This album attacks the listener with a Slayer-like intensity from the first note, and pretty much stays that way until the very end. The beauty of their approach is how audible everything is. While being very intense Repentance avoids sounding blurry. Every instrument here is being exposed properly, and the album is very well mixed and balanced.
The songs are catchy, plenty of hooks, and the riffs have a very classic feel. The influences certainly come from the golden age of thrash, and it’s a fact any band should be proud of. The delivery however, has a very modern feel, and that perhaps is the trick that makes Repentance the band they are. Also, there are traces of that Swedish death metal sound, but after all many of those bands were strongly influenced by Illinois groups from the 1980s. It goes back and forth, doesn’t’ it?
The Process of Human Demise is very rich in texture. It has a very thick sound that can be separated in few individual layers. As a whole it’s a cacophony of metal! Instrumentally, this band delivers magic song after song. The real star here, is the vocalist Adam Gilley. His performance is the icing on the cake. He takes these songs and twists them into the prime bangers. Also, the leads are very creative, and complementary to the sea of massive riffs on the album.
In every aspect, The Process of Human Demise, is a perfect metal record. Definitely one of the finest of the year! While, the last EP (Volume I-Reborn) was very impressive, this album is a huge step forward. Repentance is like a chemical reaction where the classic riffs blend with a modern sound, and the results are explosive!
Mark Kadzielawa
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