Scourge of the enthroned

"After ten years of relentlessly average records, Krisiun have finally made an album that at least has the same flavor as Southern Storm. But what Scourge of the Enthroned truly lacks is convincing songwriting, and after extensive listening, this becomes increasingly apparent. This is definitely the band's best effort since 2008 and will probably get the job done in the gym, but is ultimately better considered as a primer of the quality clearly still available to this tumultuous trio. Hopefully the band will follow up in the near future with an offering that further Optimizes the formula with superior penmanship. Until then, decent, while encouraging, remains nothing more than decent".

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"Scourge of the Enthroned re-affirms Krisiun at the top of death-metal food chain, and now they have good reason to go on the road once again to showcase their art in the live setting, where they are praised as legendary (they hold the record of the most extensive international tour of all time for a Brazilian band, with over 120 shows in the year 2000). Fans of relentless-yet-technical death metal take note; this could be album of the year material for you!".

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"Farten er det, der fænger i første omgang, men ender med at blive pladens akilleshæl. Det kommer til at virke forhastet, og så hjælper det ikke, at selvom Krisiun siger, de har skåret ind til benet, så er der alligevel for meget fyld med på pladen. Sange som 'Slay the Prophet' og 'Electricide' er ikke nødvendigvis de sange, vi kommer til at høre, næste gang sydamerikanerne gæster Nordeuropa. Men 'Demonic III' må de gerne spille. Det er dødsmetal, så det er til at forstå. Vi nøjes med to store firkanter. Pladen imponerer ved første øjekast, men ender med at blive en jævn affære, når først man kommer dybere ned i den. Indrømmet, vi er ikke nemme at gøre tilfredse".

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