Apep - Before Whom Evil Trembles
Release Date: 09/13/2024
War Anthem Records
Apep's "Before Whom Evil Trembles" is a merciless and technical death metal onslaught. Their approach to the technicality of their music isn't rooted in lifeless virtuosity though. Each song puts the finished product ahead of noodling showmanship. The structure of their music is similar to classic adventurous 90's and early 00's American death metal. Occasional ethnic inspirations aside, there are definite Nile comparisons. Perhaps a more grounded and reserved version would be an accurate description. I enjoy that there is enough rawness to the production to make it aggressively potent. I find this album to be an interesting addition to a genre that can be stagnant at times. They show their skill in note-furious passages and then back off to slower ideas to feed the dynamics of the song. This is Apep's second album after, "The Invocation of the Deathless One". The band was formed after the disbanding of their previous band Carnage. Not to be confused with the classic Swedish band of the same name. "Before Whom Evil Trembles" is a solid and confident release in the technical death metal genre. Go support it!
www.facebook.com/ApepBand
war-anthem-records.bandcamp.com
Release Date: 09/13/2024
War Anthem Records
Apep's "Before Whom Evil Trembles" is a merciless and technical death metal onslaught. Their approach to the technicality of their music isn't rooted in lifeless virtuosity though. Each song puts the finished product ahead of noodling showmanship. The structure of their music is similar to classic adventurous 90's and early 00's American death metal. Occasional ethnic inspirations aside, there are definite Nile comparisons. Perhaps a more grounded and reserved version would be an accurate description. I enjoy that there is enough rawness to the production to make it aggressively potent. I find this album to be an interesting addition to a genre that can be stagnant at times. They show their skill in note-furious passages and then back off to slower ideas to feed the dynamics of the song. This is Apep's second album after, "The Invocation of the Deathless One". The band was formed after the disbanding of their previous band Carnage. Not to be confused with the classic Swedish band of the same name. "Before Whom Evil Trembles" is a solid and confident release in the technical death metal genre. Go support it!
www.facebook.com/ApepBand
war-anthem-records.bandcamp.com