Never in a million years would I have thought that this record would have gotten a vinyl pressing. I was pretty sure that this was going to fade into the ether of obscurity in the late 2000's.
Fast forward to me browsing through some stacks and coming across this very record that now sits upon my table of turning. Even if this record is doomed to obscurity, I finally have a copy for my collection.
Deathevokation play melodic death metal - that is death metal that has melody infused in it. This is not the same thing as melodeath - which has been popularized by the Gothenburg scene. This is something quite different.
The music is brutal, the vocals are deep and guttural, there's plenty of blast beats and chromatic riffs. There is also a healthy infusion of melody throughout the album. There are hooks, there are riffs that easily get stuck in your head.
Deathevokation are at their best when writing long songs. Embers of a Dying world and As My Soul Gazes Skywards are epics. They stand out and demand attention through their multiple phases and movements. Both of these songs are easy highlights of the album.
The rest of the album is competent death metal with a bit of melody. They act as precursors to the strong mid and end point of the album.
This album was on my honorable mention list for 2007 for best albums of the year. Looking back that's based solely on the longer tracks, and while those tracks alone are worth owning the album for - they are not enough to carry it into a best albums of the year list.
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