Awaken to the Suffering
Pathology · 2011
31 min · 12 tracks · death metal
Intense and abrasive, this album delivers relentless riffs and guttural vocals steeped in themes of social decay.
Top tracks — play these first
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Dissected by Righteousness — This opening track sets the tone with its furious tempo and intricate guitar work, establishing the album's critique of moral hypocrisy right from the start.
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Hostility Towards Conformity — The aggressive riffs and relentless drumming emphasize a strong anti-establishment message, making it a standout representation of the album's overarching themes.
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Humanity's Cesspool — With its haunting atmosphere coupled with crushing heaviness, this track encapsulates the despair that permeates the album, showcasing Pathology's ability to blend melody with brutality.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers intense riffs and guttural vocals, maintaining a brutal sound while exploring societal themes.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo that rarely drops below fast-paced, with blast beats dominating the drumming throughout.
- Each track typically follows a structure of alternating between intense riffing and guttural vocal sections, creating a relentless sonic assault.
- Several tracks incorporate abrupt tempo changes, particularly in the middle sections, which serve to heighten the overall intensity and chaos.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Dissected by Righteousness 3:40
- 2 Ingestion of Creation 2:52
- 3 Hostility Towards Conformity 2:35
- 4 Media Consumption 2:12
- 5 Society's Desolation 3:02
- 6 Prolonging the Suffering 1:13
- 7 A Perverse Existence 2:02
- 8 Humanity's Cesspool 3:58
- 9 Festering in Filth 1:47
- 10 Opposing Globalization 3:05
- 11 Emises 3:36
- 12 Revocation of Earth 1:10
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