ABOMINATOR
The Eternal Conflagration
Displeased Records
6/10
The Eternal Conflagration is a staunch exercise in Blackened Death Metal as Abominator tear through eight tracks that bear similarity in structure to early Summon and Angelcorpse. Production qualities here leave a bit to be desired. The album's sandpaper-like, up-treble studio workings at times provide the band's music with the proper edge, but during other moments, it's just too messy to enjoy to its fullest extent.
“Desecrator Of Sanctuary” is pure fucking chaos, as the sick belching of vocalist Andrew Undertaker emerges as a violent eruption and the incessant thunder provided by ex-Deströyer 666 skin-smasher Chris
Volcano forms a relentless attack. "Blasphemous Embellishment" spews forth a manic blitz with the rhythm coming at you like bullets from an AK-47 and cavernous bellows which resonate with pure aggression from Undertaker.
These Austrians show a great deal of endurance on the overpowering "Hellfire Armada," a track that takes cues from early Black Metal before launching into a crushing wall of abrasiveness. Here, Abominator sounds intensely evil, especially when the track meets crescendo at its coda.
War Metal fans are destined to enjoy this, but the sketchy production assures that only the most dedicated warriors need apply. Abominator can certainly deliver a hellish metal attack. It would be interesting to see what the band could accomplish with a better-rounded recording.
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