Soul Embraced is a trio consisting of two members of Living Sacrifice (Lance Garvin & Rocky Gray) and vocalist Chad Moore. The music on this record is what Living Sacrifice might have sounded like today if they hadn't strayed away from their death metal path in the mid nineties. Yes, Soul Embraced is death metal and sounding pretty good too. This disc contains 11 songs of which four are remastered versions that come from the independent EP the band did, and the other seven are new songs. The booklet doesn't give the names of the four EP tracks however, nor the name of the bassist. For The Incomplete is a neatly produced album with grunts in the vein of Steve Rowe of Mortification in the days when he grunted. The music is powerful and heavy but not full speed all the time though there are fast parts. Like the intro to Ascend Into My Embrace that is like fast black metal. But when the intro is over the song continues with midtempo death varied with faster parts. The four EP songs are less influenced by modern styles so for old school fans they are worth to check out. Overall I say this is an interesting album and that's why extreme metal fans have another band to look out for, especially those who are disappointed with Living Sacrifice's current musical direction. Good album.
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #89Reviewed by Jason DoddApparently Rocky Gray and Lance Garvin cannot get enough of the Metal from just playing in Living Sacrifice. Their compulsion is our good fortune, when it takes the 100% Pure Metal form of Soul Embraced. The production is so sharp on For the Incomplete, that their songs actually feel metallic - every string piercing the ear, and every drum beat pinging beneath the thunder. Speed breakdowns…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Josh SpencerI've been playing Gauntlet: Dark Legacy on Playstation 2 this past week, and you know how as your character gains levels, becomes more powerful, and finds items, he/she starts looking more and more formidable? New armor, bigger weapons, a more confident swagger. That's what Soul Embraced is like. I mean, at their core they're still old school death metal, but two of the guys in the band (Living…Similar sounding releases
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