This is the soundtrack to a science fiction horror film that leans on high art, where the aliens win in the end and humanity is extinguished. These are the sounds that are beamed from some distant star that convince terrestrial governments to abandon the planet and fly somewhere far away.
This is, frankly, a perfect death metal album. It indulges in progressive, experimental tendencies without becoming unlistenable. It retains the brutality and viciousness of its genre but still has moments of melody and beauty. And perhaps best of all, it does not overstay its welcome the way so many extreme metal albums do- at a trim 34 minutes, it leaves you breathless and wanting more. If this band has a weakness it’s that they haven’t released a followup to this masterpiece.
I give this, without hesitation, a 10/10.
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