A.M.G.O.D.

...And Oceans are one of those bands that have guts to do something really different. While "The Symetry of I - The Circle of O" was awesome, but then again inside the circle of melodic black metal, "Am God" goes further to combining electronic/techno elements, as well as going back to the fast paced old-school black metal. There are few songs combined with death metal (like on their "War..." album). Almost no keyboards, but effects created by computer technology only. Very creepy sounding and very refreshing! I must say I never heard such thing in black metal before! These guys really know what they are doing, and they are doing it good. Production is more than good, except maybe guitars - only if they lowered high-pitch tones everything would be perfect. The sound is more compact and the blastbeats will really give your head much needed headbanging. Amongst all the songs, "Intelligence Is Sexy", "Odious & Devious" and "Esprit de corps" are masterpieces of metal music. This is maybe my subjective opinion, but there songs will simply destroy everything in their way! Melodies are so catchy, no one will resist them. Some Emperor influences here and there, but this is really ...And Oceans' kind of black metal! What's the conclusion then? "Am God" is a must-buy for all dudes who are searching for original and fresh music. This album moves the boundaries of extreme black metal and it deserves to be in your CD collection!