This disc is truely a masterpiece!! The music contained within is a death/black hybrid, but avoids all the boring aspects associated with each (especially the death metal boringness), and avoids what bores me about all death/black bands (although I'm not quite sure what it is that bores me about them).. There are almost no melodies shown here, this is in your face hateful music, done better than 99.9% than all the other bands out there.. Don't get me wrong, the music changes a lot (see Agony's Tale) but always is extremely hateful.. This disc is mostly fast paced, but can get mid to slow paced and does it VERY nicely.. this disc is flawless

Vox - The vocals here are some of the best I've heard.. They are mostly done in the black metal fashion, but with so much hatred in them, and he occasionally does a deep death growl (albeit, this does bore me, as do all death growls, but its used very rarely).. he performs the death growl better than almost every death band out there, he manages to keep the evilness in it..the vocals here are nothing like Judas Iscariots (don't get me wrong, JI's vocals are very good, fit the music extremely well) they are inspired screams of utter hatred that just could not be done any better.. Flawless 10/10

Guitars - The guitar work on this album is very good as well.. Way more technical than that found on Judas Iscariots work.. they fit the music perfectly and completely destroy.. Very hateful as with everything on this disc.. they keep everything interesting, avoiding all the cliches in death and black music, and are just utterly awesome.. Near Perfect 9/10

Bass - AHHH!!! I love this cd.. the bass is always heard clearly, and it is performed quite well! They even throw in a couple of bass solos every now and then.. the bass is very deep and muddled, fitting the dark/hateful atmosphere that the music contains.. Listen to Damned Below Judas to hear some amazing bass work!... Flawless 10/10

Keys - Although almost never used (a good thing), when they are, they are used extremely well, adding to (instead of taking away from) the hateful atmosphere, nothing technical done here, no leads, no gay keyboard/guitar riffs, just thrown in to add a very nice touch of atmosphere Nicely done 7/10

Drums - The drumming here is superb! (I worship this album) Fits the music very well, hold the rhythm down tightly, and just straight kills! The blast beats are all done just as good as every one who has done blast beats before.. when hes not blasting, he keeps every technical and dark and evil and hatefilled (as with everything on this album).. Near Perfect 9/10

Overall - This is definately one of my favorite albums.. the bass work is amazing, and is heard CLEARLY.. the music is EXTREMELY dark and hateful.. theres just not enough that could be said about this album.. so what the fuck are you doing reading this review?? GO OUT AND GET IT NOW!! Flawless - 10/10

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