|
BAND
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Improving upon the foundation of
technical, neck-snapping death metal they helped build beginning in the
late 1980s, IMMOLATION lumber forth with the seventh chapter in their
legendary career, Shadows in the Light. The group recorded their latest
collection of deathly dirges within the hallowed halls of Millbrook Sound
Studios, once home to such diverse acts as Anthrax, Zakk Wylde and Twisted
Sister. With song titles like "Deliverer of Evil," "Lying with Demons" and
"Whispering Death," listeners can expect no less than top form. And what
is top form for a group that Metal Maniacs calls "one of the premier
American death metal bands"? Expect thunderous riffs, hellish vocals and
the most earth-shaking drums the genre has spawned in years. IMMOLATION
trademarks like discordant harmonies, distinctive grooves and the
gloomiest of atmospheres are all well represented in their purest, most
unadulterated fashion. "The new stuff is more extreme in a lot of ways.
It's much more tense and angry than the last couple of records," says Ross
Dolan (bass/vocals). "It's more refined, straight-forward and fine-tuned."
Returning with the same lineup as their previous release, Harnessing Ruin,
dubbed "the most skull-crushing of their entire necro-rompin" career by
Revolver Magazine,the group finds itself uncharacteristically stable,
allowing for chemistry not present in their formative years. ounding
members Dolan and Robert Vigna (guitar) join Bill Taylor (guitar) and
Steve Shalaty (drums) to form the group's most consistently punishing
lineup to date. Those who saw IMMOLATION with labelmates Arch Enemy at the
Arnhem Metal Meeting in Europe last December can attest to their
frighteningly tight set. he band will be headlining gigs from Spain to
Holland in June with support from fellow legends and death-mongers Grave
and Krisiun. Plans to return Stateside or what will surely be a
devastating North American campaign are in the works. If you've missed out
on these much-heralded exporters of death and destruction, Shadows in the
Light is your opportunity to witness history in the making.
-Chris Chellis
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
|