Kronos
The Hellenic Terror ()
Wydane przez Xtreem MusicRok wydania Kraj FranceNapisał Wouter8
French technical death metallers Kronos are up to their third album with "The Hellenic Terror". Just like their previous record "Collosal Titan Strife" (which I haven't heard) this album also deals with Greek mythology. Recording their third album with the acclaimed producer duo Wojtek and Slawek Wieslawscy at Hertz Studios in Bialystok, Poland (Vader, Decapitated, Suhrim) results in a high quality sound which is pretty much similar to Decapitated's classic "Nihility" - only difference is that the sound is a little smoother around the edges on this album. Musically, Kronos walk a similar path like their Polish peers with occasional leanings towards classic Cannibal Corpse. 'Bringers Of Disorder' is enough proof of that. Kronos are obviously skilled musicians as the riffs flow incessantly, often overlayed and circular in nature. With regular intervals, they re-instate guitar leads, the lead on 'Until the End Of Time' shows that they are no novices on their instruments at all. The drumming is varied with a good use of rolls, fills and whenever a track calls for it: blastbeats. The double bass drums are used the old school way: to accent heavy, darker or faster parts. This is definitely a nice change with today's bands who just blast double bass drums without any real sense of purpose or direction. 'Suffocate the Ignorant' and 'Tricephalic' could have been taken from Decapitated's own "The Negation" in its sheer velocity and intensity. The jazzy Atheist inspired bass work is clearly audible. Production wise this album is a winner and the band's tight, technically proficient delivery in combination with their impressive song writing skills and the record's fitting moody artwork result in an album that comes high recommended for fans of Decapitated, Spawn of Possession, Decrepit Birth and other technical death metal bands.
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