Sacrilegious Impalement - II - Exalted Spectres
Not that I have anything close to a problem with it, but Finland’s Sacrilegious Impalement wear their influences on their collective sleeve, with (early) Emperor at times being the most obvious (check out “Enter Godhood”), and Naglfar a close second. Hellwind Inferion’s vocals are effective but surprisingly understandable, and speaking of Naglfar, remind me of a slightly less raw version of Kristoffer Olivius’ tortured screams. Considering that I’ve just compared SI to two of the heaviest hitting Black Metal bands ever (in my opinion, obviously), you might understandably think that these blasphemers could stand with them in the unhallowed halls of Hell. Well, not quite yet, as the first 25 a-cappella-Dead-Can-Dance-wannabe seconds of “Blessed to Resist” confusingly show. But if this entire album were as stunning as the flawless “Wolves of the Black Moon,” the masters would truly have to watch their backs. The other tracks are not far behind that standard, either, with only minor imperfections to be found. Sacrilegious Impalement clearly know how to write memorable songs, and are not afraid to mix up the tempos, swinging from speed and intensity to dismal atmosphere and gloom at the drop of an axe, even injecting a shadow of a Death Metal riff when the time is right. II - Exalted Spectres, which is the band’s second full-length album (after 2009’s Cultus Nex, two previous EPs and a demo), must be listened to a few times to fully appreciate its depth.
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sgrooth said:
One of my favorites. Truly underrated band
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