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Band
Exmortem
Title
Pestilence Empire
Type
LP/EP
Company
Osmose Productions
YOR
2002
Style
Death
3/4/2003 - Review by: Troy Cole
Exmortem - Pestilence Empire - reviewed by: IEVIL1

Track Listing1. Ghastly Grotesque
2. Funerary Sculpture
3. Pestifer
4. Death Deceiver
5. Malus Invictus
6. Grand Dome Of Destruction
7. Icecold Ugliness (Part 2)
8. Gruesome Icons
9. A Tyrants Hunger
If there is one album that will shatter your skull like an aluminum baseball bat it’s this one!

This is not for the faint of heart; this is the true meaning of Extreme Death Metal.

Sigtyr and company have created a whole new demon this time. Michael is a beast behind the drum kit and a perfect replacement for former ‘skins man' Reno. This album is more furious, faster, and darker than their previous outing 'Berzerker Legions’. At first listen I found myself confused and slightly scared. After previous listening I realized the brilliance and vigorous power in such tracks as ‘Funerary Sculpture’ and ‘Icecold Ugliness (part 2)’.

My Favorite track is album closer ‘A Tyrants Hunger’ very energetic and represents everything the band is capable of. This band is leading the way for extreme music. Only expect greater things from them in the future.

---1EVIL1 03.04.03
  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    N/A :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: EXMORTEM
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Nihilistic Contentment
2005
Earache
Greg Watson4/1/2005
-
Pestilence Empire
2002
Osmose Productions
Troy Cole3/4/2003
-

ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: EXMORTEM
INTERVIEW INTERVIEWER DATE TAGLINE
SigtyrTroy Cole3/1/2003


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