![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That track set a new standard for Septicflesh because it pushed them orchestrally, and with albums like “Codex Omega” they really pushed their orchestra for some fantastic tracks, and even gave out a few bonus tracks simply with just the orchestra. And yet, after this album, it felt like they were resting on their laurels a bit, upping their orchestra game but the death metal elements relatively stayed the same on “The Great Mass.”Īlbums like “Titan” and even with their last effort “Codex Omega” sounded like they followed the same formula- opening with lush orchestrations, delivering a few good hooking riffs with a bombast of thunderous drumming thanks to Kerim who had just joined in 2014, but a lot of the eastern sounds such as on the smash hit ‘Anubis’ were lost in favor of more orchestral crushers like ‘The Pyramid God.’. So now after so long and with another album to boot, the question is does Septicflesh still have what it takes to keep their throne as the titans of their genre?Įver since “Communion” which was a monumental mark for the band as it showed them finding their sweet spot in a crushing, eastern, symphonic death metal storm that matched Spiros’ otherworldly growls alongside Sotiris’ guitarwork and hit or miss clean vocals, and backed by Christos’ haunting guitar riffs and orchestrations to match, Septicflesh have proven over and over that their ability to mix anthemic riffs with driving power and choruses along with beautiful arrangement and different types of choirs can create death metal that hardly bores. Others have tried to follow along their lines such as the symphonic deathcore outfit Shadows of Intent, and not quite come close. ![]() Ever since 2008 with “Communion” these guys have indisputably earned their title as kings of the symphonic death metal world. These Greeks since 1992 have churned out a wonderous blend of ferocious death metal and beautifully orchestrated symphonics that have been illustrated through 11 studio albums and a few live albums, the most recent in 2020 with “Infernus Sinfonica” which included a live orchestra and garnered a ton of praise. Even the subgenres have their favorites, but it is rare that when it comes to 2 genres a band comes up recommended.įor symphonic metal or death metal, Septicflesh is usually a household name to bring to attention. Thrash has its Slayer, black metal has Dark Funeral, metalcore has Killswitch Engage, etc. Every metal genre has its staple bands the ones that everyone recommends especially to newcomers. ![]()
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