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Welcome to the world of Solace
of Requiem. In late 2004 their self-titled debut album was released
with the brutality and raw technicality, like early Immolation. Their
song structures are somewhat like Morbid Angel; they aren’t
afraid to change things up. When you listen to this debut, you can
tell these guys know classic death metal. Think of Immolation, Incantation,
Morbid Angel, and maybe a little Death, especially during the solos.
Solace of Requiem has quite a selection of worthy death metal riffs.
It sounds like late eighties death metal, but this was recorded in
one ten hour session. The recording quality is alright, but there
is a certain rawness to this CD. I wonder what this would sound like
if it had superior production like something from Century Media or
Candlelight Records. Being that this is their first album, I’m
not worried that they sound a little immature. Don’t get me
wrong; these guys have lots of potential. I repeated thought that
I was listening to the one of the previously mentioned bands. It’s
more that the first half of the CD seemed more developed than the
second half. Of the over forty-seven minutes and ten songs there was
a bunch of decent efforts, including “Beyond Grace,” “Trials,”
“Deceiver,” “Stir of Echo,” and the cover
of the Grave song “I Need You.” As you can see, most tracks
are at least decent and the quality riffs are numerous. This would
be hard to get bored with; old school death metal fans will devoir
this disc. Rating: 74 |
