Anarkhon play death metal, there is nothing else this could be. This sounds like it was recorded in a cave in one of the most dank and cavernous spaces on earth. The music feels expansive, a larger than life quality provided by the excellent production. This helps what was already a solid album become something a bit more than it was previously... just that extra little oomph that pushes it past what it would be otherwise.
The album starts out a bit deceptively. Dimensional Incantation is a plodding track that is heavy in atmosphere and pretty damn punishing. The pace of the track never really gets beyond middling, but even there the production shines through. The riffs have a massive feel to them as they echo and reverberate throughout my room. If I close my eyes, I'm taken to another realm where light no longer exists and the moss under my feet is trying to consume my very essence.
Far Beyond Blood and Death picks up the pace considerably. When I first put this on I though this was going to be a mid period Entombed speed for the entire album but when the album introduces it's first blast beat I was quickly reminded that this is modern death metal. The second track has a frantic and violent pace to its riffs that has only one goal in mind: absolute obliteration of the listener.
The rest of the album continues through various paces ranging from doom/death speeds all the way to the aforementioned blistering pace. The whole thing is way more enjoyable than I initially thought it would be. The secret ingredient here is the production. It takes what is a decent death metal album and elevates it into the realm of the good or perhaps even great albums with it's vast and spacious effects.
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