Reticulated

Belgium has some great bands, amongst which Leng Tch'e and Aborted are my favorites. Although existing almost 10 years (exactly 9, from 1997), Emeth have released only 2 Full Lenght albums. The first release, INSIDIOUS, from 2004, was one of the most brutal albums I ever heard; the album was full of frenzy blast beats, crazy tempo and rhythm changes, guttural pig-like growls from the deeps of a zombie pit, and a shitload of chuggy chunky riffs, pounding like a hammer on your head. It was the incarnated brutality in Brutal Death Metal - harsh, fast, merciless and from Belgium. The new release goes a step further than INSIDIOUS, and incorporates more sense and better arrangements. But the slow and chunky parts have suffered from this new approach, and now it's faster than the previous release. Even more melodies are present, unlike on the previous, which was even more harsh and brutal than Krisiun, Rebealliun, and any band from Brazil that's name ends on -iun - INSIDIOUS was so brutal that in the end you think that ya listening only to drums, since they were the most present. Here it has come to a great unity between drums and guitar work. Only the vocals sound a bit HC-like, but nowadays most bands are heading for that kinda vokills. The most fascinating about the vocals is the speed of the singing; the guy just yells a bunch of words through the microphone. But still, Emeth present one of the most brutal bands in Europe, and of course, one of the big bands in the Brutal Death Metal scene.

Emeth's first album Insidious was known throughout the world as being a giant blasting epic of technical, furious death metal with brooding vocals and riff patterns, constantly changing and morphing and clutching at the listener from all directions.

This isn't an entirely new beast, but there are some changes here and there. The most automatically noticeable change is in the vocal department. Where thick death growls once resided, now the space has been filled by throaty screams crossed with a more bellow-y vocal style that almost reaches the depth and gravity of the first album's vocal approach. This album, however, carries more memorability, a feat that is tough to accomplish in today's modern day tech. death climate.

With bands constantly trying to outdo each other in terms of brutality, speed, songwriting, etc., it's good to see a band combine all of the above things, and combine them WELL. This finessed sound is of a highly professional nature, due in no small part to the great, slick production and cool guitar breaks. The bass is generally unnoticeable, but does make appearances here and there. I would've liked to see it implemented more, but that's just a minor complaint. This album holds a memorable, churning death metal spirit that few modern bands can really reach. And I really like the title of the album, as well. The concepts the band explores are also atypical of a lot of death metal and thus make tthe band stand out even further. If you enjoy Cenotaph (Tur), Atheretic, Spawn Of Possession, etc. and are looking for something new, I'd highly recommend getting both of this band's albums.