Deathless
Revocation · 2014
48 min · 10 tracks · thrash metal
Frenetic guitar riffs collide with complex rhythms and guttural vocals, creating a relentless thrash metal assault.
Top tracks — play these first
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Deathless — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of mortality and resilience through relentless guitar work and dynamic tempo shifts that showcase the band's technical skill.
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Madness Opus — This track features an ambitious structure, intertwining melodic passages with aggressive sections, demonstrating the band's ability to balance complexity and accessibility.
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A Debt Owed to the Grave — Opening the album with ferocity, this song sets the tone for Deathless, combining visceral lyrics with intricate instrumentation that demands attention from the start.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Deathless showcases intricate compositions and strong performances, solidifying Revocation's place in modern thrash metal.
What we noticed
- The album features rapid tempo shifts, with several tracks alternating between blast beats and slower, more intricate sections.
- Guitar solos often weave in and out of the main riffs, creating a dense texture that demands focused listening.
- Vocals are predominantly guttural but occasionally shift to higher registers, adding variety to the delivery across the tracks.
- 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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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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
- frenetic energy for workout
- cathartic release of tension
- headbanging anthems for crowds
- explosive bursts of intensity
- narrative-driven track progression
Maybe skip if you
- prefer calm and soothing sounds
- seek immediate gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2014, Deathless is Revocation's fourth studio album, following their critically acclaimed album, Teratogenesis. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their place within the modern thrash metal scene, gaining recognition for their technical prowess and innovative songwriting.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Black Dahlia Murder· Amon Amarth· Municipal Waste
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 A Debt Owed to the Grave 4:51
- 2 Deathless 4:56
- 3 Labyrinth of Eyes 4:45
- 4 Madness Opus 6:23
- 5 Scorched Earth Policy 3:47
- 6 The Blackest Reaches 4:06
- 7 The Fix 3:13
- 8 United in Helotry 5:13
- 9 Apex 5:12
- 10 Witch Trials 6:04
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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