Prophetic tales of obliteration. Destroyer of worlds. Born of the sky. Banished to the bowels. Enslaved, I am the great beast. Betrayed, blood laced with scolding flame. Disciple of ruin. The shaker of gravel. Fallen from grace. Shackled to burning earth. The final hour approaches. Enslaved, I am the great beast. Betrayed, blood laced with scolding flame. Disciple of ruin. The shaker of gravel. Fallen from grace. Shackled to burning earth. By thrashing claw and vile fang. The moonlit cry of battle.
I didn't know about this band for a very long time. That is a tragedy. This record absolutely crushes, combining technicality, melody and pure knuckle dragging belligerence. It's executed flawlessly.
The lyrics are great. The riffs are great. The leads are great. The vocals are great. Lots of hooks everywhere.
Ten years too late this was my album of the year.
A Metal Archives dig led me to Enemy Mind, who also rule. Psyched about these outstanding Pittsburgh bands. Matt Medeiros