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Dormant Ordeal - Tooth And Nail



8.3 | 175 votes |
Release date: 18 April 2025
Style: Death metal

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34 have it
27 want it


01. Wije I Mary, Pt. 1
02. Halo Of Bones
03. Horse Eater
04. Orphans
05. Solvent
06. Dust Crown
07. Against The Dying Of The Light
08. Everything That Isn't Silence Is Trivial
09. Wije I Mary, Pt. 2

Top 20 albums of 2025: 1

Staff review by
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Dormant Ordeal took my world by storm near the end of 2021, blowing pretty much all of the rest of the year’s death metal offerings out of the water with their stunning The Grand Scheme Of Things. Tooth And Nail arrives earlier in 2025, but still sets a daunting benchmark for other bands in the genre to aspire towards.

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published 17.04.2025 | Comments (7)

25.04.2025
Coming across like a collection of serenades from a jackhammer, Tooth And Nail is a loving assault on your ears by some top-tier modern death metal. A punishing onslaught throughout. A masterclass in turning dissonance and atmosphere into something devastatingly delicious, laced with unexpected melancholy, and executed with surgical precision.

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And if you’d like a second opinion, with a better use of words than serenading jackhammers and more actual insight, check out musclassia’s review over here.

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19.03.2025 - 15:48
Rating: 10
Shmelevod
Solid!

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18.04.2025 - 12:29
Rating: 8
Ch'ti
Written by Shmelevod on 19.03.2025 at 15:48

Solid!

I would even dare to say it's great.
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19.04.2025 - 00:29
Rating: 8
Vellichor
Yeah this thing rips. Drumming is some of the best I’ve heard all year and the guitar work is fantastic too. Overall I like this just a little more than Retromorphosis but both will be strong contenders for Death Metal AOTY
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19.04.2025 - 07:29
Rating: 9
Jkah
Brutal tech death with exactly the right amount of "atmo black" to heat up a cold dish - ordered and comming right up from the local "vinyl kitchen".
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19.04.2025 - 13:36
Rating: 8
Vellichor
In a strange way the “looseness” of the instruments together reminds me of Blood Mountain era Mastodon if they went to Death Metal, the way its technical but also very free-flowing and easy to pick out the individual instruments.
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19.04.2025 - 16:57
Rating: 8
Nightmare^
Well blended black/death elements, nice dark vibe and great production. I like it.
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20.04.2025 - 08:41
Rating: 7
PēterisP
Just listened. No bad but the problem is that I have heard this album a lot of times before since nineties.
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20.04.2025 - 09:46
Rating: 9
Umideath
This is my first time listening to this Polish Death Metal band, and based on MetalStorm labeling them as Death Metal, I was expecting a typical Death Metal band. However, not only did I encounter an awesome band, but I also heard traces of Blackened, Technical, Dissonant, and Progressive elements in their music. A combination of subgenres I'm really into.
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20.04.2025 - 20:51
Rating: 8
Gag reflex
I don't remember The Grand Scheme Of Things much except that I found it somehow boring. This on the other hand sounds really good. Will take more listens to fully absorb and give a final score.
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20.04.2025 - 22:40
Rating: 7
Liafev
I am somehow feeling a bit disappointed by this one. It is still very good, but not what I expected after the previous one.

First this one reminded me quite often of Behemoth's Demigod. That's not a bad thing in itself because Demigod is amazing, but it makes this album feel less unique than The Grand Scheme Of Things imo.

Second it has a more grandiose, and almost epic vibe at times, which comes at the cost of the menacing aspect that the previous album had. I didn't feel nearly as much tension, and discomfort listening to this one, and that is what dragged me back many times to the previous one I think.

And finally, I find the production to be almost "too clean" on this one. This also makes the whole atmosphere and soundscape less menacing in my opinion.

Overall this is a very good album, and I will definitely give it some more spins. But before writing this comment I went and played the previous one again to ensure my memories were not confused, and well.. Yeah I find it had way more personality. The soundscape and ambience felt more unique to me there.
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21.04.2025 - 11:07
Rating: 9
AndyMetalFreak
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This is a beast of an album which will likely be an AOTY contender for me, but it's also helped me appreciate their last one even more. I'm starting to grow into this disso/blackened/tech/ death style whereas a few years ago I'd only stick to the more accessible melodeath and OSDM.
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23.04.2025 - 21:10
Rating: 9
javierel22
Probably the best DM record of the year so far
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23.04.2025 - 21:23
Rating: 8
MadHatter
It's... interesting. It reminds me of Mirage in terms of songwriting, but with a Mgła undertone to it. I saw someone calling these guys Panzerfaust of Death Metal, but yeah, I see more references to other BM bands. Which is fine, it's lovely, very high quality, highly enjoyable.
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24.04.2025 - 19:31
Rating: 8
Paz
Elite
Ancient Death, Toughness and now this… We have a fantastic year for DM. And Poland has once again set the standards for the rest to follow
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25.04.2025 - 00:20
Rating: 10
thebenfo
Easily a top contender for death metal of the year. Horse Eater alone is worthy of monumental praise.
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25.04.2025 - 16:58
Satyr73
This is a drummer


This guy is a great drummer
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Chason_Westmoreland/14403
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29.04.2025 - 13:10
Rating: 8
MadHatter
Horse Eater is such a subtle and measured but still gorgeous Amon Amarth worship
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30.04.2025 - 11:52
Rating: 10
BCI
Definitely deserves the top spot in my book. It's fast, chaotic and technical and I cannot get enough of it.
Polish DM wins again \m/
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30.04.2025 - 14:46
Rating: 8
MadHatter
What makes it a death metal record? What are the criteria here? I'm not asking this to argue or whatever, I'm just genuinely confused about where to place it. It's not pure death. Not technical. Blackened - there's a lot of black in it but not sure if it's enough to call it that.
Is this how dissonant death sounds like?
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30.04.2025 - 15:45
Rating: 7
Boxcar Willy
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Unfortunately for me I'm not a big fan of the vocals. There is definitely a LOT of Behemoth influence showcased here, especially in the drumming. Like, almost a bit too on the nose.
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02.05.2025 - 09:20
Rating: 8
IronArkadius666
Great album, not usually into straight death metal but this is really good
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05.05.2025 - 11:33
Zmckz
Really felt like I was listening to Evangelion era Behemoth
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06.05.2025 - 16:11
Rating: 8
nonZero
Good but a little too one-dimensional to be a 9 IMO.
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18.05.2025 - 16:32
Rating: 8
Crawltipede
A very solid black death album, but unfortunately nothing that really moved me. A strong 8.
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21.05.2025 - 03:36
Rating: 9
tintinb
The drumming in this album gives me anxiety (in a good way). The sound, while reminding me of a number of different artists, is truly unique. This will definitely end up as an AOTY in a number of end year lists.
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