Angel Corpse
The Inexorable (Olympic)
by Paul Lee
What a wonderfully appropriate soundtrack to accompany the millennial finale from one of America’s most ferocious bands. After being pummeled to a bloody pulp by their last two CDs, Hammer of Gods and Exterminate, I knew what to expect from Angel Corpse: more raging violence and virtuosity with nary a hint of melody or peace. Thank God for pure death metal violence. There’s nothing better to unleash your psychopathic energy.
So why does The Inexorable surpass Angel Corpse’s last two efforts? It sounds sharper and meaner, with flawless production courtesy of Morrisound and Jim Morris. If there’s any criticism I’d level at them, it’s that there isn’t much evolution in their sound and not a bit of experimentation or deviation from the original course. But for all its unbridled brutality and lack of melodic breaks (remember, Morbid Angel have always had melodic departures from their attacks), The Inexorable is one of the best and most unrelenting death metal releases this year. This is also the first release which has been licensed to a U.S. company. Hell, you can even find them at Best Buy.
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