The Silver Cord Is Severed
Mortification · 2001
46 min · 10 tracks · death metal
Brutal riffs intertwine with aggressive rhythms, delivering a relentless exploration of existential themes through a death metal lens.
Top tracks — play these first
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Metal Blessing — This opening track sets the tone for the album with aggressive riffs and anthemic lyrics that celebrate faith within the metal genre.
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Standing at the Door of Death — This track delves into themes of mortality and spirituality, showcasing complex musical arrangements that highlight the band's technical prowess.
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The Silver Cord Is Severed — The title track encapsulates the album's overarching themes of life, death, and transcendence through haunting melodies and intricate solos.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong songwriting and production while exploring deep themes within its aggressive sound.
What we noticed
- The album features rapid tempo changes, with several tracks alternating between blast beats and slower, heavy riffs.
- Lyrically, the songs tackle existential themes, often using metaphorical language that reflects on life and death.
- The guitar work includes intricate solos interspersed with chugging rhythms, creating a dynamic contrast throughout the tracks.
- Vocals shift between guttural growls and higher-pitched screams, enhancing the aggressive tone of the music.
- 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
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Metal Blessing 4:51
- 2 Access Denied 3:10
- 3 Hardware 6:02
- 4 Bring the Joy 3:40
- 5 Standing at the Door of Death 4:13
- 6 Whom They Would Kill 3:18
- 7 I Am a Revolutionary 4:49
- 8 Forsake the Flesh 4:01
- 9 Sensitive Nerve Endings 3:44
- 10 The Silver Cord Is Severed 8:12
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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