I would like to start out by saying that this is my favorite, or at least tied for favorite Mortification disc. Even though they have had some really good stuff in different styles of metal, I believe this album is the epitome of early Mortification. Unlike their album Scrolls of the Megilloth a year later, this album is thrash/death metal instead of the chaotic grindcore of Scrolls. Although both albums are very good, I believe this to be the better album because there are some great riffs in these songs, whereas Scrolls is mostly just grind. My favorite tracks are "Bathed in Blood", and "Satan's Doom". These are both insanely brutal songs, and the lyrics are really bold and insightful too. This cd is a must have for any thrash or death metal fan.
9/10
Other coverage for this album
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