Invidious Dominion
Malevolent Creation · 2010
36 min · 11 tracks · death metal
A relentless barrage of heavy riffs and guttural vocals that embody the chaos and aggression of death metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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United Hate — This track opens the album with ferocity, capturing the essence of the band's aggressive style while addressing themes of division and conflict.
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Slaughter House — With its brutal riffs and rhythmic shifts, this song exemplifies Malevolent Creation's technical prowess and ability to create engaging compositions within the death metal framework.
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Invidious Dominion — The title track serves as a culmination of the album's themes, featuring powerful instrumentation complemented by fierce vocal delivery that encapsulates the band's trademark sound.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers intense death metal but lacks standout compositions and cohesion.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief intro before launching into a series of fast-paced tracks that rarely dip below high tempo.
- Each song features aggressive guitar riffs layered with guttural vocals, creating a dense wall of sound throughout.
- Several tracks incorporate abrupt tempo changes, particularly in the middle section, which adds to the chaotic feel of the record.
- The final track closes with a slow, heavy outro that contrasts sharply with the preceding intensity.
- 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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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless bursts of aggression
- short, intense listening experiences
- high-energy tracks for workouts
- cathartic release of pent-up energy
Maybe skip if you
- prefer calm and soothing sounds
- want lengthy, immersive albums
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Invidious Dominion is Malevolent Creation's ninth studio album, released in 2010, following their previous effort, Doomsday X from 2007. At this point, the band was solidifying their legacy in the death metal scene, showcasing their ability to adapt while maintaining their signature sound amid lineup changes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cannibal Corpse· Deicide· Obituary
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Intro 0:34
- 2 United Hate 3:32
- 3 Conflict Finalized 3:32
- 4 Slaughter House 4:11
- 5 Compulsive Face Breaker 3:18
- 6 Lead Spitter 3:24
- 7 Target Rich Environment 3:39
- 8 Antagonized 3:39
- 9 Born Again Hard 3:17
- 10 Corruptor 3:53
- 11 Invidious Dominion 3:01
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