Band:	Abysmal Torment
Album:	Epoch Of Methodic Carnage
Style:	Brutal death metal
Release date:	February 28, 2006
A review by:	Herzebeth

01. Relapse Into Sickness
02. Addicted To Smothered Throats
03. Flayed, Dismembered And Feasted Upon
04. Wretched Stagnant Blood
05. Befouled With Zest
06. Epoch Of Methodic Carnage
07. Death Bound Conundrum
08. Lurid Iniquity
09. Battered Into Nothingness
10. Gratification Through Castration

I usually write a small introduction in my reviews as you might remember (or not, whatever), but this time, this album deserves something else, so I'll go straight to the point right now; Epoch Of Methodic Carnage is one of the best Brutal Death Metal albums this year; having said that I'll explain a little more about this outstanding piece of music.

Ok Brutal Death Metal is a really peculiar genre and I'm sure many metal-heads dig only 2 or 3 bands regarding this genre; maybe you are saying right now "most bands nowadays sound just like Devourment or in other cases just like Deeds Of Flesh, there's not enough room in Brutal Death to explore or dig a little deeper you know?" well, Abysmal Torment just proved you wrong, a band from Malta that will literally melt your eardrums each time you push play in your stereo.

Epoch Of Methodic Carnage is wrapped with overwhelming metal, a lot of super-catchy riffs here and there and utter brutality all along the album. The music presented is really technical and multifaceted (in the brutal kind of way of course), each breakdown is even stronger than the previous one, the riffs are catchy but violent, the bass-lines add great atmosphere towards the sound and the drum-beats explore beyond blast-beats. The tunes are carried on with dual vocals which, by the way, are really intense and explosive; the deeper vocals steal the spotlight this time though.

Regarding songwriting and execution this album is almost flawless, the structures in each song will keep you entertained chord by chord and beat by beat (just check the awesome progression in "Wretched Stagnant Blood"), there are other songs (for example "Epoch of Methodic Carnage") with even more intricate structures, a lot of pauses, comebacks, chromatic breakdowns, etc. The instruments sound impressive and really clear (that in relation to the production of course), so you won't only get amazing music but great sound and mix as well.

This album is really fucking brutal, so I'm sure some people won't understand it, mostly metal purists who think metal music should feature keyboards or a cello damn it; but if you do like metal the way it should be made then grab this album instantly, you won't be disappointed believe me.

Best Tracks: "Epoch Of Methodic Carnage", "Lutrid Iniquity", "Gratification Through Castration"