In keeping with bands such as napalm, carcass & mortification, etheral scourge have brought a dark sounding but very spiritual album that i dare call "death praise". the lyrics show major contrast between death and life in the sovereignty of God. the vocals are natural and not run through a processor, but don't let that fool you, they are still coarse, sometimes contrasted against speaking. lotz of double bass here, to which really fits in with this mid tempo groove orientated metal. some beautiful spanish influenced guitar ballads. the rest of the guitar work is excellent nearly avoiding the power chords all together by using a lot of minor chords.
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Critical Mass #2Reviewed by Tom EdmondsonOne thing I listen for in a new band is authenticity. By this I mean, could this band be heard by a non-Christian and gain their respect? Do they have the sound without mimicking someone else? Ten or fifteen years ago a new band would quite often be hyped up as sounding like such-and-such a secular band. We were continuously disappointed and often ridiculed by non-Christians for wimpy or copycat…The Phantom Tollbooth 1997Reviewed by Josh SpencerThere are few releases in Christian music that I have looked forward to as much as this one. Months in advance, it was said to be similar to Sepultura (one of my all-time favorite bands), and that was enough to get my blood churning in anticipation (hmmm, that's some interesting imagery--must be the influence of their CD pounding the walls as I write). After all, these days there are plenty of…Similar sounding releases
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