Everything Is Fire
Ulcerate · 2009
50 min · 8 tracks · technical death metal
Brutal, intricate compositions combine dissonant riffs with haunting atmospheres, creating a suffocating sense of despair and complexity.
Top tracks — play these first
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Drown Within — This track showcases the band's ability to balance relentless aggression with ethereal moments, setting the tone for the entire album's exploration of despair.
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We Are Nil — With its intricate guitar work and relentless pace, this song exemplifies the band's technical proficiency while delving into themes of existential nihilism.
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Everything Is Fire — The title track encapsulates the album's overarching themes of destruction and rebirth through its dynamic shifts and haunting melodies.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's intricate compositions and atmospheric depth mark it as a significant entry in technical death metal.
What we noticed
- The album features complex song structures with frequent tempo changes, often shifting from blast beats to slower, more atmospheric sections.
- Vocals are delivered in a harsh style that complements the chaotic instrumentation, often buried within the mix rather than being front and center.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- 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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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. 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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Drown Within 6:42
- 2 We Are Nil 5:41
- 3 Withered and Obsolete 6:10
- 4 Caecus 6:26
- 5 Tyranny 5:22
- 6 The Earth at Its Knees 5:45
- 7 Soullessness Embraced 6:36
- 8 Everything Is Fire 7:52
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