Eternal
Malevolent Creation · 1995
47 min · 12 tracks · death metal
Relentless blast beats and guttural vocals intertwine with melodic elements, embodying the raw spirit of death metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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Blood Brothers — With its aggressive riffs and anthemic chorus, this track exemplifies the band's ability to blend melody with brutality, making it a fan favorite.
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Infernal Desire — This song features intricate guitar work and relentless drumming, showcasing the band's technical prowess while maintaining a dark atmosphere throughout.
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Eternal — The title track delivers a haunting melody paired with powerful lyrics, reflecting on themes of mortality and despair, encapsulating the album’s overall essence.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases technical proficiency and varied tempos, solidifying its place in death metal.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a fast-paced track that sets a relentless tempo, maintaining high energy through the first half.
- Several tracks feature abrupt tempo changes, alternating between blast beats and slower, more melodic sections.
- The last three tracks incorporate longer instrumental passages that create a sense of atmosphere before concluding.
- 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
- relentless energy from start
- cathartic release of aggression
- short bursts of intensity
- dark themes of struggle
- melodic contrasts within chaos
Maybe skip if you
- prefer soft, mellow sounds
- seek melodic sensibilities
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1995, 'Eternal' was Malevolent Creation's fourth studio album, following their acclaimed 'The Ten Commandments.' At this point in their career, they were solidifying their reputation within the death metal scene, building on the momentum from previous releases while exploring more complex compositions.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cannibal Corpse· Deicide· Obituary
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 No Salvation 5:12
- 2 Blood Brothers 4:04
- 3 Infernal Desire 3:30
- 4 Living in Fear 3:08
- 5 Unearthly 3:29
- 6 Enslaved 4:17
- 7 Alliance or War 3:52
- 8 They Breed 2:49
- 9 To Kill 3:58
- 10 Hideous Reprisal 3:42
- 11 Eternal 4:35
- 12 Tasteful Agony 4:34
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