Misanthropy Apotheosis - Crush the Mask of Virtue
Greece
Repulsive Echo Records
Greek
miscreants Misanthropy Apotheosis return with their second album “Crush the
Mask of Virtue” and deliver a vicious display of brutish death metal informed
by bands like Krisiun, Morbid Angel and Bolt Thrower. Each track is
characterized by bestial vocals, hammering drums and sick tremolo riffs steeped
in darkness. Guitar solos have a neo-classical feel and are executed with sheer
precision, just like everything else. The band shows great skill at playing
their instruments and the excellent musicianship is noticeable in every track.
The compositions definitely have a blackened touch, although this is pure death
metal to the marrow rooted in old-school traditions. Their sound also draws
parallels to other Greek death metal bands like Dead Congregation and
Resurgency, without actually sounding like any of these bands. The comparisons
are based more on the darkness and emblematic Greek elements present in their
music, just like how you can easily recognize a Swedish or Polish metal band.
All in all, “Crush the Mask of Virtue” contains enough depth to warrant
repeated spins and should not be overlooked if you’re looking for some
hard-hitting, bestial and well-executed Metal of Death.