REVIEW: BLOOD RED THRONE - Imperial Congregation

 

BLOOD RED THRONE - Imperial Congregation

Nuclear Blast

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Brutal death metal in the vein of Suture and Dying Fetus, though less technical than Dying Fetus.  The brutality is all there!  The vocals crush they go well with the music!  The riffs are the highlight of the album, they're probably the best of the bands since their predecessor.  I even think that the music is its strongest that it's ever been!  I've heard a few releases from this band and I think it definitely is in the ranks of superior to all of their releases!  Everything just seemed to fit together and the guitars are right on cue.  These guys just crush it all!  I was glad that I picked up the CD after hearing it all on Spotify!

The music and the vocals are the highlights to this release.  I think they are often overlooked in the metal community for whatever reason.  This being one of their strongest releases if not the strongest!  'Fit To Kill' is arguably one of their stronger releases no doubt.  But I'd have to say that this caught me into the circle of brutal death metal making it one of their superior releases to date.  They worked hard on making this album quite the powerful one and I'm so impressed with the end result.  Of course I listen to the guitar mostly though the vocals aren't at all annoying.  They actually compliment to music.

Recording quality is top-notch and everything was well mixed into the quality musical instruments as well as the vocals.  They seemed to be right on target I think that this one isn't very fast in their tempos just aggressive.  I still think they're similar to modern Suture just not AS brutal.  It's a close call though.  I'm so happy that they brought this forward to the metal community and whooped ass hands down.  There's not that much variety in the music it's just brutal as fuck.  And the guitars are tuned down a few steps it sounds like.  One of the top albums of the year no doubt just they need more publicity!

Again, I'm glad that I picked up this CD.  It's totally my gig and hopefully lovers of brutal death metal.  The music wholeheartedly crushed!  These guys know what they're doing in the music department and the vocals brought this underground totally!  It's so heavy and they use a lot of double bass drums to suit the music!  So awesome, it's on repeat mode in my stereo!  These guys know what they're doing in respect to songwriting.  From start to finish it's quality metal.  I know that I rated 'Fit To Kill' as a 95% and this one is getting the same rating but I didn't think it is a perfect score, but close, check it out!

Ryan “Death8699” Fanucchi