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Impious - Death Domination

Published November 20 2009


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=Staff's pick

Abomination Glorified*
The Demand
I Am The King*
And The Empire Shall Fall*
Dead Awakening*
Hate Killing Project*
Rostov Ripper*
Legions
As Death Lives In Me*
Irreligious State Of War


Genre Death Metal
Martin Åkesson
Vocals
Tracks 10
Valle Adzic
Guitar
Runningtime 36 Min.
Robin Sörqvist
Guitar
Label Metal Blade
Erik Peterson
Bass
Release 20 November 2009
Mikael Norén
Drums
Country Sweden
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Keyboard
Similar artists Behemoth, Arch Enemy, Nile

Here's a mistake I won't commit again - never stop expecting good albums before the year's end. Impious "Death Domination" is just that - a very good album from a band that has scoops of confidence in what they are doing. And why shouldn't they? "Death Domination" is just oozing with songs written by a bunch of really competent musicians that are performing at a very high level.

If I were to tick things off my this-is-a-good-death-metal-album list I could easily fill in the boxes next to growling from hell, stringwork to die for, blasting drums and a solid heavier than concrete clad in led bassperformance. The astounding skill of each musician aside - these guys certainly knows how to write good songs. A current favourite is "And The Empire Shall Fall" with some fantastic drumming from Mikael Norén.

Good songs by a bunch of really talented musicians makes listening to "Death Domination" a pure pleasure. Slightly reminiscent of Behemoth's latest offering as well as the old school death metal that came out of Sweden in the beginning of the 1990's paired with the modern meatiness in the production this record should not disappoint any listener of quality metal.


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Summary



8 chalices of 10 - Martin


Related links:

www.myspace.com/impiousofficial