Reign of Terror - Threnody of the Impaled
Year Released: 2001
Evil Vengeance Records
Review by: Necrotizer
January 4th, 2013
Threnody of the Impaled is the third full length release by this Texan three piece powerhouse. Reign of Terror does not disappoint with this release. You will be barraged with evil. The samples match both the album art and the music while never dragging on so long you want to eject the disc. By now, if they hadn't already, ROT has perfected the brutalific synergy that is so desperately sought after by die hard fans of old school death metal. The guitars and bass put forth a powerful explosion of shredding harmonious lines that leave you dwindling in the sorrows of your pathetic existence. It has a feel similar to Morbid Angel or Deicide at times (far from worship), but chugs so hard on the back of the beat that you have no choice but to involuntarily start banging your head. The drums stay pretty simple, backing up the riffs, and squeezing sick fills in at just the right moments. You will hear all of your favorite classic blast and chug patterns with very few surprises from merely the drums. The vocals keep your hair spinning because they come in at just the right times, never being forceful enough to overpower the impressive display of unique and original song structures. Very rarely am I a fan of the vocal styles of combining lows and highs, but these guys pull it off, while playing bass, no less. The variety of tempo, volume, and the reciprocation of harmony between the doomy, shredding, and classic old school death metal chugs truly make Threnody of the Impaled a gem among avid death metal fans. You will never get bored listening to this album unless you like generic and repetitive metal.
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