A stellar debut from my favorite Bay Area Death Metal band. These guys pretty much slaughter their "Born of Osiris" contemporaries. They've pretty much left most of the "Core" influence behind and are going in a more legitimately Progressive direction akin to Quo Vadis and Decrepit Birth. It's true that they've kind of fallen into the trap of an over-compressed production style, but it's done rather well here. There's very nice tone and atmosphere to be found, especially in the many solo parts. The improvement in playing and melodic sophistication are nice additions too. This is something fresh and slightly different in a super-stale scene.
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