When the Sky Turns Black
45 min · 11 tracks · death metal
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong, technically detailed death-metal writing and performances hold up, though the mid-album cover interrupts the flow and the sound remains within Florida death metal's establ…
What we noticed
- The title track opens the record, while the Black Sabbath cover “Electric Funeral” arrives fourth, interrupting the run of original songs.
- The closing stretch moves from “Artistic Butchery” through “Violent Generation” and “Shrine of the Master” to “Cryptorium,” keeping the album in its heavier, technical mode.
- The songs alternate tightly articulated riff passages with slower, more forceful sections rather than relying on one continuous blast-beat pace.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- 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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 When the Sky Turns Black 3:48
- 2 Race Defects 4:45
- 3 Awakening 2:21
- 4 Electric Funeral 4:57
- 5 Foul Lair 5:54
- 6 Screams of Anguish 4:08
- 7 Esoteric 2:07
- 8 Artistic Butchery 5:04
- 9 Violent Generation 4:15
- 10 Shrine of the Master 4:38
- 11 Cryptorium 3:55
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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