I must say that I haven't felt so excited for a long time as when I've
received my digital copy of Full Length Album of Italian Maze Of Sothoth. Ever since the first time I've heard 'Seed of
Hatred'' I wanted to hear the album in its entirety. And my expectations were
completely justified. It's amazing death metal release! The album shall be
released via Everlasting Spew Records on January 9, 2017.
The first thing that I've noticed was unique artwork, quite
artistically oriented, which shows the titanic, monstrous and all-destroying
entity, the album in front of us which we'll have to face, and maybe survive.
The intro begins with the deep sounds of wind and ominous
keyboards that are discreet, and in the background they constitute slowly, as
if coming from the vast ocean's depths in which this monstrous, ancient creature dreams. Sharp,
toxic distortions that have reminded me of those used by Maveth by their
sharpness cut the listener in half. The songs are rich with Morbid Angel-like
tunes that I simply adore (personal name for the type of melodies used by
various bands, whose concept I have personally explained in the Review of
Bestial Deform). Monumental, massive tremolos are raging like furious Pazuzu's
storm, destroying everything in its way. hammering blast beats fit in as perfect as the
mid tempo parts. Incredibly deep, heavy and massive growl vocals, which seem to
echo from the ancient, gloomy catacombs are a special plus, as if we were
just in the pyramid of Nefren-Ka, also Lovecraft's fictional pharaoh who has inspired
Nile for the title of the album. Ghostly solos seem enchanting, guitar style
greatly resembles Trey Azatoth's a lot, as they spontaneously develop, crawling
out from grinding rhythms as a huge, Typhonian snake, sounding otherworldly. The
flirting with Floyd Rose and a sense of cosmic infinity reminds of certain
segments of solos from 'Secured Limitations'', but with such a genial uniqueness and personal signature. Occasional mysterious keyboard
are soft and gentle.
The monumental and beautiful melodies
like those on ''At the Mountains Of Madness'' and ''The Outsider'' crush
everything in their way, entwined with powerful, potent and shifting riffs. But
all done in an unique, perfect way. Schizoid riffing parts are entwined with sharp-cutting, galloping and monolithic riffs, and often guitar squeels sound like a storm of
flashing razors, falling from the sky and cutting the flesh. Technical abilities of the band never cease
to surprise. As they say, It's all the matter of finesse, but this band knows
how to combine them with a unique style.
10 tracks of monolithic death metal, and I can hardly
choose favorites, but if I had to pick the brightest moments of the album, they
would be (by my personal taste) ''Lies'', ''At the Mountains of Madness'', ''The
outsider'', as well as instrumental ''Azzaihg 'Nimehc''.
Official Site : http://mazeofsothoth.bigcartel.com/
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