This is the second release without the sage drumming of Proscriptor (Absu), which does fine but the initial few tracks were a notch down in terms of intensity. The overall release reeks of middle eastern scales, voicings & other peppering which subconsciously bring us to Nile & dismissing this band as second best. That's unfair since the music of Melechesh does not conform entirely to death metal. Be very patient with the instrumental tracks, When Halos of Candles collide/ The Greater Chain of Being, images of endless desert stretches, cud-chewing camels & shisha-puffing oil barons are sure to pop up.
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oh u're into them too...not bad but aren't most of their stuff very egyptian sounding? their overusage of the middle eastern scale gets abit grating on my ears after a few songs lol
inevitable since they are from that (middle eastern) region.
i personally couldnt get into this at all, up till today Sphynx remains my personal favourite haha.
i don't think this is a focused offering by them, it's not a personal fav...
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