I am quick to praise the group’s previous offering "Ritual", but also quick to admit that I’m a little underwhelmed by this track. Yeah Trevor’s vocals are brutal and spot on as ever, and yeah lead guitarist Ryan Knight’s solo absolutely rips, but the intro/chorus is a little lackluster, the first riff is just uninspired chugging, the second riff is quirky and not much of a head banger and the post solo section is pretty bland as well. Luckily a sexy, sound effect filled black metal-ish bridge before the solo, a solid BDM trademark riff at about 3:30, and some sweet production salvage this track for me.
I’m pumped to get my hands on this album this June but hopefully the rest of the album is a tad more impressive. Click here to grab your pre-order and check the Metal Blade Records preview!
- Evan Trisolino
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