Negative-Existence - NOMINON "Terra Necrosis" CD

NOMINON "Terra Necrosis" CD
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Artist: NOMINON

Title: Terra Necrosis

Format: CD

Country: Sweden

Genre: Death Metal

Record Label: Deathgasm Records

On "Terra Necrosis", NOMINON plays the style of old-school European death metal to a T. About the only things they do that might be considered even slightly different are the nuances of punky death ‘n roll styled chords every now and then, or the promo tag described addition of "brutality". So you can expect some riffs to be exchanged for simpler power chords running up and down the guitars, and some tempo changes every now and then that lead to a death metal style breakdown. While these are things some people might pick out if they’re really paying attention (or if someone were to actually care that much), the overall sum of "Terra Necrosis" is still old-school European death metal all the way.

What makes "Terra Necrosis" so great is the fact that everything is executed so well, with so many catchy hooks, and well-arranged songs that come full-circle on themselves, I find myself completely forgetting how derivative it could sound. This is the album I wish DISMEMBER would’ve made with "The God That Never Was".

Tracklisting:

1. Release In Death 04:00
2. Arcanum 03:55
3. Black Chapel 04:40
4. Ebola 02:42
5. Among The Beasts & Ancient Slumber 04:28
6. Life Extinct 04:41
7. Tabula Rasa 05:10
8. Hell Above 02:01
9. Bane Appetite 06:31
10. The Infernal Voyage 05:22
Total playing time 43:30

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Review:

Written by Phuling [Metal Archives]

I was blown away by their previous killer, Recremation, and this time around I’m nailed to the floor. These Swedish lads have created an utterly dark and hateful death metal album, ignoring trends and holding their heads proudly up in the sky as they dare to peek out of the mold. There’s a whole bunch of bands that are hailed for their old school feeling, while they’re really just re-doing what Dismember and Nihilist have already done. And while Nominon might not re-invent the wheel, they’re sure-as-hell not just another clone.

The brutal riffing definitely keeps it old school, but takes on more modern influences that I might even blame Deicide for, and I could probably blame Autopsy for being the models of dirty and raw aggression, after which Terra necrosis was sculpted. But amidst the ferocity and just pure aggression, there’s also a hint of melody that I’d say is unusual for modern old school death metallers. The tunes are varied and offers raging speed, mid tempo and heavy-as-shit breakdowns, seasoned with the pummeling, heavy-as-hell strings and oh-so-lovely vocals. Garptoft’s growling screams reeks of hatred, and is fits the music perfectly. The production offers a thick wall of sound that really lets the brutality take its full effect, and each and every riff just screams "I’ll kill you", oozing of hatred.

They’ve definitely topped their old releases, and I don’t see how they could ever match Terra necrosis. But after the development Nominon have shown over the years I doubt they’ll disappoint in the future.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 June, 2011.

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