It is no stretch to compare Everything is Fire to Alters of Madness or Effigy of the Forgotten, it is simply that amazing, that genre-defining. Roughly 20 listens are needed to begin to grasp the work. The title track has to be the most monolithic death metal track I have ever heard.
If Immolation has not heard this record they must. They would simply applaud; comforted by the fact that another collective has chosen the murkier path of technical death metal—one where a song is more than a few parts, an album more than a couple of songs.
Everything is Fire is a must listen. Spot on review. Great review Erik. I was unimpressed by the scattershot, very clinical and unfocused sound of Of Fracture and Failure but this sounds much more promising, I shall be giving it a listen! Best death metal album in years. Vastly superior to their previous efforts by a rather large margin. Right on with the DSO reference and for the rawer sound and more claustrophobic atmosphere I detect a bit of the mighty Immolation, a very good thing!
Not usually a fan of technical death metal but already for 09 this, Fleshgod Apocalypse and Obscura have scored a lot of points with me. Mixing the bleak atmospheric refrains into a swirling maelstrom of mind melting blast beats and discordant riffs, the band treads on new ground. Drown Within begins with a huge stomach churning; lumbering riff that slowly builds up to chaos. The totally unpredictable patterns of the riffs, drums, everything in general is very oppressive.
With more listens you catch the infernal beauty of what is going on. This is not something that can be digested in a few listens. Most tracks are in the 6 minute range and have insane, monstrous structures that can challenge the listener. The production has a rawer and hazy sound to it than their previous effort but all of the instruments and vocals still mix together well.
They might bore some listeners eventually or take some getting used to. The deep, grating vocals fit the bands dense sound well. Caecus and Everything is Fire are the stand out tracks on the album for me. Caecus wastes no time by beginning with one of the most relentless assaults on the album. After the two minute mark, the firestorm begins to subside and the listener waits for the next wave. While hardly unique, the lyrics still bring something a little more thought provoking to mind than some of their blood soaked peers.
I stated before the album requires some focus and time to completely enjoy. Not everybody listens to death metal for a challenge. Regardless, this album is one of the top death metal releases this year and has held my attention much longer than most technical death metal bands can.
Ulcerate have taken a step big forward and created something unique. Hopefully they will be rewarded for their exploration into sonic oblivion. Tweet Recent reviews by this author. Agents Of Abhorrence Earth. Jucifer Throned In Blood. Ufomammut Eve. I have no words that can truly summarize the power held within this album and Slugdge as the universal entity that they are. Spiritual Healing Reissue by Death. Starspawn by Blood Incantation. This is magical, almost esoteric.
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