Style: Experimental death metal
Primary Emotions/Themes: A maturation and collimation of the path that Ulcerate has been walking for over a decade at this point.
Thoughts: Ulcerate has become the master of their craft. The music they generate is entirely unique, instantly recognizable and a continuous force to be reckoned with.
Shrines of Paralysis is one of the best examples of their sound. They have managed to overcome the shortcomings of Vermis and create an album that is perhaps the finest representation of the Ulcerate experience as a whole. It has the chaos of the first two albums, the expansiveness of Destroyers, and the unmistakable sound that is Ulcerate teeming through every moment of this album.
The guitars mix so well with Jamie's drumming that they seem to be one and the same for most of the album. I honestly don't think that I can recall a better duo that Michael's guitars mixed with Jamie's drumming. It's that potent. The dissonance of the guitars and Paul's bass mix perfectly with the off beat musings of the drum kit. Throughout all of this the vocals seem almost like a distant afterthought. A constant bellow into the void, while fitting is not nearly as interesting as the instrumentals.
Ulcerate has become one of my favorite bands in metal the past few decades. After my first experience with Everything is Fire, they simply kept releasing excellence after excellence. There is no other band in the death metal sphere that is even close to these guys.
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