Prelude to Apocalypse

Where the old Incantation left off, it was continued here, except perhaps even more doomish, by Craig Pillard. This band of his is basically what he though Incantation should sound like. The two bands are very similar in sound and in riff and song structures, so fans of one should definitely check out the other, i.e. all of you Incantation fans need to start listening to this shit. After all, it has everyone form old Incantation except John McEntee, and they continue to spread horror. It is a heavier version of them its true, but they also paradoxically use more blast beats at higher tempos. There is basically less mid-tempo riffage, although you can still find three tons of it on this album. Sounds like Winter and old Incantation on crack. The vocals are straight out of the old Incantation sets, the guitar work is crazy as all hell, and the entire albums sound envelops you like some putrid WOMB, sometimes bedazzling with nice slow melancholic riffs, sometimes harshing your mellow with trem picked blast beat insanity. There is not a lot I can say about this album, because it has basically become a part of my subconscious, I think it is absolutely superb, just as good as the best Incantation records. The riffs seep in and drown out everything else, and the sound is just too cryptic for mention. If you like metal, any metal, you should give it a listen, if you like old school death metal, give Necroharmonic records a call and pick this shit up ASAP. Even if you like new school, this shit should still awaken the atmosphere of death and decay fairly well, too.