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Immolation - Majesty And Decay (2010) Some things never change. AC/DC continues to re-release the same album, Keith Richards is making like Dick Clark and mocking us all with his immorality, Cannibal Corpse is still the undisputed king of crap hill... And Immolation is still making quality death metal. Really I don't think these guys have missed a beat in their 24 year(!) career. Majesty And Decay is not bucking that trend and actually surpasses their past 3 albums. Instead of pushing the barriers of how heavy a band can sound like they did on the sometimes plodding Shadows In The Light, Immolation focused on making more diverse songs this

Ayat - Six Years Of Dormant Hatred It's hard to go places with black metal. Now that acts like Arckanum has claimed dominion over the traditional/raw side and Deathspell Omega and The Ruins Of Beverast have solidified themselves as the dominant acts of the avant-garde side there's very little I haven't heard already. Enter Ayat. A two-piece from Lebanon of all places. This record is just a mess of fun - a furious mid to high tempo sound with very pronounced punk influences, multi-layered vocals ranging from a low buzzing to a shriek and an irreverent sense of humor. It's a somewhat humorous/annoying fact most black metal bands take themsel