Vincent Crowley, the sole remaining original member of Acheron has been on a 20+ year mission to defile Christianity and spew his never ending reverence for all things Satanic. On their newest offering, which is billed as a concept piece, he has expanded his hateful message to spin a tale of the downfall of the three major (light) religions; Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
First, the good…there is some exceptional guitar work on this disc. When they decide to let the music go and the six stringers get the chance to flex their stuff, it really is quite a good example of what can be done within the confines of death metal. These flashes are way to few and far between though. What remains is an album that could have been their first offering, or their second, even their third or fourth. I think you get the idea. There is not much difference in delivery from what they were doing 20 years ago. That is except for the guitar work which is the only thing I found interesting on the disc at all.
The first thing you hear on the disc is an air raid siren. This overused sound effect sets the tone for a disc that does show brief flashes of promise but just as quickly returns to the overly long and redundant formula that really shows why this band could never get to the next level. It exemplifies their genuine lack of creativity and relies on controversial content to try to sell albums.
The other thing that is really bothersome is the murky recording itself. I found that almost as annoying as what they were recording. At times it is crisp and clear but then it becomes a fuzzy sonic mess. At least it was done on a CD-R so I might find a use for it later.
Track listing:
1. The Apocalypse
2. Rise Of Rebellion
3. Blood Oath (Pactum Tacitum)
4. I Am Heathen
5. Godless (We Are Gods!)
6. Salvation Through Hatred
7. Power And Might
8. Millennium's End
9. A New Age
10. Anno Armageddon
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