The sophomore EP Thanatos from death metalers In Death has spread like a plague across the country.
The five-track record leaks from the moment it gets played with sludge and brutality.
Opening track ‘Meaten’ wastes no time with introductions and bursts straight into the carnage that In Death assure to deliver.
Technical thrash elements combined with doom/death metal vocals build up the music progressively. A touch of melody is detected and finely tuned later on in the EP. ‘Bury The Hatchet’ is as catchy as death metal gets.
The five-piece demonstrate musical control and enhance the overall sound with a ceasing effect which sets off the rest of the EP with a bang when relaunched.
Thanatos is full of melodies that build up after moments of quiet subtlety, at least for the acute metal ear who can appreciate it.
The mastery of this EP is truly appreciated in ‘The Living Dead’, an explosion of chaos embedded with some of the finest melodic growls in the sunshine state. The track builds and has you singing along to the chorus immediately.
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It is always a positive movement to support local music, especially within the genre and culture of this calibre of metal.
