Every Cemetery Urn album is cause for deathly celebration. Raw, utterly uncompromising and possessed with that tough spirit. Suffer the Fallen, their fifth release, is no exception, further cementing the Australian’s outfit status as darkened extreme legends in the underground.
There is no respite from the opening moments of ‘’ Damnation is in the Blood’’ Chris Volcano’s vocals are hellfire, each guttural expression one of vitriol and contempt.
Savage Torment moves with that energy only death metal has.
The incredible kick work and driving rhythms are now supplied by Brandon Gawith (ESKHATON, Vahrzaw), yet it is founder Andrew Gillon’s guitar work that drives the brutality, each track is blistering ‘’Embers of the Burning Dead’’ moves with such purpose, the times change incredibly yet never distracting, it is intense moment after intense moment, even when the tempo drops the intensity does not, the atmosphere is thick, malevolent, brimming with ill will and damnation, the solos are unhinged in their fury, Kill at a Distance further proof of the band’s subtle sophistication amid the chaos.
Blessed with impeccable musicianship, Suffer the Fallen, is the extreme death metal for extreme metal purists.
Those who dabble in the scene will be dismayed and ultimately destroyed by the sheer class of intensity on display. The production is crisp and clear, not a single moment is wasted in the 35-plus minutes. This is an assault without peer, a masterclass in speed and brutality, blessed with old-school knowledge yet cutting-edge talent. It seethes with vitality and urgency. Unmissable.
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Release Year: 2023
Label: Hells Headbangers
Category: Album
Country: Australia
Reviewed by Sparky
