Constricting Rage of the Merciless
Goatwhore · 2014
37 min · 10 tracks · black metal
Ferocious riffs and guttural vocals merge with relentless drumming to create an unyielding blackened death metal assault.
Top tracks — play these first
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Poisonous Existence in Reawakening — This opening track sets an intense tone with blistering guitar work and relentless energy, encapsulating the album's overall ferocity.
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Baring Teeth for Revolt — With its anthemic chorus and powerful riffs, this track exemplifies the band's ability to blend melody with aggression, making it a standout moment.
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Nocturnal Conjuration of the Accursed — This track features intricate guitar harmonies paired with dark lyrical themes, showcasing Goatwhore's musical complexity and thematic depth.
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Externalize This Hidden Savagery — The closing track delivers an explosive finale that captures the raw intensity of the entire record, leaving listeners in a state of exhilaration.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong compositions and aggressive performances, though it may not have broad appeal beyond its genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a rapid-fire tempo and maintains high energy through the first six tracks, before slowing slightly in the final four.
- Vocals are predominantly guttural and aggressive, with occasional higher screams layered over the instrumentation.
- Each track features complex guitar riffs that intertwine with relentless drumming patterns, creating a dense wall of sound.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- 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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7/10
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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless energy for workouts
- primal chaos for driving
- short bursts of intensity
- cathartic release of aggression
Maybe skip if you
- prefer mellow, soothing sounds
- seek lengthy, intricate compositions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2014, Constricting Rage of the Merciless is Goatwhore's fifth studio album, following their critically acclaimed album Blood for the Master. At this point, the band had solidified its presence in the extreme metal scene, showcasing a refined sound that built upon their previous work while exploring darker themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Behemoth· Nile· Dimmu Borgir
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Poisonous Existence in Reawakening 3:47
- 2 Unraveling Paradise 3:23
- 3 Baring Teeth for Revolt 3:47
- 4 Reanimated Sacrifice 3:28
- 5 Heaven's Crumbling Walls of Pity 3:43
- 6 Cold Earth Consumed in Dying Flesh 5:29
- 7 FBS 3:42
- 8 Nocturnal Conjuration of the Accursed 3:21
- 9 Schadenfreude 3:35
- 10 Externalize This Hidden Savagery 3:14
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