Epitaph - Necrophagist > Reviews > Its like Vai or Satriani playing death metal!

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Groundbreaking
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Outstanding
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Ridiculously technical riffs !  a must for any guitarist or musician !
Disadvantages:	overely complicated !

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

This is one band that once I heard, being a musician, I instantly loved. They are so talented and gifted individuals to be playing such brutal complicated music at such a fast pace!
This is the bands second big release and is a cut above the first, the evil technical sound the guitars produce and supported by the fierce growls and constant double bass poundings.

Stabwound (2.50)- This opening onslaught launches you straight into the deep-end of their technical prowess the singer/guitarist (Muhammed Suicmez) plays all this whilst singing wich I couldnt believe to be honest! This is only a short song but it tells you everything you need to know about the band and the album-Ridiculously good!
Rating: 9/10

The Stillborn One (4.24)-This is a slower song yet still very heavy, yet the guitarists still get to show off their skills even at the slower pace playing some demonic chords and lead passages. The song has a very evily seductive sound to it wich lures you into the slow pace but then unexpectedly it launches into a freight train, notes flying all over the place wich the double bass pounding away wich deathly growls accompanying them. The solo is ridiculously good as you'd expect but it'll still blow your mind at how good these men are at playing their instruments!
Rating: 9/10

Ignominous & Pale (4.01)-This starts up the pace again but sounding eerily similar to the last track 'Symbiotic In Theory', the guitar lines and drumming is extremely well done and their is a nice breakdown riff at '1.00' wich I thought was the best part of the song. Theres another solo here wich is extremely technical and fits in very well with the song, to be honest the whole song sound like one long solo!
Rating: 8/10

Diminished To Be (4.59)-This is one of my favorite tracks on the album a brilliantly fast intro into a fast sweeping lick before launching into some other riffs accompanied by various pinch harmonics. The bass really shows its presence for once on this song wich u can hear on the lead up to the main verse line. This is one of the catchiest song's on the album wich you will be playing over and over for a long time. The solo on this song is my favorite also, a fast harmonizing and melodic combination to secure the eerie sound of the song.
Rating: 10/10

Epitaph (4.17)-The album is named after this song so you'd think it would be a very good song yes? Well I can tell you you'd be right in thinking so! This is another supreme effort from the band, it has a slightly epic sound at intervals betweens the fierce guitar and growling violence! The solo on this track is really cool with both guitars inter-twining to create that brillaint sound that the band have.
Rating:9/10

Only Ash Remains (4.11)-Easily the best track on the album, and maybe the greatest death metal song conjured by man? This track has one hell of an intro a bass solo followed by 100mph guitar solo wich leads into one of the best riffs I've heard in a while! This track is the track you want to listen to if you want to see this band at their best! It combines their best riff's with some of the best solo's and has some very catchy growling parts.
Rating:10/10

Seven (3.43)-This starts with another slower but extremely evil intro combining twisted chord shapes with some squealing harmonics. The band then launch into another onslaught of technical riffs and stupendously fast drumming! This song has some cool timing too and another solo wich comes when yo least expect!
Rating:9/10

Symbiotic In Theory (4.33)-This is the track that sounded very similar to 'Ignomious & Pale' yet I would say this was the better track. Does the phrase 'keep the best until last' ring any bells? Because they have done so here, this is at blistering pace with some traditional classical riffs inserted ainto a death metal technical complex! This is one track to listen to!
Rating: 10/10

Overall this album deserves 10/10 because of the sheer skill this band have and how well they have started a new revolution in technical death metal. Thought some fans might not enjoy the growling vocals, all guitarists and musicians alike should recognize what an amazing talent these men have.