The Belonging
An Immortal Creation ()
Wydane przez Self-financedRok wydania Kraj UKNapisał Wouter7
Bradford, UK high speed melodic death/black metal combo The Belonging independently release their third album after 2008's more than commendable "Ashes Of A Fallen Throne". The Belonging certainly aren't newcomers, having formed in 1998, who have been consistently been putting out music since their formation. "An Immortal Creation" continues in the direction of said album further exploring the Swedish styled melodies, chord progressions and serpentine labyrinthine riffage of (early) At the Gates, In Flames, Detonation ("An Epic Defiance") and the likes combined with the blasting brutality of (early) Dark Funeral and Marduk. The demonic rasped vocals of Richard Lester certainly remind of Erik 'Legion' Hagstedt (ex-Marduk, ex-Devian, Witchery). In comparison to their 2008 offering the black metal influences have increased greatly without betraying their death metal foundation. This record is far more dynamic, lean and mean than any of the past work and the overall brutality has been notched up as well. The increased focus on speed and dynamics makes this record far more viscerally intense and direct than past recordings. England has always played an important role in the evolution of extreme metal, with The Belonging is once again prove why. Tracked at at Silent City Studios in Leeds with producer/engineer Rob Hobson "An Immortal Creation" comes with a lush bass-heavy production that combines the best of old school and more contemporary production jobs in a pristine package. As before the artwork, design and lay-out was done by bassist Levi Tubman, which is more than functional. The artwork is a bit dark and a wider pallette of color wouldn't have hurt. Otherwise "An Immortal Creation" is a serviceable dark death metal record that can easily compete with any of the old masters.
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