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Mors Principium Est - …And Death Said Live

Published December 11 2012


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=Staff's pick

The Awakening
Departure
I Will Return*
Birth Of The Starchild
Bringer Of Light
Ascension
…And Death Said Live
Destroyer Of All*
What The Future Holds
The Meadows Of Asphodel*
Dead Winds Of Hope


Genre Melodic Death Metal
Ville Viljanen
Vocals
Tracks 11
Andy Gillion
Guitar
Running time 46 Min.
Andhe Chandler
Guitar
Label AFM Records
Teemu Heinola
Bass
Release 14 December 2012
Mikko Sipola
Drums
Country Finland
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Keyboard
Producer -
Similar artists Children Of Bodom, Amon Amarth

After various lineup changes, the Finnish melodic death metallers Mors Principium Est (Latin for Death Is The Beginning), now return, with two new guitarists in UK's Andy Gillion and New Zealand's Andhe Chandler, after being on hiatus since their 2007 release Liberation = Termination.

Melodic death metal with a certain degree of the well known Finnish melancholy, built on thunderous drums, angry and hoarse vocals without excessive growling and on top of the cake, lead guitars with harmony parts all through, so they are not breaking any new ground here. This new album is pretty much what you expect from bands within this genre of heavy music.

Most songs have a close resemblance and are somewhat cast in the same mold. This however doesn't make this release bad in any way, although a bit monotonous. A fairly good album, even if they don't reach all the way to the top.

See also review of: Dawn Of The 5th Era

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Summary



6 chalices of 10 - Tobbe


Related links:

www.morsprincipiumest.com
www.myspace.com/morsprincipiumestmyspace
www.facebook.com/mpeofficial