The debut from Czech act Altars Ablaze is full of complex Black/Death Metal, explaining why these veteran musicians from bands like Heaving Earth, Brutally Deceased, Fleshless, Intervalle Bizzare, and Cult of Fire, decided to team up for this violent identity.
It is more intricate than your typical Black/Death Metal record, featuring more Black Metal influences than most Old School Death Metal albums. Essentially, it sits between Angelcorpse and Hate Eternal on one hand, and 1349 on the other.
With a slightly modern approach to production and the technical side of things, it will certainly appeal to the modern Black/Death Metal fan.To those who might only envision Hate Eternal’s debut or the first three Angelcorpse records, I would suggest giving the album a proper listen first.
