Imperium
Titanomachy
12 Track
Album
Ultimate
Massacre Productions
Future
PR
Released
7th May 2016
Artwork by Remedy Art of Greece.
Imperium – Bristol, UK
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Genre: Death Metal
Biography:
“Imperium plays
a high speed brand of technical death metal. With frenetic riffage, and a high
energy display of guttural vocals and screams, Imperium are stepping up to a
new level on their second, full length release ‘Titanomachy’. With the bands signature ‘middle eastern’ flavour
now cemented into their sound, the chance to let the flurry of unrelenting
blast beats and virtuoso guitar leads shine has come!”
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Formed
in 2011 and from the Bristol area are this boisterous death metal army that are
just two man strong. Mike Alexander
on Guitars and Doug Anderson on Vocals.
It beggars belief really, that these two guys could make a sound as lethal
as this, but it is here for all to bear witness to.
With
the bands lyrics stemming from Greek mythos, and ancient Roman history it is
clear we have an epic journey ahead of us.
With
the short intro Othrys wailing and hypnotic drum beat from a
middle eastern texture, to a ‘slaughterous’ affair now safely tucked under our
belts, the next track Castrate the Father of the Sky begins
with its eager attempt to massacre the ears and exceed the sound barrier. The
familiar low toned growling surges with aggression amid a total battering of
blast beats. The general consensus here is that Beast from Beneath is the
favourite track by many, and hardly surprising as it shows a deep rebellion and
low gruff growling that would get anyone’s blood coursing ferociously through
the veins. Descend Abysmal Void welcomes the listener to engage in a
robust and enjoyable enterprise that snarls with utter contempt. Ingurgitate
the Traitor has that air of eerie sinister about it as it glides
effortlessly from the speakers and brings chills along the backbone. However,
soon after, turning suddenly malignant and fiery it packs a punch right to the
jaw bone and boy is this going to hurt! As it skims into an unstoppable rage
the guitar thunderously spews forth a powerful intervention. Into
the Abode of the Dead actually messes with the mind as a serious set of
riffs present themselves with a cleaner more sophisticated edge but a short
filler track of just 59 seconds. The Unseen One gets back to business
and throws out a compelling urgency of screams that converge on the ears with
imposing familiarity – yes we have all been here before, us death metal fans!
As it festers and snarls it is clear to hear the depth and very nature of the
track as all-consuming! Skies that bear Thunder is a torrent of
abuse that bare’s witness to savage frets and a very unholy vocal that seems to
enjoy in relishing gluttony. Phlegethon Rising plays host
to a particular zest for life in a death metal kind of way, if you get my
meaning? It is hardly dead! With steps taken to beat the living hell out of
their musical playground and leave only ashes in their wake! Minos
doesn’t take any pity on the ears either, as you would expect. The
savage growls come thick and fast and perpetuate the moment! Eclipsed by a
deadly onslaught of blast beats and guitar that is equally matched in
aggression. Neither like Gods nor Men lulls you into a false sense of
security as it appears to start of slow but yet explodes into the realisation
that Imperium don’t do slow and once
again offer a scintillating and rampageous attack that can be felt all along
the vertebrate. Titanomachy is the title track to this mega beast of an album
and bears witness to thunderous pounding and guttural snarls that bite with
vehement ferocity.
There
is no getting away from the mega tons of brutalism that bears testimony to this
fierce and prolonged attack on the audial cavities. It firmly plants its
roaring and striking assault with a grand melodic gesture – yes death metal can
be melodic too! The skilful endeavour of frets blend into the landscape along
with some superb resounding blast beats, painting a very colourful picture
indeed!
The
potent layers of musical scope are unmerciful and solder everything together
giving the listener so much to feast on. It teases and torments, twisting and
turning into one magnificent album that warrants serious attention!
Yes
it’s still staggering to think that all this has come together from the hands
and minds of indeed, two men!
9/10
Track List:
Othrys
Castrate
the Father of the Sky
Beast
from Beneath
Descend
Abysmal Void
Ingurgitate
the Traitor
Into
the Abode of the Dead
The
Unseen One
Skies
that bear Thunder
Phlegethon
Rising
Minos
Neither
like Gods nor Men
Titanomachy
Members:
Mike
Alexander - Guitars
Doug
Anderson - Vocals
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