Cruciamentum - Charnel Passages

I have a feeling this album is going to kick ass.

I hate the album title but since I like all they did until now, I will surely check this album.

I like the dark, brooding tone which is really effective in this album, but musically, things are a little too inconsistent to match up that tone. I mean, the best songs for me are the opener closer of the album-every song in between is sort of put there to make up the time, or at least that's the impression I get sometimes. Nevertheless, it is relentless with its delivery and none of the musicianship here ever gets boring, maybe a little similar but that's inevitable.

Oh yeah I need to check this too.

It's a pretty damn fine album, no two ways about it.

Those songs are quite long for a death metal record - I'll definitely be giving this a spin then...

Brilliant record!

Superb Death Metal! +vocals reminds me of Karl Willetts!

Currently leading as my album of the year, even above the new Horrendous

Didn't think they'd be able to come off the greatness of their previous EP, but by Jove, they did!

Written by [user id=111071] on 17.09.2015 at 12:25

vocals reminds me of Karl Willetts!

That's one of the things I noticed right away.

I listened to it a couple of times. Very good album. I find it progressive at times (progressive for Death Metal, it doesn't sound like Prog).

Still have not heard this, but I'd like to see how a band previously as primitive as Cruciamentum has got progressive.

Written by [user id=110592] on 27.10.2015 at 10:50

Still have not heard this, but I'd like to see how a band previously as primitive as Cruciamentum has got progressive.

I think calling it progressive is a bit of a stretch from what I recall. Just longer songs each with slightly more diverse structuring than your average OSDM album.

Really solid death metal, albeit slightly repetitive. Full of chromatic and diminished tremolo-picking, just the way I like it. Nothing progressive about this whatsoever from what I can hear.

Written by [user id=4365] on 27.10.2015 at 10:52

Written by [user id=110592] on 27.10.2015 at 10:50

Still have not heard this, but I'd like to see how a band previously as primitive as Cruciamentum has got progressive.

I think calling it progressive is a bit of a stretch from what I recall. Just longer songs each with slightly more diverse structuring than your average OSDM album.

That's pretty much what I meant. Some parts are not so primitive and old-school.

One of the best DM albums of the year for sure!

What Sulphur Aeon's latest should have been.

Written by Maco on 16.11.2015 at 05:32

What Sulphur Aeon's latest should have been.

^100% agree

Vaya pedazo de album lo mejor del 2015

Could use a bit more variety to be honest. But very solid nevertheless.

Really crunchy and awesome sounding riffs but personally I found some of the pacing could've been better and could've had more and well written faster parts.

This is a modern Death Metal classic. Nothing more. Nothing less.

In a way this is kinda sounds like Morbid Angel meets Bolt Thrower, but as a less groovy version of the two. It's pretty decent overall, it has a solid OSDM sound quality, and some occasional impressive synth work, but I can't say I'm blown away it tbh. "Rites to the Abduction of Essence" seems to be the stand-out track for me.