and evil North American and Finnish style death metal such as Immolation, Demigod, and Incantation, they also incorporate other extraneous influences to produce a sound that cannot be directly attributed to any of their predecessors. Listen, for instance, to the monumental last track in which they deftly and subtly employ elements of 1990’s Swedish black metal to accentuate the climax of the album. With this album, Dead Congregation have taken chances by experimenting somewhat with the death metal format. However, this album is not an “experimental” metal album. Dead Congregation do not besmirch the history of death metal with any sort of pretentious artistic vision. Instead they find themselves merely tweaking the formula just enough to produce novel results. Ultimately, Graves of the Archangels is nearly unrivaled by any death metal album released in the past decade and few bands in the history of metal have ever produced such a profound combination of technical agility and emotional depth. Listening to this album it is clear that its creation provided a cathartic channel for the release of an obscure malevolence and darkness that possesses the members of Dead Congregation." [url=]Read More...[/url]

Album Review:

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After hearing Dead Congregation's crushing debut EP entitled "Purifying Consecrated Ground", I knew this band was something to keep a close eye on. 3 years later, the band releases their debut LP. "Graves of the Archangels" is a modern death metal album that stays ahead of the pack, and will certainly change the way a lot of bands approach death metal today.

What makes this album so great? There are quite a lot of factors, but what it boils down to is twisted riffs, logical yet intelligent arrangements, all put together with tight musicianship and appropriate production.

The album kicks off with a really long intro which contains lots of odd guitar harmonies ala Immolation. After this song teases the listener, the second track rolls in and completely pummels eardrums. Riffs twist around in a well though out fashion against solid blast beats. The vocals are low and guttural, which is exactly what this kind of death metal needs. They aren't overpowering, but they are certainly appropriate. Many of the riffs on this album are taken from the school of Immolation and old NYDM. Whilst listening to it with some fellow goats, we spotted riffs that would belong on old Incantation material without a problem. Being fans of old death metal, this is highly appreciated. Read more...

Some Helpful links:
Metal Archives
[url=]Official Website[/url]
Myspace

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72.32 MB

15 files

28/02/2008

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