Kataklysm - Epic (The Poetry Of War)
Nuclear Blast, 2001
7.5/10
Vincent Eldefors
After
last year's "The Prophecy" the Canadian hyperblasters in Kataklysm are
back with their seventh album release so far. As you might expect the
new album is just as brutal and drum dominated as their previous releases
but there are also plenty of powerful guitar riffs to be enjoyed. I have
never been a huge fan of Kataklysm because their music is often rather
monotonous and too raw for its own good but I have to admit that I still
like them a lot. Their style of death metal is quite unique in the world
and that is probably also the reason why Nuclear Blast has decided to
label their music as "Northern Hyperblast". That doesn't give you much
information about what it actually sounds like but fans of the band know
for sure and if you are into extreme metal of one kind or another you
have to have heard of Kataklysm. This may not be their most astonishing
release so far but it is still worth purchasing. The fifth track, "Shivers
Of A New World", is a great song.
Song listing:
1. Il Diavolo In Me
2. Damnation Is Here
3. Era Of The Mercyless (Roma: Part I)
4. As The Glorious Weep (Roma: Part II)
5. Shivers Of A New World
6. Manipulator Of Souls
7. Wounds
8. What We Endure
9. When Time Stands Still
Playing time: 39.40
Song listing:
1. Il Diavolo In Me
2. Damnation Is Here
3. Era Of The Mercyless (Roma: Part I)
4. As The Glorious Weep (Roma: Part II)
5. Shivers Of A New World
6. Manipulator Of Souls
7. Wounds
8. What We Endure
9. When Time Stands Still
Playing time: 39.40
