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“Cloaked In Doctrine” is the bands forth release on their way to recording a full-length disc. The thrash, black and death metal in their songs are mid to fast-paced. At times it can be Gothenburg sounding with a black metal tinge... almost like Dissection.
You can find some good thrashy/black groove parts in their songs. The black metal laden riffs blend nicely with the death and thrash riffs. A good example of this can be heard in the final track. It’s as good as anyone and is a really awesome part.
Vocals vary from a grimacing growl to a more guttural vox. Some vocals remind me of Sodom’s Tom Angelripper, some are more black metal oriented.
The drummer used blast beats a bunch of times, which makes the music aggressive. Everything put forth sounded fine to me.
“Cloaked In Doctrine” started with a calm and acoustic intro and the heat turned up from there. It has a bit of a raw demo sound, but for this style of metal albums it helps to keep the production a little dirty.
This 4-track EP is pretty decent. I’m interested in hearing more from Ground of Ruin in the future.
Rating: 76
Reviewed By: Jeffrey D. Adkins