Released 22 years ago this November
A Chorus of Obliteration
The Showdown · 2004
42 min · 10 tracks · metalcore
Aggressive riffs and guttural vocals merge with melodic undertones, creating a relentless and dynamic soundscape of Southern metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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Hell Can't Stop Us Now — This track encapsulates the album's fiery spirit with anthemic choruses and driving rhythms, demonstrating a perfect balance between aggression and melody.
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Epic: A Chorus of Obliteration — As the title track, it showcases the album's thematic core and features complex structures that highlight the band's technical prowess.
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Deus Invictus (Your Name Is Victory) — The song combines powerful lyrical content with soaring melodies, representing the band's ability to infuse faith-based themes into heavy music effectively.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases a blend of aggressive and melodic elements typical of metalcore, with solid songwriting but some uneven pacing.
What we noticed
- The album features aggressive guitar riffs that alternate between fast-paced chugging and melodic leads, creating a dynamic contrast throughout.
- Vocals shift between guttural growls and clean singing, often layering harmonies during the choruses to enhance the melodic undertones.
- Several tracks incorporate tempo changes, with abrupt shifts from intense breakdowns to slower, more atmospheric sections, adding to the overall tension.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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A Monument Encased in Ash
The bridge shifts from a chaotic narrative to a reflective moment of introspection about destruction and hope.
This structural change emphasizes the contrast between despair and redemption, enhancing the emotional impact of the song.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 A Monument Encased in Ash 5:53
- 2 Hell Can't Stop Us Now 3:36
- 3 Epic: A Chorus of Obliteration 3:31
- 4 From the Mouth of Gath Comes Terror 6:28
- 5 A Proclamation of Evil's Fate 4:03
- 6 Dagon Undone (The Reckoning) 4:31
- 7 Iscariot 2:59
- 8 Dolor Per Proelium (Your Name Is Defeat) 2:32
- 9 Deus Invictus (Your Name Is Victory) 3:02
- 10 Laid to Rest 5:54
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