What does blast beats, pounding riffs and intense
vocals mean? It means that Kataklysm
is back with more extreme music for your metal pallet. “In The Arms
Of Devastation” picks up where the last disc, “Serenity In Fire,”
left off. The death roars and higher pitched, raspier sounding growls should
be familiar to you. I love the choruses in “Like Angels Weeping (The
Dark)” and “Crippled & Broken,” you can’t help
singing along with your own death vocals. There are more catchy galloping
down-tuned riffs and balls to the wall riffs on the new album too. They
make you wish your were in a mosh pit throwing people around. Their influences
from Swedish death and black influenced death bands also shine through at
times. Basically their music has progressed with a little Swedish death
and black metal touch comparable to bands like Amon Amarth. Guitarist JF
Dagenais produced this Canadian band’s 8th album, and it was mixed
by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios in Denmark. Not quite as fascinating as
the last disc, but still really good.
Rating: 89
Reviewed By: Jeffrey D. Adkins |
