Immolation is an entity in the world of death metal. The New York quartet, who need no introduction, are back with their eleventh album, the incredible "Acts of God", which has just been released.
With a career spanning thirty-five years and eleven albums released, we can say with certainty that although Immolation are not one of the most productive bands in the world, they are undoubtedly one of the most consistent and cohesive in the extreme metal scene. Acts of God continues to give us everything that the Americans have become accustomed to, their own identity at the highest level, heaviness, aggression, speed, and an impressive cohesion throughout the fifteen songs. It's important to say that this line-up, which has been together since the predecessor Atonement, released in 2017, has consolidated itself in an exquisite way, with a record of 100% on two spectacular albums.
If I could make a specific criticism, it would be the length of Acts of God, I believe that the two instrumental songs Abandoned and And the Flames Welton add little or nothing, and could easily be removed making the album slightly leaner, although it is in the second half that the album becomes more intense and visceral.
Ross Dolan and his unmistakable vocals, Robert Vigna, one of the most creative guitarists in the genre, Steve Shalaty, one of the best Death Metal drummers today and bassist Alex Bouks, the most recent member of the line-up, are in a great phase and this is clear in Acts of God, proving that Immolation is still one of the main pillars of Death Metal and delivering incredible work.
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