Artist: Rose Funeral
Album: Gates of Punishment
Date Released: 9/27/2011
Genre: Deathcore, Technical Death Metal
Deathcore icons Rose Funeral have come a long way since Crucify. Kill. Rot., and it shows in their latest release Gates of Punishment, truly one of the most punishing metal records to have come out this year. After their embarrassing sophomore slump that was The Resting Sonata, a stable lineup has given Ropse Funeral a breath of fresh air with which to resurface. Mixing brutal death metal with thick deathcore breakdowns, this new release is by far one of the most crowd-pleasing releases the scene has to offer. With crushing blast beats and double bass drum work, the band provides solid riffage, as well as perfectly fitting piano and string arrangements that even the most purist metalhead can appreciate. The guest appearances of Steve Tucker of Morbid Angel and Kate Alexander (a local opera singer) round the album out as more than just a soulless attempt to be the next Hate Eternal, and when all is said and done, one is able to say that while not completely original, Gates of Punishment was flawless in execution.
8/10
8/10
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