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Allegaeon - Elements of the Infinite

Literally Perfect - 100%

Noospheres666, July 14th, 2014
Written based on this version: 2014, CD, Metal Blade Records

This album is the epitome of how a band that is absolutely incredible, can become even better. Never have I heard such a beautiful piece of music, with such a perfect blend of melody, brutality and technicality to make any fan of melodic death metal shit their fucking pants. The production is perfect; no instruments are buried in the mix, the vocals sound crisp and real. The drums sound absolutely massive, taking this band's level of Kick ass to an entirely new level. Everything is layered perfectly and every note is so crystal clear it's damn near palpable. The guitars sound immaculate, the tone just crushes, but isn't too overwhelmingly chainsaw-esque (Take entombed or bloodbath for example.). The bass simply sounds like a bass; not much to say here, although it is played extremely well.

The album starts slow with the beautiful and melodic acoustic intro of "Threshold Of Perception," before launching the listener into the technical brutality that is the rest of the song. Next up is "Tyrants Of The Terrestrial Exodus," which showcases the same level of brutality as track 01. The main track's that stuck out for me were "Dyson Sphere," "1.618," and "Biomech II," which is actually my new favorite Allegaeon track, with it's crushing riffs and brutal intro of vocalist Ezra Haynes screaming "God damn you!!!" The track also features a mini bass solo, which is pretty nifty if I may say so myself. Over-all, I can say with full confidence that there wasn't a single song on this record that wasn't perfect in every possible aspect.

The artwork of "Element's of the Infinite" is also pretty sweet, featuring what appears to be a man in a barren wasteland, perhaps lost to insanity and beginning to turn into an insect, maybe symbolizing the takeover of evil or delusion? I Could be wrong, but that was my interpretation. Clearly someone put a lot of work into this artwork, not too mention the band as well, who clearly put a lot of passion and soul into these songs; as I watched the tracks slip away on the digital clock of my stereo, it was nearly unnerving to know that the album was soon to end. Nevertheless, I actually bought a physical copy so I can listen whenever I want. 10 tracks of pure melodic death metal bliss, I highly recommend it!