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Released 20 years ago

As Rapture Comes

Grave · 2006

41 min · 10 tracks · death metal

Brutal riffs and guttural vocals combine with atmospheric elements to create a relentless death metal experience.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Burn — The opening track sets a fierce tone with its aggressive riffs and unrelenting pace, embodying the album's signature sound.
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    Living the Dead Behind — This track showcases a balance between crushing heaviness and melodic elements, reflecting Grave's ability to meld brutality with musicality.
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    As Rapture Comes — The title track encapsulates the thematic essence of the album, featuring intricate guitar work and dynamic shifts that highlight the band's technical prowess.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short bursts of relentless energy
  • atmospheric intensity with heavy riffs
  • cathartic release through aggression
  • engaging tracks for focused listening

Maybe skip if you

  • seek melodic softness
  • want laid-back tempos

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2006, As Rapture Comes is Grave's sixth studio album, following their 2004 release, Fiendish Regression. At this point in their career, the band had firmly established themselves in the death metal scene, showcasing a refined sound while maintaining their aggressive roots. This album reflects their ongoing evolution as they navigated the changing landscape of extreme metal.
Stylistic neighbors
Entombed· Dismember· Obituary

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Intro - Day of Reckoning 0:49
  • 2 Burn 6:24
  • 3 Through Eternity 3:45
  • 4 By Demons Bred 4:16
  • 5 Living the Dead Behind 6:26
  • 6 Unholy Terror 3:44
  • 7 Battle of Eden 3:38
  • 8 Epic Obliteration 4:02
  • 9 Them Bones 2:32
  • 10 As Rapture Comes 5:34

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